#
msgid ""
msgstr ""
-"Project-Id-Version: developers-reference 3.3.9\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2009-06-25 22:00+0300\n"
+"Project-Id-Version: developers-reference 3.4.1\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2008-06-14 14:14+0900\n"
"PO-Revision-Date: 2008-03-05 18:30+0900\n"
"Last-Translator: Hideki Yamane (Debian-JP) <henrich@debian.or.jp>\n"
"Language-Team: Debian JP Project <debian-doc@debian.or.jp>\n"
"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
# type: Content of: <chapter><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><title>
#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:7
msgid "Best Packaging Practices"
msgstr "パッケージ化のベストプラクティス"
# type: Content of: <chapter><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><para>
#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:9
#, fuzzy
msgid ""
"きく依存しています。"
# type: Content of: <chapter><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><para>
#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:18
msgid ""
"This chapter provides some best practices for Debian developers. All "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><title>
#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:24
msgid "Best practices for <filename>debian/rules</filename>"
msgstr "<filename>debian/rules</filename> についてのベストプラクティス"
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:26
msgid ""
"The following recommendations apply to the <filename>debian/rules</filename> "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:32
msgid "Helper scripts"
msgstr "補助スクリプト"
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:34
msgid ""
"The rationale for using helper scripts in <filename>debian/rules</filename> "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:45
msgid ""
"Helper scripts take care of these issues. Assuming you comply with the "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:52
msgid ""
"<xref linkend=\"tools\"/> contains a couple of different helpers. The most "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:66
msgid ""
"You can get started with <systemitem role=\"package\">debhelper</systemitem> "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:79
msgid ""
"Some people feel that vanilla <filename>debian/rules</filename> files are "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:88
msgid "Separating your patches into multiple files"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:90
msgid ""
"Big, complex packages may have many bugs that you need to deal with. If you "
"out which patch sets to back out as a unit as bugs are fixed upstream."
msgstr ""
-#
. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:99
msgid ""
"Unfortunately, the packaging system as such currently doesn't provide for "
"(<filename>.diff.gz</filename>), usually within the <filename>debian/</"
"filename> directory. The only difference is that they aren't applied "
"immediately by dpkg-source, but by the <literal>build</literal> rule of "
-"<filename>debian/rules</filename>, through a dependency on the "
-"<literal>patch</literal> rule. Conversely, they are reverted in the "
-"<literal>clean</literal> rule, through a dependency on the <literal>unpatch</"
-"literal> rule."
+"<filename>debian/rules</filename>. Conversely, they are reverted in the "
+"<literal>clean</literal> rule."
msgstr ""
-#
. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:113
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:109
msgid ""
-"<command>quilt</command> is the recommended tool for this. It does all of "
-"the above, and also allows to manage patch series. See the <systemitem role="
-"\"package\">quilt</systemitem> package for more information."
+"<command>dbs</command> is one of the more popular approaches to this. It "
+"does all of the above, and provides a facility for creating new and updating "
+"old patches. See the package <systemitem role=\"package\">dbs</systemitem> "
+"for more information and <systemitem role=\"package\">hello-dbs</systemitem> "
+"for an example."
msgstr ""
-#
. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:119
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:116
msgid ""
-"There are other tools to manage patches, like <command>dpatch</command>, and "
-"the patch system integrated with <systemitem role=\"package\">cdbs</"
-"systemitem>."
+"<command>dpatch</command> also provides these facilities, but it's intended "
+"to be even easier to use. See the package <systemitem role=\"package"
+"\">dpatch</systemitem> for documentation and examples (in <filename>/usr/"
+"share/doc/dpatch</filename>)."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:126
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:124
msgid "Multiple binary packages"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:128
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:126
msgid ""
"A single source package will often build several binary packages, either to "
"provide several flavors of the same software (e.g., the <systemitem role="
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:135
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:133
msgid ""
"The second case can be easily managed in <filename>debian/rules</filename>. "
"You just need to move the appropriate files from the build directory into "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:144
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:142
msgid ""
"The first case is a bit more difficult since it involves multiple recompiles "
"of the same software but with different configuration options. The "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:156
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:154
msgid "Best practices for <filename>debian/control</filename>"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:158
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:156
msgid ""
"The following practices are relevant to the <filename>debian/control</"
"filename> file. They supplement the <ulink url=\"&url-debian-policy;ch-"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:164
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:162
msgid ""
"The description of the package, as defined by the corresponding field in the "
"<filename>control</filename> file, contains both the package synopsis and "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:173
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:171
msgid "General guidelines for package descriptions"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:175
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:173
msgid ""
"The package description should be written for the average likely user, the "
"average person who will use and benefit from the package. For instance, "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:182
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:180
msgid ""
"Our review of package descriptions lead us to conclude that most package "
"descriptions are technical, that is, are not written to make sense for non-"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:188
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:186
msgid ""
"How do you write for non-technical users? Avoid jargon. Avoid referring to "
"other applications or frameworks that the user might not be familiar with — "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:195
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:193
msgid ""
"Be objective. Package descriptions are not the place for advocating your "
"package, no matter how much you love it. Remember that the reader may not "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:200
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:198
msgid ""
"References to the names of any other software packages, protocol names, "
"standards, or specifications should use their canonical forms, if one "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:207
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:205
msgid ""
"If you are having problems writing your description, you may wish to send it "
"along to &email-debian-l10n-english; and request feedback."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:213
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:211
msgid "The package synopsis, or short description"
msgstr ""
-#
. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:215
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:213
msgid ""
-"Policy says the synopsis line (the short description) must be concise, not "
-"repeating the package name, but also informative."
+"The synopsis line (the short description) should be concise. It must not "
+"repeat the package's name (this is policy)."
msgstr ""
-#
. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:219
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:217
msgid ""
-"The synopsis functions as a phrase describing the package, not a complete "
-"sentence, so sentential punctuation is inappropriate: it does not need extra "
-"capital letters or a final period (full stop). It should also omit any "
-"initial indefinite or definite article - \"a\", \"an\", or \"the\". Thus for "
-"instance:"
+"It's a good idea to think of the synopsis as an appositive clause, not a "
+"full sentence. An appositive clause is defined in WordNet as a grammatical "
+"relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows, e.g., Rudolph the "
+"red-nosed reindeer. The appositive clause here is red-nosed reindeer. "
+"Since the synopsis is a clause, rather than a full sentence, we recommend "
+"that it neither start with a capital nor end with a full stop (period). It "
+"should also not begin with an article, either definite (the) or indefinite "
+"(a or an)."
