Re: Linux/Debian documentation suggestion [Reply to many replies+attempt to elaborate]

2007-04-26 Thread Glenn Moeller-Holst
.debian.devel". Glenn: I have removed maillist: "linux.debian.doc" from this mail because all the persons that posted here also posted in other lists. I have cross posted to "linux.debian.user" to respond to: Johannes Wiedersich and Douglas Allan Tutty. > Thi

Re: Linux/Debian documentation suggestion

2007-04-24 Thread Michelle Konzack
Am 2007-04-17 20:25:34, schrieb Glenn Moeller-Holst: > Hi NG Mailinglist! > Purposes: > *When "I" is in the catalog "/var/log" - what commands can I use here? 1) What is "I"? 2) /vat/log is what it is. A log directory. > *Which commands is occluded by others at "/var/log"? ??? > *If I deinsta

Re: Linux/Debian documentation suggestion

2007-04-18 Thread Steve Greenland
On 18-Apr-07, 15:03 (CDT), Debian Oracle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Unfortunately, it cannot be told. The discussion involved happened on > debian-private, and its participants have said they don't want it > published. Not even the Debian Oracle is mighty enough to survive the > punishment for r

Re: Linux/Debian documentation suggestion

2007-04-18 Thread Kurt Roeckx
On Tue, Apr 17, 2007 at 05:10:20PM -0500, Steve Greenland wrote: > > > *If I want or need command xxzz, which packages can give me that? > > You'll need to explore the packages website. You mean the search page on packages.debian.org called "Search the contents of packages"? Which just like apt

Re: Linux/Debian documentation suggestion

2007-04-18 Thread Debian Oracle
On ke, 2007-04-18 at 14:31 -0500, Steve Greenland wrote: > apt-file (0.2.0-1) unstable; urgency=low > > * Initial Release. > > -- Sebastien J. Gross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sat, 13 Oct 2001 21:36:47 +0200 > > I've been living without this for 5+ years!?! How come no one told me > about t

Re: Linux/Debian documentation suggestion

2007-04-18 Thread Steve Greenland
On 17-Apr-07, 18:22 (CDT), The Fungi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Apr 17, 2007 at 05:10:20PM -0500, Steve Greenland wrote: > > On 17-Apr-07, 13:25 (CDT), Glenn Moeller-Holst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > *If I want or need command xxzz, which packages can give me that? > > > > You'll

Re: Linux/Debian documentation suggestion

2007-04-17 Thread Felipe Sateler
Steve Greenland wrote: > On 17-Apr-07, 13:25 (CDT), Glenn Moeller-Holst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> *If I want or need command xxzz, which packages can give me that? > > You'll need to explore the packages website. or use apt-file -- Felipe Sateler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL P

Re: Linux/Debian documentation suggestion

2007-04-17 Thread The Fungi
On Tue, Apr 17, 2007 at 05:10:20PM -0500, Steve Greenland wrote: > On 17-Apr-07, 13:25 (CDT), Glenn Moeller-Holst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > *If I want or need command xxzz, which packages can give me that? > > You'll need to explore the packages website. Or try out 'apt-file search xxzz' if

Re: Linux/Debian documentation suggestion

2007-04-17 Thread Steve Greenland
On 17-Apr-07, 13:25 (CDT), Glenn Moeller-Holst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It is proposed that the kernel and applications packets (.deb, .rpm) > includes (or has the possibilty to include) documentation about the > package commands. They do. Have you looked? Some packages with large documenta

Re: Linux/Debian documentation suggestion

2007-04-17 Thread Nikita V. Youshchenko
> The "man" and "info" documentation should (with time) be included in > the package. Why should I search the net for command documentations? > The system should supply the right documentation. Feel free to file a bug against each package that does not provide proper documentation. -- To UNSUBS

Linux/Debian documentation suggestion

2007-04-17 Thread Glenn Moeller-Holst
Hi NG This Linux/Debian documentation suggestion, regards Linux and applications commands. It is proposed that the kernel and applications packets (.deb, .rpm) includes (or has the possibilty to include) documentation about the package commands. Maybe in many languages like Mac OS X. Mac OS