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Re: new packages uploaded ...



On Fri, Dec 21, 2001 at 09:54:58PM +0100, Denis Barbier wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 21, 2001 at 02:54:19PM +0100, Sven wrote:
> [...]
> > Also, all library packages providing dlls in a separate (sub)dir should
> > register this directory with /usr/lib/ocaml/ld.conf. I have done this in a
> > postinst/prerm as follows :
> > 
> > postinst :
> > 
> >     echo "/usr/lib/ocaml/lablgl" >>/usr/lib/ocaml/ld.conf
> [...]
> 
> Hi Sven,
> 
> according to Policy §11.7.2, configuration files must reside under /etc.

mmm, hadn't thought about that. I guess it should be there.

This would mean patching the ocaml source code to search it there though. Will
look at it after christmas.

> So you should rename this file into /etc/ocaml/ld.conf (or any other name)
> and add a symlink from /usr/lib/ocaml/ld.conf if you want to keep it there.

Yes, this could be a temporary solution.

A Better way would be to patch the source i think.

Have to look into this.

(note, it don't really is a conffile, at least i think so. It could be put
into /var also, akin to dpkg databases ?)

Friendly,

Sven Luther



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