Arnaud Gelas, 2011-11-22 12:15 UTC+0100: > I can understand why bash* files should not get altered when > installing autojump.
Well, when it comes to Debian packages, my understanding is that installing them makes the corresponding software available. I do not think it means that, when they require something to be enabled, they should be enabled for the users. Also remember that Debian is a universal operating system and not an operating system focused on Desktop usage; its goal thus includes multi-users environment… Take bootchart, for instance, which provides a way to analyze the boot process of a system. By installing it you make bootchart available, but it does not enable it for each boot which would be an error; to use it you need to explicitely ask for it at boot time. > But when installing autojump, users (like me) would expect the same > behavior as manual installation. I must disagree. The Debian package is bound to the packaging practices and Debian Policy, as it is meant for a more generic goal than the manual autojump installer. > I think it cold also be reported upstream, check if they don't have > an alternative solution. Yes, I shall contact the upstream developper and ask him to add a note to the REDME.rst which is displayed on the home page of the project. > Else some documentation is missing. Not sure where it should be > located though (may be in the information of the package?), > but it would avoid some problems. I agree that documentation is needed, however it is not missing. You will find it at the place where it is expected to be: /usr/share/doc/autojump/README.Debian. -- ,--. : /` ) Tanguy Ortolo <xmpp:[email protected]> <irc://irc.oftc.net/Elessar> | `-' Debian Maintainer \_
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