Bug#1805: man package problem

1995-11-05 Thread Stuart Marshall
Package: man Version: 2.3.10 Revision: 2 When I type "man " as a user from a directory that has a man subdirectory that I don't have write permission on I get the following error message: man: can't create index cache /usr/doc/./man/index.db: Permission denied The page is then displayed okay bu

Bug#1802: source.deb package has unexpected Debian subdirectory

1995-11-05 Thread Bill Mitchell
("What's the "debian" stuff in the /usr/src/linux directory?", I was asked...) On Sun, 5 Nov 1995, Bruce Perens wrote: > It's a feature! The /usr/src/linux directory can re-build all of the > Debian kernel packages ("image", "includes", and "source") using itself > as the source. The Debian sub-

need new package maintainer for "ncurses"

1995-11-05 Thread Bruce Perens
I need someone to take over the "ncurses" packages from me. I took them over from Ian Jackson to give him more time to work on "dinstall". I have been so busy on installation issues, etc., that I can't do "ncurses" justice. This package requires a hotshot C programmer who has the time to devote to

Bug#1802: source.deb package has unexpected Debian subdirectory

1995-11-05 Thread Bruce Perens
It's a feature! The /usr/src/linux directory can re-build all of the Debian kernel packages ("image", "includes", and "source") using itself as the source. The Debian sub-directory and the debian.rules file are necessary for this functionality. I felt this was the most elegant solution to the probl

Re: ELF conversion

1995-11-05 Thread David Engel
> > Surely, we've got a few FSSTND participants besides you lurking here. > > Dan Quinlan, are you out there? > > I'll try to get this discussed by the FSSTND, but there are some > rather heated discussions going on around the proposed BSD merger, and > some people don't seem to like me very much.

Bug#1803: etc/termcap linux definition incomplete

1995-11-05 Thread Bill Mitchell
I said: >[...] > :it#8:ku=\E[A:kd=\E[B:kr=\E[C:kl=\E[D:kb=^H:ti=\E[r\E[H:\ ^ This is in the linux section of both the present /etc/termcap and the expanded one I provided earlier. However, my bs key produces ^? (stty raw; cat -v). The term

New gdb has been released... (fwd)

1995-11-05 Thread Mail Archive
Just a forward -- Forwarded message -- Date: Sat, 4 Nov 1995 02:09:38 -0500 From: David S. Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: sparclinux@vger.rutgers.edu Subject: New gdb has been released... The FSF has released gdb-4.15.1 in case anyone wants to try it out with the kernels. prep.a