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Re: Should I recommend "less" if I use it in some scripts?



On 2004-03-22 Number Six <40311.nospam@comcast.net> wrote:
> Some of the scripts I include with my package use "less" (as well as 
> "sed", "tr", and "grep").  I know for a fact "less" is not installed by 
> default.  (Not sure about this others).

> Should every little "ordinary" thing like less be included in my 
> Recommends?  It's surely not germane to the package, but if it's not 
> there, these little scripts will break.

Adapt your scripts to confirm to policy "11.4 Editors and pagers".
               cu andreas



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