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:225
-#, no-wrap
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:226
msgid ""
-"Package: libeg0\n"
-"Description: exemplification support library\n"
+"It might help to imagine that the synopsis is combined with the package name "
+"in the following way:"
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:229
+#, no-wrap
msgid ""
-"Technically this is a noun phrase minus articles, as opposed to a verb "
-"phrase. A good heuristic is that it should be possible to substitute the "
-"package name and synopsis into this formula:"
+"\n"
+"<replaceable>package-name</replaceable> is a <replaceable>synopsis</replaceable>.\n"
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:234
-msgid ""
-"The package <replaceable>name</replaceable> provides {a,an,the,some} "
-"<replaceable>synopsis</replaceable>."
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:233
+msgid "Alternatively, it might make sense to think of it as"
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:238
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:235
+#, no-wrap
msgid ""
-"Sets of related packages may use an alternative scheme that divides the "
-"synopsis into two parts, the first a description of the whole suite and the "
-"second a summary of the package's role within it:"
+"\n"
+"<replaceable>package-name</replaceable> is <replaceable>synopsis</replaceable>.\n"
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:243
-#, no-wrap
-msgid ""
-"Package: eg-tools\n"
-"Description: simple exemplification system (utilities)\n"
-"\t\t\t \n"
-"Package: eg-doc\n"
-"Description: simple exemplification system - documentation\n"
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:239
+msgid "or, if the package name itself is a plural (such as developers-tools)"
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:250
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:241
+#, no-wrap
msgid ""
-"These synopses follow a modified formula. Where a package "
-"\"<replaceable>name</replaceable>\" has a synopsis \"<replaceable>suite</"
-"replaceable> (<replaceable>role</replaceable>)\" or \"<replaceable>suite</"
-"replaceable> - <replaceable>role</replaceable>\", the elements should be "
-"phrased so that they fit into the formula:"
+"\n"
+"<replaceable>package-name</replaceable> are <replaceable>synopsis</replaceable>.\n"
msgstr ""
-#
. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:257
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:245
msgid ""
-"The package <replaceable>name</replaceable> provides {a,an,the} "
-"<replaceable>role</replaceable> for the <replaceable>suite</replaceable>."
+"This way of forming a sentence from the package name and synopsis should be "
+"considered as a heuristic and not a strict rule. There are some cases where "
+"it doesn't make sense to try to form a sentence."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:263
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:252
msgid "The long description"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:265
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:254
msgid ""
"The long description is the primary information available to the user about "
"a package before they install it. It should provide all the information "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:271
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:260
msgid "The long description should consist of full and complete sentences."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:274
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:263
msgid ""
"The first paragraph of the long description should answer the following "
"questions: what does the package do? what task does it help the user "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:280
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:269
msgid ""
"The following paragraphs should answer the following questions: Why do I as "
"a user need this package? What other features does the package have? What "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:288
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:277
msgid ""
"Be careful to avoid spelling and grammar mistakes. Ensure that you spell-"
"check it. Both <command>ispell</command> and <command>aspell</command> have "
"special modes for checking <filename>debian/control</filename> files:"
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:293
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:281
#, no-wrap
-msgid "ispell -d american -g debian/control\n"
+msgid ""
+"\n"
+"ispell -d american -g debian/control\n"
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:296
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:284
#, no-wrap
-msgid "aspell -d en -D -c debian/control\n"
+msgid ""
+"\n"
+"aspell -d en -D -c debian/control\n"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:299
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:288
msgid ""
"Users usually expect these questions to be answered in the package "
"description:"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:304
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:293
msgid ""
"What does the package do? If it is an add-on to another package, then the "
"short description of the package we are an add-on to should be put in here."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:310
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:299
msgid ""
"Why should I want this package? This is related to the above, but not the "
"same (this is a mail user agent; this is cool, fast, interfaces with PGP and "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:317
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:306
msgid ""
"If this package should not be installed directly, but is pulled in by "
"another package, this should be mentioned."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:323
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:312
msgid ""
"If the package is <literal>experimental</literal>, or there are other "
"reasons it should not be used, if there are other packages that should be "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:330
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:319
msgid ""
"How is this package different from the competition? Is it a better "
"implementation? more features? different features? Why should I choose this "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:343
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:332
msgid "Upstream home page"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:345
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:334
msgid ""
"We recommend that you add the URL for the package's home page in the "
"<literal>Homepage</literal> field of the <literal>Source</literal> section "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:353
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:342
msgid "Version Control System location"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:355
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:344
msgid ""
"There are additional fields for the location of the Version Control System "
"in <filename>debian/control</filename>."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:359
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:348
msgid "Vcs-Browser"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Vcs-Browser"
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:361
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:350
msgid ""
"Value of this field should be a <literal>http://</literal> URL pointing to a "
"web-browsable copy of the Version Control System repository used to maintain "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:366
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:355
msgid ""
"The information is meant to be useful for the final user, willing to browse "
"the latest work done on the package (e.g. when looking for the patch fixing "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:373
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:362
msgid "Vcs-*"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Vcs-*"
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:375
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:364
msgid ""
"Value of this field should be a string identifying unequivocally the "
"location of the Version Control System repository used to maintain the given "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:386
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:375
msgid ""
"The information is meant to be useful for a user knowledgeable in the given "
"Version Control System and willing to build the current version of a package "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:397
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:386
msgid ""
"In the following example, an instance of the field for a Subversion "
"repository of the <systemitem role=\"package\">vim</systemitem> package is "
"<literal>Homepage</literal> fields described above is also shown."
