> -----Original Message----- > From: Ross Gardler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 3 October 2007 6:05 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [jira] Commented: (FOR-1047) Add Documentation For Using > Debian Update Alternatives System To Set Up The Forrest Environment > > Brian M Dube wrote: > > Gavin (JIRA) wrote: > >> [ > >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FOR- > 1047?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment- > tabpanel#action_12530310 > >> ] > >> Gavin commented on FOR-1047: > >> ---------------------------- > >> > >> This looks good thanks, I suspect maybe we do not have any devs using > >> Debian to confirm all this works so we might have to trust your > >> judgment on this. If no one objects in the meantime, I will add this > >> in a few days. > > > > I use Debian and I can confirm the Debian alternatives system exists. > > > > Do we need (to maintain) this? This is a Debian feature which is > > documented by Debian. It is beyond our control and it may change. > > Perhaps a pointer to their docs would be better?
We have Forrest specific commands on that page for various OS's, just as likely to change and/or deprecation as the Debian one provided. I think a link to the docs at http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ch-customizing.en.html (Debian does not have good docs it seems) and a mention of the specific Forrest command is a good compromise, will leave out the rest that can be gleaned from Debian docs. Something like : * For systems that use the Debian update-alternatives system: To install a Forrest entry, first, gather the path to Forrest's executable, and also note its version. In this example, Forrest has been unpacked and placed into '/opt/Apache/apache-forrest-0.8' (the executable is at bin/forrest). Then execute this command (here we use sudo to execute update-alternatives with root privileges): sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/forrest forrest '/opt/Apache/apache-forrest-0.8/bin/forrest' 800 For more specific documentation on Debian's update-alternatives see http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ch-customizing.en.html Gav... > > Ross > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.22 - Release Date: 9/17/2007 > 12:00 AM
