Quoting Number Six <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (2004-03-23 11:00:30 GMT):
> (I'm hacking this reply together manually, copied from http://l.d.o/d-m;
> I'm not subscribed):
> 
> Cosimo Alfarano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > Why not use sensible-pager, in debianutils (Essential: yes)?
> 
> Because these scripts should run on non-Debian Linux systems as well.  
> I want to avoid Debian-isms outside of the debian/ directory.
> 
> I suppose I could cave a bit here, check for "sensible-pager", then try 
> "less", then assume "more".

Your orig.tar.gz doesn't have to refer to sensible-pager but you can
patch it in the diff.gz for the Debian package.

This way it fits Debian and the rest of the world.

-- 
Andrew Stribblehill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Systems programmer, IT Service, University of Durham, England

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