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><screen>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:406
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><screen>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:394
#, no-wrap
msgid ""
+"\n"
" Source: vim\n"
" Section: editors\n"
" Priority: optional\n"
" Vcs-Browser: http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/pkg-vim/trunk/packages/vim\n"
" Homepage: http://www.vim.org\n"
msgstr ""
+"\n"
+" Source: vim\n"
+" Section: editors\n"
+" Priority: optional\n"
+" <snip>\n"
+" Vcs-Svn: svn://svn.debian.org/svn/pkg-vim/trunk/packages/vim\n"
+" Vcs-Browser: http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/pkg-vim/trunk/packages/vim\n"
+" Homepage: http://www.vim.org\n"
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:421
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:410
msgid "Best practices for <filename>debian/changelog</filename>"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:423
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:412
msgid ""
"The following practices supplement the <ulink url=\"&url-debian-policy;ch-"
"docs.html#s-changelogs\">Policy on changelog files</ulink>."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:428
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:417
msgid "Writing useful changelog entries"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:430
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:419
msgid ""
"The changelog entry for a package revision documents changes in that "
"revision, and only them. Concentrate on describing significant and user-"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:435
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:424
msgid ""
"Focus on <emphasis>what</emphasis> was changed — who, how and when are "
"usually less important. Having said that, remember to politely attribute "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:441
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:430
msgid ""
"There's no need to elaborate the trivial and obvious changes. You can also "
"aggregate several changes in one entry. On the other hand, don't be overly "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:448
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:437
msgid ""
"Use common English so that the majority of readers can comprehend it. Avoid "
"abbreviations, tech-speak and jargon when explaining changes that close "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:454
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:443
msgid ""
"It is sometimes desirable to prefix changelog entries with the names of the "
"files that were changed. However, there's no need to explicitly list each "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:460
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:449
msgid ""
"When referring to bugs, don't assume anything. Say what the problem was, "
"how it was fixed, and append the closes: #nnnnn string. See <xref linkend="
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:467
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:456
msgid "Common misconceptions about changelog entries"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:469
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:458
msgid ""
"The changelog entries should <emphasis role=\"strong\">not</emphasis> "
"document generic packaging issues (Hey, if you're looking for foo.conf, it's "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:477
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:466
msgid ""
"The only bugs closed with a changelog entry should be those that are "
"actually fixed in the same package revision. Closing unrelated bugs in the "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:482
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:471
msgid ""
"The changelog entries should <emphasis role=\"strong\">not</emphasis> be "
"used for random discussion with bug reporters (I don't see segfaults when "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:493
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:482
msgid ""
"It is an old tradition to acknowledge bugs fixed in non-maintainer uploads "
"in the first changelog entry of the proper maintainer upload. As we have "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:501
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:490
msgid "Common errors in changelog entries"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:503
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:492
msgid ""
"The following examples demonstrate some common errors or examples of bad "
"style in changelog entries."
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:507
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:495
#, no-wrap
-msgid " * Fixed all outstanding bugs.\n"
+msgid ""
+"\n"
+" * Fixed all outstanding bugs.\n"
msgstr ""
+"\n"
+" * Fixed all outstanding bugs.\n"
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:510
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:499
msgid "This doesn't tell readers anything too useful, obviously."
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:513
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:501
#, no-wrap
-msgid " * Applied patch from Jane Random.\n"
+msgid ""
+"\n"
+" * Applied patch from Jane Random.\n"
msgstr ""
+"\n"
+" * Applied patch from Jane Random.\n"
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:516
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:505
msgid "What was the patch about?"
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:519
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:507
#, no-wrap
-msgid " * Late night install target overhaul.\n"
+msgid ""
+"\n"
+" * Late night install target overhaul.\n"
msgstr ""
+"\n"
+" * Late night install target overhaul.\n"
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:522
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:511
msgid ""
"Overhaul which accomplished what? Is the mention of late night supposed to "
"remind us that we shouldn't trust that code?"
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:526
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:514
#, no-wrap
-msgid " * Fix vsync FU w/ ancient CRTs.\n"
+msgid ""
+"\n"
+" * Fix vsync FU w/ ancient CRTs.\n"
msgstr ""
+"\n"
+" * Fix vsync FU w/ ancient CRTs.\n"
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:529
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:518
msgid ""
"Too many acronyms, and it's not overly clear what the, uh, fsckup (oops, a "
"curse word!) was actually about, or how it was fixed."
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:533
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:521
#, no-wrap
-msgid " * This is not a bug, closes: #nnnnnn.\n"
+msgid ""
+"\n"
+" * This is not a bug, closes: #nnnnnn.\n"
msgstr ""
+"\n"
+" * This is not a bug, closes: #nnnnnn.\n"
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:536
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:525
msgid ""
"First of all, there's absolutely no need to upload the package to convey "
"this information; instead, use the bug tracking system. Secondly, there's "
"no explanation as to why the report is not a bug."
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:541
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:529
#, no-wrap
-msgid " * Has been fixed for ages, but I forgot to close; closes: #54321.\n"
+msgid ""
+"\n"
+" * Has been fixed for ages, but I forgot to close; closes: #54321.\n"
msgstr ""
+"\n"
+" * Has been fixed for ages, but I forgot to close; closes: #54321.\n"
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:544
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:533
msgid ""
"If for some reason you didn't mention the bug number in a previous changelog "
"entry, there's no problem, just close the bug normally in the BTS. There's "
"changelog)."
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:551
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:539
#, no-wrap
-msgid " * Closes: #12345, #12346, #15432\n"
+msgid ""
+"\n"
+" * Closes: #12345, #12346, #15432\n"
msgstr ""
+"\n"
+" * Closes: #12345, #12346, #15432\n"
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:554
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:543
msgid ""
"Where's the description? If you can't think of a descriptive message, start "
"by inserting the title of each different bug."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:560
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:549
msgid "Supplementing changelogs with NEWS.Debian files"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:562
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:551
msgid ""
"Important news about changes in a package can also be put in <filename> NEWS."
"Debian</filename> files. The news will be displayed by tools like apt-"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:573
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:562
msgid ""
"The file format is the same as a debian changelog file, but leave off the "
"asterisks and describe each news item with a full paragraph when necessary "
"filename> file:"
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:582
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:570
#, no-wrap
msgid ""
+"\n"
"cron (3.0pl1-74) unstable; urgency=low\n"
"\n"
" The checksecurity script is no longer included with the cron package:\n"
"\n"
" -- Steve Greenland <stevegr@debian.org> Sat, 6 Sep 2003 17:15:03 -0500\n"
msgstr ""
+"\n"
+"cron (3.0pl1-74) unstable; urgency=low\n"
+"\n"
+" The checksecurity script is no longer included with the cron package:\n"
+" it now has its own package, checksecurity. If you liked the\n"
+" functionality provided with that script, please install the new\n"
+" package.\n"
+"\n"
+" -- Steve Greenland <stevegr@debian.org> Sat, 6 Sep 2003 17:15:03 -0500\n"
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:592
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:581
msgid ""
"The <filename>NEWS.Debian</filename> file is installed as <filename> /usr/"
"share/doc/<replaceable>package</replaceable>/NEWS.Debian.gz</filename>. It "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:599
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:588
msgid ""
"Unlike changelog files, you need not update <filename>NEWS.Debian</filename> "
"files with every release. Only update them if you have something "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:621
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:610
msgid "Best practices for maintainer scripts"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:623
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:612
msgid ""
"Maintainer scripts include the files <filename>debian/postinst</filename>, "
"<filename>debian/preinst</filename>, <filename>debian/prerm</filename> and "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:631
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:620
msgid ""
"Maintainer scripts must be idempotent. That means that you need to make "
"sure nothing bad will happen if the script is called twice where it would "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:636
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:625
msgid ""
"Standard input and output may be redirected (e.g. into pipes) for logging "
"purposes, so don't rely on them being a tty."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:640
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:629
msgid ""
"All prompting or interactive configuration should be kept to a minimum. "
"When it is necessary, you should use the <systemitem role=\"package"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:647
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:636
msgid ""
"Keep the maintainer scripts as simple as possible. We suggest you use pure "
"POSIX shell scripts. Remember, if you do need any bash features, the "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:654
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:643
msgid ""
"If you change your maintainer scripts, be sure to test package removal, "
"double installation, and purging. Be sure that a purged package is "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:660
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:649
msgid ""
"If you need to check for the existence of a command, you should use "
"something like"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><programlisting>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><programlisting>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:663
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:652
#, no-wrap
msgid "if [ -x /usr/sbin/install-docs ]; then ..."
