Re: emacs won't install if /usr/local is read-only

1997-07-07 Thread Mark Eichin
> I don't see any need to post that restriction on dpkg. dpkg is just a Uhh, it's not a *restriction on dpkg*. It's an *extension* to dpkg to make it more aware of a site's policy. We've already got a policy that says "packages (ie. those part of debian; what you do with your own is up to you)

Re: emacs won't install if /usr/local is read-only

1997-07-05 Thread Christian Schwarz
On 4 Jul 1997, Linh Dang wrote: > 1.2.8 and 1.3 exhitbit the same behaviour!!! > > My /usr/local mounted read-only when I install emacs. The package keep > complaining about /usr/local is mounted read-only. This is a bug, so please file a bug report against emacs. The policy concerning /usr/loc

Re: emacs won't install if /usr/local is read-only

1997-07-05 Thread Hong Huang
On 5 Jul 1997, Mark Eichin wrote: > what needs a review are the outstanding inconsistencies between dpkg > and the policy guide. (The guide should of course win :-) I > understand Klee has put some effort into this though probably hasn't > gotten around to this particular one; the simple appro

Re: emacs won't install if /usr/local is read-only

1997-07-05 Thread Mark Eichin
what needs a review are the outstanding inconsistencies between dpkg and the policy guide. (The guide should of course win :-) I understand Klee has put some effort into this though probably hasn't gotten around to this particular one; the simple approach is for the installer to tell dpkg "/usr/lo

Re: emacs won't install if /usr/local is read-only

1997-07-05 Thread Bill Mitchell
On Fri, 4 Jul 1997, James R. Van Zandt wrote: > >My /usr/local mounted read-only when I install emacs. The package keep > >complaining about /usr/local is mounted read-only. > > packages are not allowed to store files into /usr/local. However, the > emacs package is installing only directories:

Re: emacs won't install if /usr/local is read-only

1997-07-04 Thread James R. Van Zandt
>My /usr/local mounted read-only when I install emacs. The package keep >complaining about /usr/local is mounted read-only. packages are not allowed to store files into /usr/local. However, the emacs package is installing only directories: $ dpkg -L emacs|grep local /usr/local /usr

emacs won't install if /usr/local is read-only

1997-07-04 Thread Linh Dang
1.2.8 and 1.3 exhitbit the same behaviour!!! My /usr/local mounted read-only when I install emacs. The package keep complaining about /usr/local is mounted read-only. Linh -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAI

emacs won't install if /usr/local is read-only

1997-07-04 Thread Linh Dang
1.2.8 and 1.3 exhitbit the same behaviour!!! My /usr/local mounted read-only when I install emacs. The package keep complaining about /usr/local is mounted read-only. Linh -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAI