Public bug reported: Currently, the linux source package builds linux-doc-xx.yy.zz, and linux-meta builds linux-doc which Depends: linux-doc-xx.yy.zz. I suggest that this be changed, such that linux-doc-xx.yy.zz be renamed to linux-doc, and be provided by the latest version of the linux source package.
This would be much simpler, eliminating the need for a metapackage and a new binary package with each major kernel version. Instead, there would just be a "linux-doc" package which contained the documentation for the current version of the linux source package. This would also incidentally fix long-standing bug 247517, which causes linux-doc to be routinely held back by APT during kernel upgrades. Unlike linux-image packages, there is rarely any need to install older versions of the documentation, and if needed, the older docs are easily available on the web. ProblemType: Bug Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun May 31 11:11:04 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=bc555036-0252-42e8-804b-b34dc22bbcd4 MachineType: LENOVO 6465CTO Package: linux-image-2.6.30-6-generic 2.6.30-6.7 ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=305dde78-d20a-4248-aaf4-09447b7c5791 ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: LC_COLLATE=C PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/zsh ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.30-6.7-generic RelatedPackageVersions: SourcePackage: linux Uname: Linux 2.6.30-6-generic x86_64 dmi.bios.date: 01/21/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 7LETB0WW (2.10 ) dmi.board.name: 6465CTO dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Available dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr7LETB0WW(2.10):bd01/21/2008:svnLENOVO:pn6465CTO:pvrThinkPadT61:rvnLENOVO:rn6465CTO:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 6465CTO dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T61 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Wishlist Assignee: Canonical Kernel Team (canonical-kernel-team) Status: Triaged ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug -- Consider building unversioned linux-doc package https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/382115 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs