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Hello Bdale, On Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:41:15 -0600, Bdale Garbee wrote: > On Sat, 2009-04-04 at 21:03 +0200, David Paleino wrote: > > > > processing > > > /var/cache/debtorrent/ftp.pl.debian.org_debian_dists_unstable_main_binary-all/pool/main/b/bash-completion/bash-completion_1.0-1_all.deb > > > (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/etc/bash_completion.d/mtx', which is > > > also in package mtx > > > > Is the version in mtx updated? If not, I'd suggest mtx's maintainer (CCed) > > to grab the one from bash-completion's git repo. > > > > http://git.debian.org/?p=bash-completion/bash-completion.git;a=blob_plain;f=contrib/mtx;hb=a4c9bdc1774d234f322d214cf7636c10bd2db1c0 > > So, what's the right strategy for these? I added the file in Feb 2004 > on request from Jon Middleton, per Debian bug #227456. I haven't given > it a single thought since then... > > Does it make sense for me to continue to include the bash completion > file in the mtx package, Please do so, as already replied by Luk. > or should I instead stop including it and add a suggests on bash-completion > to the package dependencies? Please don't. We're planning to "purg" bash-completion from third-party files -- we're going to give only a framework people can use to write completions. Yes, we'll also help writing completions (or do that on our own), but those will be maintained/packaged/submitted upstream (not sure about maintained, but this is another question). As suggested by Luk, I've given the completion a look. I'm attaching a "general patch", since I don't have one of those devices mtx controls :) (so I'm not really able to parse "mtx status" for tapes and drives) The most notable thing is: - cur=${COMP_WORDS[COMP_CWORD]} + cur=`_get_cword` (the rest of the patch is "preventive") Also, I kindly ask you to use dh_bash-completion: we're soon going to change directory layout structure (yes, we'll have some compatibility level), and I'll update dh_bash-completion accordingly when this happens. dh_bash-completion(1) is your friend :) (basically, your package needs no modifications to use it. Just the patch I'm attaching ;) -- the above quoted fragment *must* be applied) Thank you, David -- . ''`. Debian maintainer | http://wiki.debian.org/DavidPaleino : :' : Linuxer #334216 --|-- http://www.hanskalabs.net/ `. `'` GPG: 1392B174 ----|---- http://snipr.com/qa_page `- 2BAB C625 4E66 E7B8 450A C3E1 E6AA 9017 1392 B174
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