On Thu, 2008-01-03 at 10:22 -0600, Les Mikesell wrote: > Matthew Saltzman wrote: > >> With this addition my jedit was installed fast and it works right. I > >> needs to be added to the document. > > > > No, what needs to be added to the document is instructions on how to use > > the alternatives facility to get these links set up properly. > > > > I can understand how Karl or anyone else might be led to fix these > > things up by hand, as above, but it's better to use the tool designed > > for the job. But in order to do so, one needs to know what that tool > > is. It's not as common knowledge as it ought to be. > > > > man alternatives > > Do you think this manual page will help someone who doesn't have a > jpackage-style installation or compat package? What is needed is for > that to be included in the disto. Or at least full documentation on all > of the symlinks needed to construct one by hand. ---- if this were the military, you just volunteered to do it. Craig
