Re: Annoyances of aptitude

2003-10-03 Thread Micha Politowski
. Usually I just press l~bEnter Limited views are (together with GC, and command-line search) probably the three features of aptitude I couldn't live without. -- Micha Politowski -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Talking has been known to lead to communication if practised carelessly.

Re: /etc/shells management

2003-09-07 Thread Micha Politowski
are a test operator, you'll get a syntax error. Not in a POSIX-compliant sh. -- Micha Politowski -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Talking has been known to lead to communication if practised carelessly.

Re: Should this be filed as grave? Gcc-2.95

2003-08-06 Thread Micha Politowski
On Wed, 6 Aug 2003 19:29:30 +0100, Colin Watson wrote: [...] However, gcc-2.95 needs to install /usr/bin/gcc or it isn't much use. Actually... What exactly does gcc-2.95 need it for? /usr/bin/gcc is a straight link to gcc-3.3 after all. -- Micha Politowski -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Warning

Re: Bug#203820: Incorrect expanding [] glob

2003-08-02 Thread Micha Politowski
collating order reasonable, thus correct, so yes, this bug should be closed. -- Micha Politowski -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Warning: this is a memetically modified message pgp0hnHFf9rK5.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: setuid/setgid binaries contained in the Debian repository.

2003-08-01 Thread Micha Politowski
that tool was (suidmanager?) that was used by some packages before we had dpkg-statoverride. As well as the ones using dpkg-statoverride in their postinsts now. -- Micha Politowski -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Warning: this is a memetically modified message pgpltuDWMkZ1q.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: setuid/setgid binaries contained in the Debian repository.

2003-08-01 Thread Micha Politowski
--update --add root uml-net 04750 \ /usr/lib/uml/uml_net fi -- Micha Politowski -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Warning: this is a memetically modified message pgpBNKpOPbVPj.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Bug#203820: Incorrect expanding [] glob

2003-08-01 Thread Micha Politowski
lowercase letters before corresponding uppercase letters is correct. I'm not sure. Actually I'd do the opposite but it's not based on reading of any actual standards. -- Micha Politowski -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Warning: this is a memetically modified message pgpd92zRBduEj.pgp Description: PGP

Re: default MTA for sarge

2003-07-13 Thread Micha Politowski
like exim3 exim4 and postfix. If not, maybe we can keep exim = exim3 for some time, for the sake of upgrades, but install exim4 by default on new systems? -- Micha Politowski -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Warning: this is a memetically modified message

Re: default MTA for sarge

2003-07-13 Thread Micha Politowski
the current default)? No listeners by default on desktop systems, IMHO. Only local delivery, and /usr/sbin/sendmail submission. If the admin wants more they should know how to set it up. -- Micha Politowski -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Warning: this is a memetically modified message

Re: Package Moscow ML and HOL

2003-07-03 Thread Micha Politowski
. As regards any other type of distribution, the user undertakes to apply to obtain the express approval of INRIA. It looks like a) possible GPL incompatibility - so no distribution would be possible at all, b) even if not, no paying distribution means non-free IMHO. -- Micha Politowski -- [EMAIL

Re: appropriate use of /etc/alternatives

2003-05-31 Thread Micha Politowski
could explain me how this is policy-compliant in the context of the first paragraph of 11.1 -- Micha Politowski -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Warning: this is a memetically modified message

Re: mailcap next step

2003-05-16 Thread Micha Politowski
On Fri, 16 May 2003 12:05:17 +0200, mcINEK wrote: Next is replacement for update-mime script to use 'new' format. It generates full compatible mailcap file, but inserts just one application (x and non x) for each mime type. You obviously haven't read man mailcap.order? -- Micha Politowski

Re: mailcap next step

2003-05-15 Thread Micha Politowski
, but just alternatives. And then in /etc/mailcap should be (just ONE) record, like (sorry, I don't know syntax) Assuming you think one setting for all users is enough, you already have a solution: man mailcap.order Otherwise ~/.mailcap is the way to go, as has been already suggested. -- Micha

Re: [desktop] Draft proposal for a new debian menu system

2003-04-10 Thread Micha Politowski
three. Not strictly true in the current menu system, though you have to duplicate complete entries. Currently eg. mozilla-browser package includes menu entries under: Apps/Net(mozilla) Apps/Net/Mozilla Components (mozilla and mozilla -edit) -- Micha Politowski -- [EMAIL PROTECTED