Re: unusable examples in apckages ...
On Tue, May 30, 2000 at 08:17:46AM -0300, Nicolás Lichtmaier wrote:
> > ------------------------------------------
> > if a package contains examples that need to be compiled, they must be in such
> > a state in the package that the user can just copy the directory to its home
> > directory (or /tmp/ or wherever) and build the examples with no more hassle
> > than typing ./configure and/or make.
> > ------------------------------------------
>
> Perhaps "gunzip *" should be added to that list.
Well, in the mlgtk package i maintain, i have the Makefile gunzipping the
needed file automatically, and make clean gziping them again. (i also have a
make clean in the example dir during prerm, so dpkg will remove the correct
files).
I think something such as that is a good solution, since the files can still
be installed gzipped, and only someone who wants to test them will unzip this,
thus using less space in /usr ...
Friendly,
Sven LUTHER
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