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "if [ -x /usr/sbin/install-docs ]; then ..."
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:665
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:654
msgid ""
"If you don't wish to hard-code the path of a command in your maintainer "
"script, the following POSIX-compliant shell function may help:"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:670
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:659
msgid ""
"You can use this function to search <literal>$PATH</literal> for a command "
"name, passed as an argument. It returns true (zero) if the command was "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:677
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:666
msgid ""
"While <command>which</command> is an acceptable alternative, since it is "
"from the required <systemitem role=\"package\">debianutils</systemitem> "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:687
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:676
msgid ""
"Configuration management with <systemitem role=\"package\">debconf</"
"systemitem>"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:689
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:678
msgid ""
"<systemitem role=\"package\">Debconf</systemitem> is a configuration "
"management system which can be used by all the various packaging scripts "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:697
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:686
msgid ""
"Debconf is a great tool but it is often poorly used. Many common mistakes "
"are listed in the <citerefentry> <refentrytitle>debconf-devel</"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:704
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:693
msgid ""
"These guidelines include some writing style and typography recommendations, "
"general considerations about debconf usage as well as more specific "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:710
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:699
msgid "Do not abuse debconf"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:712
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:701
msgid ""
"Since debconf appeared in Debian, it has been widely abused and several "
"criticisms received by the Debian distribution come from debconf abuse with "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:718
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:707
msgid ""
"Keep usage notes to what they belong: the NEWS.Debian, or README.Debian "
"file. Only use notes for important notes which may directly affect the "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:724
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:713
msgid ""
"Carefully choose the questions priorities in maintainer scripts. See "
"<citerefentry> <refentrytitle>debconf-devel</refentrytitle> <manvolnum>7</"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:732
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:721
msgid "General recommendations for authors and translators"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:734
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:723
msgid "Write correct English"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:736
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:725
msgid ""
"Most Debian package maintainers are not native English speakers. So, "
"writing properly phrased templates may not be easy for them."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:740
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:729
msgid ""
"Please use (and abuse) &email-debian-l10n-english; mailing list. Have your "
"templates proofread."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:744
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:733
msgid ""
"Badly written templates give a poor image of your package, of your work...or "
"even of Debian itself."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:748
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:737
msgid ""
"Avoid technical jargon as much as possible. If some terms sound common to "
"you, they may be impossible to understand for others. If you cannot avoid "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:756
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:745
msgid "Be kind to translators"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:758
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:747
msgid ""
"Debconf templates may be translated. Debconf, along with its sister package "
"<command>po-debconf</command> offers a simple framework for getting "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:763
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:752
msgid ""
"Please use gettext-based templates. Install <systemitem role=\"package\">po-"
"debconf</systemitem> on your development system and read its documentation "
"(<literal>man po-debconf</literal> is a good start)."
msgstr ""
-#
. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:768
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:757
msgid ""
"Avoid changing templates too often. Changing templates text induces more "
-"work to translators which will get their translation fuzzied. A fuzzy "
-"translation is a string for which the original changed since it was "
-"translated, therefore requiring some update by a translator to be usable. "
-"When changes are small enough, the original translation is kept in PO files "
-"but marked as <literal>fuzzy</literal>."
+"work to translators which will get their translation fuzzied. If you plan "
+"changes to your original templates, please contact translators. Most active "
+"translators are very responsive and getting their work included along with "
+"your modified templates will save you additional uploads. If you use "
+"gettext-based templates, the translator's name and e-mail addresses are "
+"mentioned in the po files headers."
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:776
-msgid ""
-"If you plan to do changes to your original templates, please use the "
-"notification system provided with the <systemitem role=\"package\">po-"
-"debconf</systemitem> package, namely the <command> podebconf-report-po</"
-"command>, to contact translators. Most active translators are very "
-"responsive and getting their work included along with your modified "
-"templates will save you additional uploads. If you use gettext-based "
-"templates, the translator's name and e-mail addresses are mentioned in the "
-"PO files headers and will be used by <command> podebconf-report-po</command>."
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:788
-msgid "A recommended use of that utility is:"
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><programlisting>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:790
-#, no-wrap
-msgid "cd debian/po && podebconf-report-po --languageteam --withtranslators --call --deadline=\"+10 days\""
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:792
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:766
msgid ""
-"This command will first synchronize the PO and POT files in debian/po with "
-"the templates files listed in <filename>debian/po/POTFILES.in</filename>. "
-"Then, it will send a call for translation updates to the language team "
-"(mentioned in the <literal>Language-Team</literal> field of each PO file) "
-"as well as the last translator (mentioned in <literal>Last-translator</"
-"literal>). Finally, it will also send a call for new translations, in the "
-"&email-debian-i18n; mailing list."
+"The use of the <command>podebconf-report-po</command> from the <systemitem "
+"role=\"package\">po-debconf</systemitem> package is highly recommended to "
+"warn translators which have incomplete translations and request them for "
+"updates."
msgstr ""
-#
. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:801
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:771
msgid ""
-"Giving a deadline to translators is always appreciated, so that they can "
-"organize their work. Please remember that some translation teams have a "
-"formalized translate/review process and a delay lower than 10 days is "
-"considered as unreasonable. A shorter delay puts too much pressure on "
-"translation teams and should be kept for very minor changes."
+"If in doubt, you may also contact the translation team for a given language "
+"(debian-l10n-xxxxx@&lists-host;), or the &email-debian-i18n; mailing list."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:808
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:776
msgid ""
-"If in doubt, you may also contact the translation team for a given language "
-"(debian-l10n-xxxxx@&lists-host;), or the &email-debian-i18n; mailing list."
