Re: Empty package

2001-06-18 Thread Julian Gilbey
On Mon, Jun 18, 2001 at 01:07:57PM +1200, Michael Beattie wrote: On Sun, Jun 17, 2001 at 04:46:20PM -0400, Bob Hilliard wrote: In order to be allowed in the archive, will it be necessary to provide a copyright file? No. Er, YES. Er, NO. My package sgb-src contains 0

Re: Empty package

2001-06-18 Thread Julian Gilbey
On Sun, Jun 17, 2001 at 04:46:20PM -0400, Bob Hilliard wrote: Thanks, Julian. This works like a charm, but Lintian has the following objections: E: dict-web1913: no-copyright-file W: dict-web1913: prerm-does-not-remove-usr-doc-link W: dict-web1913: postinst-does-not-set-usr-doc-link

Re: Empty package

2001-06-18 Thread Julian Gilbey
On Mon, Jun 18, 2001 at 01:07:57PM +1200, Michael Beattie wrote: On Sun, Jun 17, 2001 at 04:46:20PM -0400, Bob Hilliard wrote: In order to be allowed in the archive, will it be necessary to provide a copyright file? No. Er, YES. Er, NO. My package sgb-src contains 0

Re: Empty package

2001-06-18 Thread Julian Gilbey
On Sun, Jun 17, 2001 at 04:46:20PM -0400, Bob Hilliard wrote: Thanks, Julian. This works like a charm, but Lintian has the following objections: E: dict-web1913: no-copyright-file W: dict-web1913: prerm-does-not-remove-usr-doc-link W: dict-web1913: postinst-does-not-set-usr-doc-link

Re: Empty package

2001-06-17 Thread Michael Beattie
On Sun, Jun 17, 2001 at 04:46:20PM -0400, Bob Hilliard wrote: In order to be allowed in the archive, will it be necessary to provide a copyright file? No. Er, YES. Thanks, Julian. This works like a charm, but Lintian has the following objections: E: dict-web1913:

Re: Empty package

2001-06-17 Thread Bob Hilliard
that will depend on dict-gcide. The only thing functionally required in the dummy package is a control file, and possibly a README.Debian file advising the user that he may purge this package at any time. Don't even bother with the README.Debian file, just have an empty package

Re: Empty package

2001-06-17 Thread Michael Beattie
On Sun, Jun 17, 2001 at 04:46:20PM -0400, Bob Hilliard wrote: In order to be allowed in the archive, will it be necessary to provide a copyright file? No. Er, YES. Thanks, Julian. This works like a charm, but Lintian has the following objections: E: dict-web1913:

Re: Empty package

2001-06-15 Thread Julian Gilbey
required in the dummy package is a control file, and possibly a README.Debian file advising the user that he may purge this package at any time. Don't even bother with the README.Debian file, just have an empty package and this message in the Description field in the control file

Re: Empty package

2001-06-15 Thread Julian Gilbey
required in the dummy package is a control file, and possibly a README.Debian file advising the user that he may purge this package at any time. Don't even bother with the README.Debian file, just have an empty package and this message in the Description field in the control file. In order

Empty package

2001-06-14 Thread Bob Hilliard
I have ITP'd dict-gcide (Bug#100892). This package will provide, conflict and replace dict-web1913. I intend to provide an empty (dummy) dict-web1913 package that will depend on dict-gcide. The only thing functionally required in the dummy package is a control file, and possibly a

Empty package

2001-06-14 Thread Bob Hilliard
I have ITP'd dict-gcide (Bug#100892). This package will provide, conflict and replace dict-web1913. I intend to provide an empty (dummy) dict-web1913 package that will depend on dict-gcide. The only thing functionally required in the dummy package is a control file, and possibly a