Re: /usr/X11R6/lib64 symlink for amd64
On Fri, Dec 31, 2004 at 02:39:43AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > On Sun, Dec 19, 2004 at 01:04:01PM +0100, Mattia Dongili wrote: [...] > > Please wait a little... I've just contacted my sponsor to upload a new > > revision of xfree86-driver-synaptics which fixes 286085 > > (xfree86-driver-synaptics provides /usr/X11R6/lib64), I suppose that > > having my package installed and upgrading XFree would result in an error > > because of the existing directory. > > > > I wouldn't take other special measures (versioned conflicts etc.) > > because as Branden said amd64 is still unofficial... agree? > > Okay, if you hadn't guessed, I'm holding off. :) the package has already made its way into sid :) apologies for having missed a follow-up to my mail. -- mattia :wq! signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: /usr/X11R6/lib64 symlink for amd64
On Sun, Dec 19, 2004 at 01:04:01PM +0100, Mattia Dongili wrote: > [I am not subscribed to debian-amd64.] > On Sat, Dec 18, 2004 at 08:29:12PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > [...] > > On Tue, Nov 30, 2004 at 06:40:42PM +0100, Santiago Vila wrote: > > > Hello. > [...] > > > Would the X maintainers be willing to add the /usr/X11R6/lib64 symlink > > > to the xfree86-common package? I think it would be much more suitable. > > > > Yeah, okay. > [...] > > Please wait a little... I've just contacted my sponsor to upload a new > revision of xfree86-driver-synaptics which fixes 286085 > (xfree86-driver-synaptics provides /usr/X11R6/lib64), I suppose that > having my package installed and upgrading XFree would result in an error > because of the existing directory. > > I wouldn't take other special measures (versioned conflicts etc.) > because as Branden said amd64 is still unofficial... agree? Okay, if you hadn't guessed, I'm holding off. :) -- G. Branden Robinson| You don't just decide to break Debian GNU/Linux | Kubrick's code of silence and then [EMAIL PROTECTED] | get drawn away from it to a http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | discussion about cough medicine. signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: /usr/X11R6/lib64 symlink for amd64
[I am not subscribed to debian-amd64.] On Sat, Dec 18, 2004 at 08:29:12PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: [...] > On Tue, Nov 30, 2004 at 06:40:42PM +0100, Santiago Vila wrote: > > Hello. [...] > > Would the X maintainers be willing to add the /usr/X11R6/lib64 symlink > > to the xfree86-common package? I think it would be much more suitable. > > Yeah, okay. [...] Please wait a little... I've just contacted my sponsor to upload a new revision of xfree86-driver-synaptics which fixes 286085 (xfree86-driver-synaptics provides /usr/X11R6/lib64), I suppose that having my package installed and upgrading XFree would result in an error because of the existing directory. I wouldn't take other special measures (versioned conflicts etc.) because as Branden said amd64 is still unofficial... agree? -- mattia :wq! signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: /usr/X11R6/lib64 symlink for amd64
On 04-Dec-19 03:50, Goswin von Brederlow wrote: > Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > I still say "/lib64" is one of the nastiest pieces of shit I've ever > > heard of. > > The link could go into the LSB package. The link is not needed for > Debian but only for LSB compliance and 3rd party software. The LSB package seems to be the right place for the /usr/X11R6/lib64 symlink (and for the /usr/lib64 symlink as well) IMHO. We do not really need them and I think we should try to convince the LSB (or more exactly the FHS) to allow for systems without those links. Regards Andreas Jochens
Re: /usr/X11R6/lib64 symlink for amd64
Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > clone 259302 -1 > retitle -1 xfree86-common: provide /usr/X11R6/lib64 compatibility symlink on > amd64 systems > reassign -1 xfree86-common > severity -1 wishlist > thanks > > [I am not subscribed to debian-amd64.] > > On Tue, Nov 30, 2004 at 06:40:42PM +0100, Santiago Vila wrote: >> Hello. >> >> The amd64 porters have asked me that I add several symlinks to base-files >> (see Bug #259302) for the amd64 architecture. As base-files itself does >> not even contain the /usr/X11R6/lib directory on the other architectures, >> I consider adding /usr/X11R6/lib64 to base-files an ugly hack. >> >> Would the X maintainers be willing to add the /usr/X11R6/lib64 symlink >> to the xfree86-common package? I think it would be much more suitable. > > Yeah, okay. > > As long as AMD64 is both unofficial and I only have to ship this lib64 > thing for unofficial architectures, it will survive the ordinarily level of > strict scrutiny I would apply. > > I still say "/lib64" is one of the nastiest pieces of shit I've ever > heard of. The link could go into the LSB package. The link is not needed for Debian but only for LSB compliance and 3rd party software. MfG Goswin
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Processing commands for [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > clone 259302 -1 Bug#259302: base-files: Support for amd64. Bug 259302 cloned as bug 286280. > retitle -1 xfree86-common: provide /usr/X11R6/lib64 compatibility symlink on > amd64 systems Bug#286280: base-files: Support for amd64. Changed Bug title. > reassign -1 xfree86-common Bug#286280: xfree86-common: provide /usr/X11R6/lib64 compatibility symlink on amd64 systems Bug reassigned from package `libc6' to `xfree86-common'. > severity -1 wishlist Bug#286280: xfree86-common: provide /usr/X11R6/lib64 compatibility symlink on amd64 systems Severity set to `wishlist'. > thanks Stopping processing here. Please contact me if you need assistance. Debian bug tracking system administrator (administrator, Debian Bugs database)
Re: /usr/X11R6/lib64 symlink for amd64
clone 259302 -1 retitle -1 xfree86-common: provide /usr/X11R6/lib64 compatibility symlink on amd64 systems reassign -1 xfree86-common severity -1 wishlist thanks [I am not subscribed to debian-amd64.] On Tue, Nov 30, 2004 at 06:40:42PM +0100, Santiago Vila wrote: > Hello. > > The amd64 porters have asked me that I add several symlinks to base-files > (see Bug #259302) for the amd64 architecture. As base-files itself does > not even contain the /usr/X11R6/lib directory on the other architectures, > I consider adding /usr/X11R6/lib64 to base-files an ugly hack. > > Would the X maintainers be willing to add the /usr/X11R6/lib64 symlink > to the xfree86-common package? I think it would be much more suitable. Yeah, okay. As long as AMD64 is both unofficial and I only have to ship this lib64 thing for unofficial architectures, it will survive the ordinarily level of strict scrutiny I would apply. I still say "/lib64" is one of the nastiest pieces of shit I've ever heard of. -- G. Branden Robinson| If you're handsome, it's flirting. Debian GNU/Linux | If you're a troll, it's sexual [EMAIL PROTECTED] | harassment. http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | -- George Carlin signature.asc Description: Digital signature