+"Calls for translations posted to &email-debian-i18n; with the "
+"<filename>debian/po/templates.pot</filename> file attached or referenced in "
+"a URL are encouraged. Be sure to mentions in these calls for new "
+"translations which languages you have existing translations for, in order to "
+"avoid duplicate work."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:815
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:785
msgid "Unfuzzy complete translations when correcting typos and spelling"
msgstr ""
-#
. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:817
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:787
msgid ""
"When the text of a debconf template is corrected and you are <emphasis role="
"\"strong\">sure</emphasis> that the change does <emphasis role=\"strong"
"\">not</emphasis> affect translations, please be kind to translators and "
-"<emphasis>unfuzzy</emphasis> their translations."
+"unfuzzy their translations."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:823
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:793
msgid ""
"If you don't do so, the whole template will not be translated as long as a "
"translator will send you an update."
msgstr ""
-#
. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:827
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:797
msgid ""
-"To <emphasis>unfuzzy</emphasis> translations, you can use two methods. The "
-"first method does <emphasis>preventive</emphasis> search and replace actions "
-"in the PO files. The latter uses <command>gettext</command> utilities to "
-"<emphasis>unfuzzy</emphasis> strings."
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:833
-msgid "<emphasis>Preventive unfuzzy</emphasis> method:"
+"To <literal>unfuzzy</literal> translations, you can proceed the following "
+"way:"
msgstr ""
-#
. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:838
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:803
msgid ""
-"Try finding a complete translation file <emphasis role=\"strong\"> before</"
-"emphasis> the change:"
+"Put all incomplete PO files out of the way. You can check the completeness "
+"by using (needs the <systemitem role=\"package\">gettext</systemitem> "
+"package installed):"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><programlisting>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><programlisting>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:841 best-pkging-practices.dbk:911
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:807
#, no-wrap
msgid ""
"for i in debian/po/*po; do echo -n $i: ; msgfmt -o /dev/null\n"
"--statistics $i; done"
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:844
-msgid ""
-"The file only showing <emphasis>translated</emphasis> items will be used as "
-"the reference file. If there is none (which should not happen if you take "
-"care to properly interact with translators), you should use the file with "
-"the most translated strings."
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:852
-msgid ""
-"Identify the needed change. In this example, let's assume the change is "
-"about fixing a typo in the word <literal>typo</literal> which was "
-"inadvertently written as <literal>tpyo</literal>. Therefore, the change is "
-"<command>s/tpyo/typo</command>."
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:860
-msgid ""
-"Check that this change is only applied to the place where you really intend "
-"to make it and <emphasis role=\"strong\">not</emphasis> in any other place "
-"where the original string is appropriate. This specifically applies to "
-"change in punctuation, for instance."
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:868
-msgid ""
-"Modify all PO files by using <command>sed</command>. The use of that command "
-"is recommended over any text editor to guarantee that the files encoding "
-"will not be broken by the edit action."
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><programlisting>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:873
-#, no-wrap
-msgid ""
-"cd debian/po\n"
-"for i in *.po; do sed -i 's/tpyo/typo/g' $i; done\n"
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:879
-msgid "Change the debconf template file to fix the typo."
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:884
-msgid "Run <command>debconf-updatepo</command>"
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:889
-msgid ""
-"Check the <filename>foo.po</filename> reference file. Its statistics should "
-"not be changed:"
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><programlisting>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:893
-#, no-wrap
-msgid "msgfmt -o /dev/null --statistics debian/po/foo.po\n"
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:902
-msgid "Gettext utilities method:"
-msgstr ""
-
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:907
-msgid ""
-"Put all incomplete PO files out of the way. You can check the completeness "
-"by using (needs the <systemitem role=\"package\">gettext</systemitem> "
-"package installed):"
-msgstr ""
-
-# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:916
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:812
msgid ""
"move all files which report either fuzzy strings to a temporary place. "
"Files which report no fuzzy strings (only translated and untranslated) will "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:923
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:819
msgid ""
"now <emphasis role=\"strong\">and now only</emphasis>, modify the template "
"for the typos and check again that translation are not impacted (typos, "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:930
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:826
msgid ""
"run <command>debconf-updatepo</command>. This will fuzzy all strings you "
"modified in translations. You can see this by running the above again"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:936
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:832
msgid "use the following command:"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><programlisting>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><programlisting>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:938
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:834
#, no-wrap
msgid "for i in debian/po/*po; do msgattrib --output-file=$i --clear-fuzzy $i; done"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:942
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:838
msgid ""
"move back to debian/po the files which showed fuzzy strings in the first step"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:947
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:843
msgid "run <command>debconf-updatepo</command> again"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:954
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:850
msgid "Do not make assumptions about interfaces"
msgstr ""
-#
. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:956
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:852
msgid ""
"Templates text should not make reference to widgets belonging to some "
-"debconf interfaces. Sentences like <emphasis>If you answer Yes...</"
-"emphasis> have no meaning for users of graphical interfaces which use "
-"checkboxes for boolean questions."
+"debconf interfaces. Sentences like If you answer Yes... have no meaning "
+"for users of graphical interfaces which use checkboxes for boolean questions."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:961
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:857
msgid ""
"String templates should also avoid mentioning the default values in their "
"description. First, because this is redundant with the values seen by the "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:967
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:863
msgid ""
"More generally speaking, try to avoid referring to user actions. Just give "
"facts."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:973
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:869
msgid "Do not use first person"
msgstr ""
-#
. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:975
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:871
msgid ""
-"You should avoid the use of first person (<emphasis>I will do this...</"
-"emphasis> or <emphasis>We recommend...</emphasis>). The computer is not a "
-"person and the Debconf templates do not speak for the Debian developers. "
-"You should use neutral construction. Those of you who already wrote "
-"scientific publications, just write your templates like you would write a "
-"scientific paper. However, try using active voice if still possible, like "
-"<emphasis>Enable this if ...</emphasis> instead of <emphasis>This can be "
-"enabled if...</emphasis>."
+"You should avoid the use of first person (I will do this... or We "
+"recommend...). The computer is not a person and the Debconf templates do "
+"not speak for the Debian developers. You should use neutral construction. "
+"Those of you who already wrote scientific publications, just write your "
+"templates like you would write a scientific paper. However, try using "
+"action voice if still possible, like Enable this if ... instead of This can "
+"be enabled if ...."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:985
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:881
msgid "Be gender neutral"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:987
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:883
msgid ""
"The world is made of men and women. Please use gender-neutral constructions "
"in your writing."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:995
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:891
msgid "Templates fields definition"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:997
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:893
msgid ""
"This part gives some information which is mostly taken from the "
"<citerefentry> <refentrytitle>debconf-devel</refentrytitle> <manvolnum>7</"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1002
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:898
msgid "Type"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1004
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:900
msgid "string:"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1006
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:902
msgid ""
"Results in a free-form input field that the user can type any string into."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1011
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:907
msgid "password:"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1013
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:909
msgid ""
"Prompts the user for a password. Use this with caution; be aware that the "
"password the user enters will be written to debconf's database. You should "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1020
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:916
msgid "boolean:"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1022
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:918
msgid ""
"A true/false choice. Remember: true/false, <emphasis role=\"strong\">not "
"yes/no</emphasis>..."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1028
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:924
msgid "select:"
msgstr ""
-#
. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1030
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><para>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:926
msgid ""
"A choice between one of a number of values. The choices must be specified "
"in a field named 'Choices'. Separate the possible values with commas and "
-"spaces, like this: <literal>Choices: yes, no, maybe</literal>."
