On Tue, 24 Apr 2001 05:30:18 -0800, Ethan Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > [ -x install-upx ] && install-upx /usr/bin/foo /usr/bin/bar > > > > to her postinst or > > fine > > > dh_upx > > > > to her rules. > > NO! this would absolutly suck. that leaves the admin in the position > to have to rebuild the package or fsck with decompression every time > the package is upgraded to get a fulltime normal non-upx binary if > they don't want this crap.
I think you misunderstood: I meant that dh_upx would just add the line above to the postinst, like a number of other debhelper things do. I agree that having debs contain compressed binaries is a bad idea. -itai
