On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 07:05:41PM +0200, Innocent De Marchi wrote: > > > > The new version puts a helper script into $PATH: /usr/games/play.sh > > This doesn't look like a good place for a private helper. Its name > > is also pretty generic, not conflicting with other programs only > > because filename extensions are banned in $PATH (Policy §10.4). > > > > Thus, could you please move it into a private dir? > > > Yes, I see that this is new in version 8.1.0 (not published in Debian). > If you change the installation of play.sh to another directory (for > example to usr/share/games/xabacus) simply the sound does not > work. If this is to be changed, I will ask the author to change the > operation of play.sh either by placing it in another directory or by > changing the name (for example xabacus-play).
There's no need to bother the upstream for a distribution-specific change. That's why the packaging allows arbitrary patches atop what's shipped in the tarball. > It is possible that the author thinks some other system to manage this > subject. what do you think? The helper script's approach doesn't look wrong to me. It's quite amusing to see what operating systems are supported by it, though... Meow! -- ⢀⣴⠾⠻⢶⣦⠀ ⣾⠁⢰⠒⠀⣿⡁ Imagine there are bandits in your house, your kid is bleeding out, ⢿⡄⠘⠷⠚⠋⠀ the house is on fire, and seven big-ass trumpets are playing in the ⠈⠳⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀ sky. Your cat demands food. The priority should be obvious...