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1035
-msgid ""
-"If choices are translatable strings, the 'Choices' field may be marked as "
-"translatable by using <literal>__Choices</literal>. The double underscore "
-"will split out each choice in a separate string."
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1040
-msgid ""
-"The <command>po-debconf</command> system also offers interesting "
-"possibilities to only mark <emphasis role=\"strong\">some</emphasis> choices "
-"as translatable. Example:"
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><programlisting>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1045
-#, no-wrap
-msgid ""
-"Template: foo/bar\n"
-"Type: Select\n"
-"#flag:translate:3\n"
-"__Choices: PAL, SECAM, Other\n"
-"_Description: TV standard:\n"
-" Please choose the TV standard used in your country.\n"
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1053
-msgid ""
-"In that example, only the 'Other' string is translatable while others are "
-"acronyms that should not be translated. The above allows only 'Other' to be "
-"included in PO and POT files."
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1058
-msgid ""
-"The debconf templates flag system offers many such possibilities. The "
-"<citerefentry> <refentrytitle>po-debconf</refentrytitle> <manvolnum>7</"
-"manvolnum> </citerefentry> manual page lists all these possibilities."
+"spaces, like this: Choices: yes, no, maybe"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1066
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:933
msgid "multiselect:"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1068
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:935
msgid ""
"Like the select data type, except the user can choose any number of items "
"from the choices list (or chose none of them)."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1074
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:941
msgid "note:"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1076
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:943
msgid ""
"Rather than being a question per se, this datatype indicates a note that can "
"be displayed to the user. It should be used only for important notes that "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1085
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:952
msgid "text:"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1087
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:954
msgid "This type is now considered obsolete: don't use it."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1092
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:959
msgid "error:"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1094
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:961
msgid ""
"This type is designed to handle error messages. It is mostly similar to the "
"note type. Frontends may present it differently (for instance, the dialog "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1099
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:966
msgid ""
"It is recommended to use this type for any message that needs user attention "
"for a correction of any kind."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1107
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:974
msgid "Description: short and extended description"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1109
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:976
msgid ""
"Template descriptions have two parts: short and extended. The short "
"description is in the Description: line of the template."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1113
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:980
msgid ""
"The short description should be kept short (50 characters or so) so that it "
"may be accomodated by most debconf interfaces. Keeping it short also helps "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1119
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:986
msgid ""
"The short description should be able to stand on its own. Some interfaces "
"do not show the long description by default, or only if the user explicitely "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1125
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:992
msgid ""
"The short description does not necessarily have to be a full sentence. This "
"is part of the keep it short and efficient recommendation."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1129
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:996
msgid ""
"The extended description should not repeat the short description word for "
"word. If you can't think up a long description, then first, think some "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1136
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1003
msgid ""
"The extended description should use complete sentences. Paragraphs should "
"be kept short for improved readability. Do not mix two ideas in the same "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1141
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1008
msgid ""
"Don't be too verbose. User tend to ignore too long screens. 20 lines are "
"by experience a border you shouldn't cross, because that means that in the "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1147
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1014
msgid ""
"The extended description should <emphasis role=\"strong\">never</emphasis> "
"include a question."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1151
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1018
msgid ""
"For specific rules depending on templates type (string, boolean, etc.), "
"please read below."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1157
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1024
msgid "Choices"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1159
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1026
msgid ""
"This field should be used for Select and Multiselect types. It contains the "
"possible choices which will be presented to users. These choices should be "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1166
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1033
msgid "Default"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1168
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1035
msgid ""
"This field is optional. It contains the default answer for string, select "
"and multiselect templates. For multiselect templates, it may contain a "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1177
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1044
msgid "Templates fields specific style guide"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1179
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1046
msgid "Type field"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1181
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1048
msgid ""
"No specific indication except: use the appropriate type by referring to the "
"previous section."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1187
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1054
msgid "Description field"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1189
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1056
msgid ""
"Below are specific instructions for properly writing the Description (short "
"and extended) depending on the template type."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1193
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1060
msgid "String/password templates"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1197
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1064
msgid ""
"The short description is a prompt and <emphasis role=\"strong\">not</"
"emphasis> a title. Avoid question style prompts (IP Address?) in favour of "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1204
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1071
msgid ""
"The extended description is a complement to the short description. In the "
"extended part, explain what is being asked, rather than ask the same "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1214
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1081
msgid "Boolean templates"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1218
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1085
msgid ""
"The short description should be phrased in the form of a question which "
"should be kept short and should generally end with a question mark. Terse "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1226
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1093
msgid ""
"Again, please avoid referring to specific interface widgets. A common "
"mistake for such templates is if you answer Yes-type constructions."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1234
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1101
msgid "Select/Multiselect"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1238
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1105
msgid ""
"The short description is a prompt and <emphasis role=\"strong\">not</"
"emphasis> a title. Do <emphasis role=\"strong\">not</emphasis> use useless "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1246
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1113
msgid ""
"The extended description will complete the short description. It may refer "
"to the available choices. It may also mention that the user may choose more "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1256
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1123
msgid "Notes"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1260
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1127
msgid "The short description should be considered to be a *title*."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1265
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1132
msgid ""
"The extended description is what will be displayed as a more detailed "
"explanation of the note. Phrases, no terse writing style."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1271
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1138
msgid ""
"<emphasis role=\"strong\">Do not abuse debconf.</emphasis> Notes are the "
"most common way to abuse debconf. As written in debconf-devel manual page: "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1286
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1153
msgid "Choices field"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1288
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1155
msgid ""
"If the Choices are likely to change often, please consider using the "
"__Choices trick. This will split each individual choice into a single "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1295 best-pkging-practices.dbk:1333
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1162 best-pkging-practices.dbk:1200
msgid "Default field"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1297
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1164
msgid ""
"If the default value, for a select template, is likely to vary depending on "
"the user language (for instance, if the choice is a language choice), please "
"use the _DefaultChoice trick."
msgstr ""
-#
. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1302
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1169
msgid ""
"This special field allow translators to put the most appropriate choice "
"according to their own language. It will become the default choice when "
"their language is used while your own mentioned Default Choice will be used "
-"when using English."
