Re: man1 or man8?
Tyler MacDonald wrote: > tarballs, but it's in man8, whereas "defoma-reconfigure", which can only be Ups, I read defoma-reconfigure as dpkg-reconfigure. :-) -- see shy jo signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: man1 or man8?
Tyler MacDonald wrote: > I can't find a consistent rule for what should go into man1 vs. man8. For > instance, "apt-get" can be used as an unprivileged user to download source > tarballs, but it's in man8, whereas "defoma-reconfigure", which can only be > run as root, is located in man1. DPKG-RECONFIGURE(8)DebconfDPKG-RECONFIGURE(8) So, no, it's in 8 where it belongs. > Under debian, bt_xml2db and bt_db2xml will probably require you to be either > www-data or root man 8 probably -- see shy jo signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: man1 or man8?
On Wed, 2006-05-03 at 16:53 -0700, Tyler MacDonald wrote: > OK, so according to that, defoma-reconfigure being in man1 (and > /usr/bin) is a bug, because nobody but root can use it? Yes, from a cursory look I think that's a minor bug. You should file it, if the maintainer disagrees he/she will let you know :) > I should have been more clear I guess. I am upstream in this case, > and I'm about to start writing documentation. Based on your advice I think I > will put it in man8, but install the binaries into /usr/bin, since www-data > should run them for database backup/recovery. That could be a valid reasoning, yes. Thijs signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: man1 or man8?
Thijs Kinkhorst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This isn't 100% clear for every case. Of course, when a package is > solely useful to the system administrator to do system administrative > tasks, it should belong in 8, and if it's neither of those it's in 1. > But there's a lot in between like the examples you mention. OK, so according to that, defoma-reconfigure being in man1 (and /usr/bin) is a bug, because nobody but root can use it? > As far as your upstream question, I wouldn't deviate from upstream > unless you have a really convincing argument why the man page placement > is incorrect. And even then, you'd better try to persuade upstream. I should have been more clear I guess. I am upstream in this case, and I'm about to start writing documentation. Based on your advice I think I will put it in man8, but install the binaries into /usr/bin, since www-data should run them for database backup/recovery. Thanks, Tyler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: man1 or man8?
On Wed, 2006-05-03 at 16:35 -0700, Tyler MacDonald wrote: > I can't find a consistent rule for what should go into man1 vs. man8. For > instance, "apt-get" can be used as an unprivileged user to download source > tarballs, but it's in man8, whereas "defoma-reconfigure", which can only be > run as root, is located in man1. > > Under debian, bt_xml2db and bt_db2xml will probably require you to be either > www-data or root to operate on the installed mod_bt tracker database. > Should documentation for these tools go into man1 or man8? Is this even up > to debian, or is it an upstream source thing? This isn't 100% clear for every case. Of course, when a package is solely useful to the system administrator to do system administrative tasks, it should belong in 8, and if it's neither of those it's in 1. But there's a lot in between like the examples you mention. I think the question is whether the program is mainly, or in principle, a system administration tool. If that's the case, it should be in man8. Like apt-get, where the unprivileged operation is just a small part. As far as your upstream question, I wouldn't deviate from upstream unless you have a really convincing argument why the man page placement is incorrect. And even then, you'd better try to persuade upstream. Thijs signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
man1 or man8?
I can't find a consistent rule for what should go into man1 vs. man8. For instance, "apt-get" can be used as an unprivileged user to download source tarballs, but it's in man8, whereas "defoma-reconfigure", which can only be run as root, is located in man1. Under debian, bt_xml2db and bt_db2xml will probably require you to be either www-data or root to operate on the installed mod_bt tracker database. Should documentation for these tools go into man1 or man8? Is this even up to debian, or is it an upstream source thing? Thanks, Tyler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
