Re: debian how-to
- From: Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:15:48 -0600
On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:13:31 -0500, <drn_temp2@xxxxxxxxxx> said:
Not all the docs are under /usr/share/doc/[package name], some are
under usr/share/[package name] with no apparent rhyme nor
reason. Then, everything is gzipped, should the user extract these to
their home folder or is there a particular method to read these as
they stand?
The files under /usr/share/[package name] are meant to be used
by the package at run time, and perhaps are part of an online help
facility. I understand packages which have a built in help often do not
give out other documentation. But if that is not the case, and the
primary documentation lives compressed in /usr/shar/package-name; then
you have found a bug, please report it.
Also getting the package managers to work with other mirrors or the
non free or contrib, how is it done without searching for hours
through documentation in an often cyclic manner.
I think this is covered in the release notes.
Then there's the installation manual that gives a brief overview of
the installation but few links to go to for additional resources, help
etc other than the list. What about using the Rescue modes of the
install CD, other than a few short paragraphs there's not much help
there. I've discovered a few it's inherent limitations while fixing
the messed up grub hd assignments, ended up using a knoppix DVD to do
all the fixing and reinstalling of GRUB, after searching for a few
hours for solutions. The grub shell won't run from the rescue mode so
many of the helpful items are unavailable.
As was stated many other disto's have these n00b pages for a quick
reference to get us up to speed so that we can start figuring out how
to do things on our own. Many n00bs are reticient to post to lists or
forums as they often receive negative feed back from some of the more
seasoned users who feel like they are answering the same questions
time and again.
I've yet to find anything on somehow efficiently searching archives
for fixes to problems that may have already been solved. Sometimes
it's just a matter of using the proper key words.
Anyways, my diatribe has gone on long enough, sorry. I'm just trying
to elaborate on the need here, not asking for assistance ... yet. :)
Perhaps you can provide the kind of documentation that you think
is needed? I mean, this is the Debian way, a whole bunch of people
volunteering our time to scratch our particular itches. Your diatribe
seems to indicate this is an itch you might be best to scratch.
manoj
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