Bug#532123: recommends vs depends
tags 532123 pending thanks On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 04:52:58PM -0600, Bdale Garbee wrote: > On Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:59:54 +0200, Julien Viard de Galbert > wrote: > > I see your point, so a direct recommends on geoip-database will give > > less steps to fixing the issue, however, a depends would install > > geoip-database even for users not enabling the geoip feature... and I > > still think thats just wrong. > > > > Do you think it's OK if I just add the recommends ? > > Probably. Is the geoip feature disabled by default on new installs? I > honestly don't remember what it used to be, since my installation of > webalizer was by no means recent! > > Bdale OK, I'm adding the recommends... sorry for the delay On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 12:39:14AM +0200, markus schnalke wrote: > Hoi, > > as I ran in the same issue today, I like to comment. > > > [2011-03-28 16:52] Bdale Garbee > > On Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:59:54 +0200, Julien Viard de Galbert > > wrote: > > > I see your point, so a direct recommends on geoip-database will give > > > less steps to fixing the issue, however, a depends would install > > > geoip-database even for users not enabling the geoip feature... and I > > > still think thats just wrong. > > I agree. > > > > Do you think it's OK if I just add the recommends ? > > > > Probably. Is the geoip feature disabled by default on new installs? > > IMO that's the point. In current stable (squeeze), whe have webalizer > V2.01-10, which has geoip enabled by default. Hence I get the > mentioned error message when I run: > > webalizer -c /dev/null ... > > I think the cleanest solution is to disable geoip by default. > > > meillo Webalizer does not have geoip enabled by default. When you run "webalizer -c /dev/null" you are not doing what you think... I mean the /etc/webalier/webalizer.conf is still parsed. Best Regards, Julien VdG -- Julien Viard de Galbert http://silicone.homelinux.org/ signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#532123: recommends vs depends
Hoi, as I ran in the same issue today, I like to comment. [2011-03-28 16:52] Bdale Garbee > On Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:59:54 +0200, Julien Viard de Galbert > wrote: > > I see your point, so a direct recommends on geoip-database will give > > less steps to fixing the issue, however, a depends would install > > geoip-database even for users not enabling the geoip feature... and I > > still think thats just wrong. I agree. > > Do you think it's OK if I just add the recommends ? > > Probably. Is the geoip feature disabled by default on new installs? IMO that's the point. In current stable (squeeze), whe have webalizer V2.01-10, which has geoip enabled by default. Hence I get the mentioned error message when I run: webalizer -c /dev/null ... I think the cleanest solution is to disable geoip by default. meillo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#532123: recommends vs depends
On Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:59:54 +0200, Julien Viard de Galbert wrote: > I see your point, so a direct recommends on geoip-database will give > less steps to fixing the issue, however, a depends would install > geoip-database even for users not enabling the geoip feature... and I > still think thats just wrong. > > Do you think it's OK if I just add the recommends ? Probably. Is the geoip feature disabled by default on new installs? I honestly don't remember what it used to be, since my installation of webalizer was by no means recent! Bdale pgpYT0cxGb7xF.pgp Description: PGP signature
Bug#532123: recommends vs depends
On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 01:57:28PM -0600, Bdale Garbee wrote: > I just had to chase this down on one of my servers. The fact that the > recommends on geoip-database is indirect meant extra steps to investigate > and fix the problem. > > So, the problem with not fixing this bug is that it breaks existing webalizer > installations on upgrade to squeeze. FWIW, that makes this 'normal' and > not 'wishlist' in my mind. > > Bdale > I see your point, so a direct recommends on geoip-database will give less steps to fixing the issue, however, a depends would install geoip-database even for users not enabling the geoip feature... and I still think thats just wrong. Do you think it's OK if I just add the recommends ? Best Regards, -- Julien Viard de Galbert http://silicone.homelinux.org/ GPG Key ID: D00E52B6 Published on: hkp://keys.gnupg.net Key Fingerprint: E312 A31D BEC3 74CC C49E 6D69 8B30 6538 D00E 52B6 signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#532123: recommends vs depends
I just had to chase this down on one of my servers. The fact that the recommends on geoip-database is indirect meant extra steps to investigate and fix the problem. So, the problem with not fixing this bug is that it breaks existing webalizer installations on upgrade to squeeze. FWIW, that makes this 'normal' and not 'wishlist' in my mind. Bdale -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
