[gentoo-user] Complaint about nano postinst message
After my most recent sync and update, I checked the elogs for any configuration stuff or warnings. When a build throws a postinst message, I expect an important message, e.g. gtk2 says... == LOG: postinst You need to rebuild ebuilds that installed into /usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.4.0 to do that you can use qfile from portage-utils: emerge -va1 $(qfile -qC /usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.[^1]*) == I do *NOT* expect marketing fluff like nano puts out... == LOG: postinst More helpful info about nano, visit the GDP page: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/nano-basics-guide.xml == The whole point of elogs is to highlight important stuff, so people don't have to plow through reams of useless stuff. The nano URL belongs in the man page, not in the elogs. -- Walter Dnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] In linux /sbin/init is Job #1 -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Complaint about nano postinst message
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA512 Walter Dnes wrote: The whole point of elogs is to highlight important stuff, so people don't have to plow through reams of useless stuff. The nano URL belongs in the man page, not in the elogs. Probably something you could point item using the bugs system, or directly contacting the maintainer of such package. - -- Arturo Buanzo Busleiman - Consultor Independiente en Seguridad Informatica Foros GNU/Buanzo: Respeto, Soluciones y Buena Onda: http://foros.buanzo.com.ar Consulting and Secure Mail Hosting: http://www.buanzo.com.ar/pro/ -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGCEOYAlpOsGhXcE0RCnY1AJ9sxJFar8VfRmrbNWOf20xK345LewCfWJxw IxrYciAmznJZFuQjCApzgxM= =pC52 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Complaint about nano postinst message
In an apparent rage, Walter Dnes exclaims: [...] I do *NOT* expect marketing fluff like nano puts out... == LOG: postinst More helpful info about nano, visit the GDP page: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/nano-basics-guide.xml == The whole point of elogs is to highlight important stuff, so people don't have to plow through reams of useless stuff. The nano URL belongs in the man page, not in the elogs. I was expecting to see something like a plug for Huggies Diapers (which are great btw). The elog system is actually for errors, warnings and, egads, info regarding a package. If those few lines of text really bother you that much you could a) filter it out, b) ignore it or c) send a patch to the nano maintainer as he obviously needs as much help as he can get. -- Albert W. Hopkins -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Complaint about nano postinst message
Walter Dnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: After my most recent sync and update, I checked the elogs for any configuration stuff or warnings. When a build throws a postinst message, I expect an important message, e.g. gtk2 says... == LOG: postinst You need to rebuild ebuilds that installed into /usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.4.0 to do that you can use qfile from portage-utils: emerge -va1 $(qfile -qC /usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.[^1]*) == Even those are not always appropriate. Sometimes messages like that are displayed even when, for the particular build it is not actually necessary to rebuild the other packages - that only being necessary when upgrading from version x.y. This can lead to users either performing unnecessary (and sometimes lengthy) rebuilds or getting so used to seeing the message that the next time a rebuild really is needed they do not do it (the cry wolf syndrome). -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
