On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:13:31 -0500, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Not all the docs are under /usr/share/doc/[package name], some are > under usr/share/[package name] with no apparent rhyme nor > reason. Then, everything is gzipped, should the user extract these to > their home folder or is there a particular method to read these as > they stand?
The files under /usr/share/[package name] are meant to be used by the package at run time, and perhaps are part of an online help facility. I understand packages which have a built in help often do not give out other documentation. But if that is not the case, and the primary documentation lives compressed in /usr/shar/package-name; then you have found a bug, please report it. > Also getting the package managers to work with other mirrors or the > non free or contrib, how is it done without searching for hours > through documentation in an often cyclic manner. I think this is covered in the release notes. > Then there's the installation manual that gives a brief overview of > the installation but few links to go to for additional resources, help > etc other than the list. What about using the Rescue modes of the > install CD, other than a few short paragraphs there's not much help > there. I've discovered a few it's inherent limitations while fixing > the messed up grub hd assignments, ended up using a knoppix DVD to do > all the fixing and reinstalling of GRUB, after searching for a few > hours for solutions. The grub shell won't run from the rescue mode so > many of the helpful items are unavailable. > As was stated many other disto's have these n00b pages for a quick > reference to get us up to speed so that we can start figuring out how > to do things on our own. Many n00bs are reticient to post to lists or > forums as they often receive negative feed back from some of the more > seasoned users who feel like they are answering the same questions > time and again. > I've yet to find anything on somehow efficiently searching archives > for fixes to problems that may have already been solved. Sometimes > it's just a matter of using the proper key words. > Anyways, my diatribe has gone on long enough, sorry. I'm just trying > to elaborate on the need here, not asking for assistance ... yet. :) Perhaps you can provide the kind of documentation that you think is needed? I mean, this is the Debian way, a whole bunch of people volunteering our time to scratch our particular itches. Your diatribe seems to indicate this is an itch you might be best to scratch. manoj -- Who goeth a-borrowing goeth a-sorrowing. Thomas Tusser Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.golden-gryphon.com/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]