* Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org>, 2010-07-17, 18:36:
diff --git a/policy.sgml b/policy.sgml index 0b3c1a1..029a34c 100644 --- a/policy.sgml +++ b/policy.sgml @@ -8273,10 +8273,14 @@ done <p> These two files are managed through the <prgn>dpkg</prgn> - "alternatives" mechanism. Thus every package providing an - editor or pager must call the - <prgn>update-alternatives</prgn> script to register these - programs. + "alternatives" mechanism. Every package providing an editor or + pager must call the <prgn>update-alternatives</prgn> script to + register as an alternative for <file>/usr/bin/editor</file> + or <file>/usr/bin/pager</file> as appropriate. The alternative + should have a slave alternative + for <file>/usr/share/man/man1/editor.1.gz</file> + or <file>/usr/share/man/man1/pager.1.gz</file> pointing to the + corresponding manual page. </p> <p> @@ -8621,7 +8625,9 @@ name ["<var>syshostname</var>"]: package <tt>x-terminal-emulator</tt>. They should also register themselves as an alternative for <file>/usr/bin/x-terminal-emulator</file>, with a priority of - 20. + 20. That alternative should have a slave alternative + for <file>/usr/share/man/man1/x-terminal-emulator.1.gz</file> + pointing to the corresponding manual page. </p> <p> @@ -8698,6 +8704,9 @@ name ["<var>syshostname</var>"]: configuration, add 10 points; otherwise add none. </item> </list> + That alternative should have a slave alternative + for <file>/usr/share/man/man1/x-window-manager.1.gz</file> + pointing to the corresponding manual page. </p> </sect1>
Seconded. -- Jakub Wilk
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