+"chan using English."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1308
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1175
msgid "Example, taken from the geneweb package templates:"
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><screen>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1311
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><screen>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1177
#, no-wrap
msgid ""
+"\n"
"Template: geneweb/lang\n"
"Type: select\n"
"__Choices: Afrikaans (af), Bulgarian (bg), Catalan (ca), Chinese (zh), Czech (cs), Danish (da), Dutch (nl), English (en), Esperanto (eo), Estonian (et), Finnish (fi), French (fr), German (de), Hebrew (he), Icelandic (is), Italian (it), Latvian (lv), Norwegian (no), Polish (pl), Portuguese (pt), Romanian (ro), Russian (ru), Spanish (es), Swedish (sv)\n"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1322
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1189
msgid ""
"Note the use of brackets which allow internal comments in debconf fields. "
"Also note the use of comments which will show up in files the translators "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1327
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1194
msgid ""
"The comments are needed as the DefaultChoice trick is a bit confusing: the "
"translators may put their own choice"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1335
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1202
msgid ""
"Do NOT use empty default field. If you don't want to use default values, do "
"not use Default at all."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1339
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1206
msgid ""
"If you use po-debconf (and you <emphasis role=\"strong\">should</emphasis>, "
"see 2.2), consider making this field translatable, if you think it may be "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1344
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1211
msgid ""
"If the default value may vary depending on language/country (for instance "
"the default value for a language choice), consider using the special "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1356
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1223
msgid "Internationalization"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1358
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1225
msgid "Handling debconf translations"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1360
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1227
msgid ""
"Like porters, translators have a difficult task. They work on many packages "
"and must collaborate with many different maintainers. Moreover, most of the "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1366
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1233
msgid ""
"The goal of <systemitem role=\"package\">debconf</systemitem> was to make "
"packages configuration easier for maintainers and for users. Originally, "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1376
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1243
msgid ""
"Using <systemitem role=\"package\">po-debconf</systemitem>, the translation "
"is stored in <filename>po</filename> files (drawing from <command>gettext</"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1392
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1259
msgid "Internationalized documentation"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1394
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1261
msgid ""
"Internationalizing documentation is crucial for users, but a lot of labor. "
"There's no way to eliminate all that work, but you can make things easier "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1399
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1266
msgid ""
"If you maintain documentation of any size, its easier for translators if "
"they have access to a source control system. That lets translators see the "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1413
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1280
msgid ""
"If you maintain XML or SGML documentation, we suggest that you isolate any "
"language-independent information and define those as entities in a separate "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1423
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1290
msgid "Common packaging situations"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1434
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1301
msgid "Packages using <command>autoconf</command>/<command>automake</command>"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1436
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1303
msgid ""
"Keeping <command>autoconf</command>'s <filename>config.sub</filename> and "
"<filename>config.guess</filename> files up to date is critical for porters, "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1448
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1315
msgid "Libraries"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1450
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1317
msgid ""
"Libraries are always difficult to package for various reasons. The policy "
"imposes many constraints to ease their maintenance and to make sure upgrades "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1456
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1323
msgid ""
"Good practices for library packaging have been grouped in <ulink url=\"&url-"
"libpkg-guide;\">the library packaging guide</ulink>."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1463
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1330
msgid "Documentation"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1465
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1332
msgid ""
"Be sure to follow the <ulink url=\"&url-debian-policy;ch-docs.html\">Policy "
"on documentation</ulink>."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1470
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1337
msgid ""
"If your package contains documentation built from XML or SGML, we recommend "
"you not ship the XML or SGML source in the binary package(s). If users want "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1475
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1342
msgid ""
"Policy specifies that documentation should be shipped in HTML format. We "
"also recommend shipping documentation in PDF and plain text format if "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1482
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1349
msgid ""
"Major shipped manuals should register themselves with <systemitem role="
"\"package\">doc-base</systemitem> on installation. See the <systemitem role="
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1490
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1357
msgid "Specific types of packages"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1492
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1359
msgid ""
"Several specific types of packages have special sub-policies and "
"corresponding packaging rules and practices:"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1498
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1365
msgid ""
"Perl related packages have a <ulink url=\"&url-perl-policy;\">Perl policy</"
"ulink>, some examples of packages following that policy are <systemitem role="
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1507
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1374
msgid ""
"Python related packages have their python policy; see &file-python-policy; "
"in the <systemitem role=\"package\">python</systemitem> package."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1514
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1381
msgid ""
"Emacs related packages have the <ulink url=\"&url-emacs-policy;\">emacs "
"policy</ulink>."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1521
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1388
msgid ""
"Java related packages have their <ulink url=\"&url-java-policy;\">java "
"policy</ulink>."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1528
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1395
msgid ""
"Ocaml related packages have their own policy, found in &file-ocaml-policy; "
"from the <systemitem role=\"package\">ocaml</systemitem> package. A good "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1536
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1403
msgid ""
"Packages providing XML or SGML DTDs should conform to the recommendations "
"found in the <systemitem role=\"package\">sgml-base-doc</systemitem> package."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><itemizedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1542
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1409
msgid ""
"Lisp packages should register themselves with <systemitem role=\"package"
"\">common-lisp-controller</systemitem>, about which see &file-lisp-"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1572
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1439
msgid "Architecture-independent data"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "アーキテクチャ非依存のデータ"
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1574
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1441
msgid ""
"It is not uncommon to have a large amount of architecture-independent data "
"packaged with a program. For example, audio files, a collection of icons, "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1581
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1448
msgid ""
"However, if the size of the data is considerable, consider splitting it out "
"into a separate, architecture-independent package (_all.deb). By doing "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1593
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1460
msgid "Needing a certain locale during build"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1595
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1462
msgid ""
"If you need a certain locale during build, you can create a temporary file "
"via this trick:"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1599
