Ludovico Cavedon <[email protected]> writes: > Hi all, > > There are some files like: > -man page > -.desktop file > -menu file > -menu icon > which are architecture-independent. However, if you put them inside the > "-data" package, lintian will complain (e.g. binary-without-manpage, > desktop-command-not-in-package, ...)
Though those files are architecture-independent, they are more tightly bound to the proper packaging of the program than mere “data”, IMO. Lintian is apparently designed with the same philosophy. I think it's best if they go in the package along with the program. Reserve the ‘foo-data’ package for data which is only for use *by* the program, as opposed to data that other systems (manpage system, desktop environment) need when the program is installed. > What is currently considered best practice: > -put them in the -data package and add lintian overrides > -leave them in the binary file, as they are small? The latter, IMO. -- \ “It's a good thing we have gravity or else when birds died | `\ they'd just stay right up there. Hunters would be all | _o__) confused.” —Steven Wright | Ben Finney -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
