Hi, On 05 Apr 2025 at 07:24:27, Carles Pina i Estany wrote: > > Hi, > > Thanks all for the ideas in this thread about how to notify users that a > package is ready to be used via systemd service and not used manually. > Some users of simplemonitor missed it and it complicated their lifes. > > On 26 Feb 2025 at 10:20:24, Jérémy Lal wrote: > > Le mer. 26 févr. 2025 à 10:09, lorenzo <plorenzo@disroot.org> a écrit : > > > > > On Wed, 26 Feb 2025 06:37:43 +0100 > > > Carles Pina i Estany <carles@pina.cat> wrote: > > > > > > > So I still think that there is room to inform users that a package is > > > > systemd ready and the name of the service and I wondered if there is a > > > > way to do it. > > > > > > then you can use the package description to mention that the package > > > include a simplemonitor systemd service > > > > > > > And/or explain what needs to be done to work in README.Debian, > > which is somewhat missing, btw, in the syncthing package. > > Since I asked, I saw at least three packages that ask a question in the > postinst via po-debconf. The last one that I see asking this type of > question (I am reviewing/managing some po-debconf translations) is > mopidy. I haven't checked the implementation and wether is a systemd > integration but the question is: > > """ > You have the option of starting the Mopidy server automatically on > system boot. If in doubt, it is suggested to not start it automatically > on boot. > """ Another example in the mpdscribble package: """ You can install mpdscribble as a system daemon. The mpdscribble service will be started on boot. Note that is not necessary to run mpd as a system service as it runs fine when started manually using a regular user account. """ To me, this type of question is the most explicit way to inform the user that there is a systemd integration. -- Carles Pina i Estany https://carles.pina.cat | carles@pina.cat | cpina@debian.org
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