I have updated the documentation as requested by Tanguy. It's a shame that simply installing the package is not enough, but I think it really has to be that way. I would certainly not want apt to modify my personal bash resource files.
joel Arnaud Gelas wrote: > On 11/22/2011 07:34 AM, Tanguy Ortolo wrote: >> 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. > > I was not arguing, here I repeat: "I can understand why bash* files > should not get altered when installing autojump". > >> >>> 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. > As long as it is documented and known that is not the default behavior, > it is fine with me! > >> >>> 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. > > Excellent! I have cc'ed Joel. >> >>> 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. > > Thanks for the pointer, that's what I was looking for!! > > Also, it seems that jumpapplet is not part of the package!? > > Thank you very much for your help and quick replies, > > Best, > Arnaud -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
