Re: PLEASE: standard package README file/orientation
> >
> > Why don't all Debian packages come with installation instructions
> > in a _standard_ place that tell you what you need to do (after
> > installing the package) to configure or use the package you just
> > loaded?
>
Are not the contents of /usr/share/doc/package contain this info?
> I heartily agree with Daniel's plea. Eveb a simple listing of what
> configuration files the package uses (and where they are), and where it
> stores data (i.e., does it use space in /var) would be a big help.
>
Isn't
dpkg -L package
yield the list of files that are installed by package?
> John Ackermann
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