[Bug 393396] Re: warnquota mail template stored in static strings within the executable, impossible to customize or translate

Given how long this issue is dormant I think this is essentially an upstream feature request. Thanks to Luke we know about the warnquota.conf basic customization, but anything on top would IMHO be done in upstream first. This is one case of - yes it is an issue, but it seems not to bother too ma

[Bug 393396] Re: warnquota mail template stored in static strings within the executable, impossible to customize or translate

** Changed in: quota (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/393396 Title: warnquota mail template stored in static strings within the executable, impo

[Bug 393396] Re: warnquota mail template stored in static strings within the executable, impossible to customize or translate

** Changed in: quota (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => New ** Changed in: quota (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** Changed in: quota (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubunt

[Bug 393396] Re: warnquota mail template stored in static strings within the executable, impossible to customize or translate

Please don't change bug statuses to "fix committed" unless a fix has actually been uploaded. ** Changed in: quota (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Committed => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpa

[Bug 393396] Re: warnquota mail template stored in static strings within the executable, impossible to customize or translate

** Changed in: quota (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/393396 Title: warnquota mail template stored in static strings within the exec

[Bug 393396] Re: warnquota mail template stored in static strings within the executable, impossible to customize or translate

I had the same Problem, but found a solution. The first hits on google indicate that one has to edit the source and recompile it to change the Message. This is not true (at least for the version in the karmic-tree). There are variables available which aren't mentioned in the manpages or the def

[Bug 393396] Re: warnquota mail template stored in static strings within the executable, impossible to customize or translate

** Changed in: quota (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- warnquota mail template stored in static strings within the executable, impossible to customize or translate https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/393396 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which i

[Bug 393396] Re: warnquota mail template stored in static strings within the executable, impossible to customize or translate

That sort of customization was what I was referring to when I said it "does have its own template variable substitution logic". It allows me to, for example, replace the "office phone number" field with a URL, so I can tell people to phone http://example.com/quota.html if they have questions. Thi

[Bug 393396] Re: warnquota mail template stored in static strings within the executable, impossible to customize or translate

Hi, I looked at the source of the warnquota command, and it seems to support customizations in the warnquota.conf file