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1466
msgid ""
"If you set <varname>LOCPATH</varname> to the equivalent of <filename>/usr/"
"lib/locale</filename>, and <varname>LC_ALL</varname> to the name of the "
"Something like this:"
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1604
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1470
#, no-wrap
msgid ""
+"\n"
"LOCALE_PATH=debian/tmpdir/usr/lib/locale\n"
"LOCALE_NAME=en_IN\n"
"LOCALE_CHARSET=UTF-8\n"
"# Using the locale\n"
"LOCPATH=$LOCALE_PATH LC_ALL=$LOCALE_NAME.$LOCALE_CHARSET date\n"
msgstr ""
+"\n"
+"LOCALE_PATH=debian/tmpdir/usr/lib/locale\n"
+"LOCALE_NAME=en_IN\n"
+"LOCALE_CHARSET=UTF-8\n"
+"\n"
+"mkdir -p $LOCALE_PATH\n"
+"localedef -i $LOCALE_NAME.$LOCALE_CHARSET -f $LOCALE_CHARSET $LOCALE_PATH/$LOCALE_NAME.$LOCALE_CHARSET\n"
+"\n"
+"# locale を使う\n"
+"LOCPATH=$LOCALE_PATH LC_ALL=$LOCALE_NAME.$LOCALE_CHARSET date\n"
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1617
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1484
msgid "Make transition packages deborphan compliant"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1619
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1486
msgid ""
"Deborphan is a program for helping users to detect which packages can safely "
"be removed from the system, i.e. the ones that have no packages depending "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1626
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1493
msgid ""
"For example, with <literal>--guess-dummy</literal>, <command>deborphan</"
"command> tries to search all transitional packages which were needed for "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1633
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1500
msgid ""
"So, when you are creating such a package, please make sure to add this text "
"to your short description. If you are looking for examples, just run: "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1641
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1508
msgid "Best practices for <filename>orig.tar.gz</filename> files"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1643
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1510
msgid ""
"There are two kinds of original source tarballs: Pristine source and "
"repackaged upstream source."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1647
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1514
msgid "Pristine source"
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para><footnote><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1651
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para><footnote>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1516
+msgid ""
+"The defining characteristic of a pristine source tarball is that the "
+"<literal>.orig.tar.gz</literal> file is byte-for-byte identical to a tarball "
+"officially distributed by the upstream author. <footnote>"
+msgstr ""
+
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para><footnote><para>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1518
msgid ""
"We cannot prevent upstream authors from changing the tarball they distribute "
"without also incrementing the version number, so there can be no guarantee "
"emphasis> distributing at any point in time. All that can be expected is "
"that it is identical to something that upstream once <emphasis>did</"
"emphasis> distribute. If a difference arises later (say, if upstream "
-"notices that he wasn't using maximal compression in his original "
-"distribution and then re-<command>gzip</command>s it), that's just too bad. "
-"Since there is no good way to upload a new <literal>.orig.tar.gz</literal> "
-"for the same version, there is not even any point in treating this situation "
-"as a bug."
+"notices that he wasn't using maximal comression in his original distribution "
+"and then re-<command>gzip</command>s it), that's just too bad. Since there "
+"is no good way to upload a new <literal>.orig.tar.gz</literal> for the same "
+"version, there is not even any point in treating this situation as a bug."
msgstr ""
-#
. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1649
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1528
msgid ""
-"The defining characteristic of a pristine source tarball is that the "
-"<literal>.orig.tar.gz</literal> file is byte-for-byte identical to a tarball "
-"officially distributed by the upstream author. <placeholder type=\"footnote"
-"\" id=\"0\"/> This makes it possible to use checksums to easily verify that "
+"</footnote> This makes it possible to use checksums to easily verify that "
"all changes between Debian's version and upstream's are contained in the "
"Debian diff. Also, if the original source is huge, upstream authors and "
"others who already have the upstream tarball can save download time if they "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1669
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1536
msgid ""
"There is no universally accepted guidelines that upstream authors follow "
"regarding to the directory structure inside their tarball, but <command>dpkg-"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1677
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1544
msgid "It unpacks the tarball in an empty temporary directory by doing"
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><screen>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1680
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><screen>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1546
#, no-wrap
-msgid "zcat path/to/<packagename>_<upstream-version>.orig.tar.gz | tar xf -\n"
+msgid ""
+"\n"
+"zcat path/to/<packagename>_<upstream-version>.orig.tar.gz | tar xf -\n"
msgstr ""
+"\n"
+"zcat path/to/<packagename>_<upstream-version>.orig.tar.gz | tar xf -\n"
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1685
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1552
msgid ""
"If, after this, the temporary directory contains nothing but one directory "
"and no other files, <command>dpkg-source</command> renames that directory to "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1694
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1561
msgid ""
"Otherwise, the upstream tarball must have been packaged without a common top-"
"level directory (shame on the upstream author!). In this case, "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1705
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1572
msgid "Repackaged upstream source"
msgstr "upstream のソースをパッケージしなおす"
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1707
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1574
msgid ""
"You <emphasis role=\"strong\">should</emphasis> upload packages with a "
"pristine source tarball if possible, but there are various reasons why it "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1714
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1581
msgid ""
"In these cases the developer must construct a suitable <literal>.orig.tar.gz "
"</literal> file himself. We refer to such a tarball as a repackaged "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1723
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1590
msgid ""
"There may be cases where it is desirable to repackage the source even though "
"upstream distributes a <literal>.tar.gz</literal> that could in principle be "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1732
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1599
msgid "A repackaged <literal>.orig.tar.gz</literal>"
msgstr ""
-#
. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1737
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1604
msgid ""
-"<emphasis role=\"strong\">must</emphasis> be documented in the resulting "
-"source package. Detailed information on how the repackaged source was "
-"obtained, and on how this can be reproduced must be provided in "
+"<emphasis role=\"strong\">must</emphasis> contain detailed information how "
+"the repackaged source was obtained, and how this can be reproduced in the "
"<filename>debian/copyright</filename>. It is also a good idea to provide a "
"<literal>get-orig-source</literal> target in your <filename>debian/rules</"
"filename> file that repeats the process, as described in the Policy Manual, "
"script: debian/rules</ulink>."
msgstr ""
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para><footnote>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1616
+msgid ""
+"<emphasis role=\"strong\">should not</emphasis> contain any file that does "
+"not come from the upstream author(s), or whose contents has been changed by "
+"you. <footnote>"
+msgstr ""
+
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para><footnote><para>
#. or similarly named
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para><footnote><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1752
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1618
msgid ""
"As a special exception, if the omission of non-free files would lead to the "
"source failing to build without assistance from the Debian diff, it might be "
"source."
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1750
-msgid ""
-"<emphasis role=\"strong\">should not</emphasis> contain any file that does "
-"not come from the upstream author(s), or whose contents has been changed by "
-"you. <placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>"
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1625
+msgid "</footnote>"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1764
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1630
msgid ""
"<emphasis role=\"strong\">should</emphasis>, except where impossible for "
"legal reasons, preserve the entire building and portablility infrastructure "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1773
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1639
msgid ""
"(<emphasis>Rationale:</emphasis> It is common for Debian users who need to "
"build software for non-Debian platforms to fetch the source from a Debian "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1780
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1646
msgid ""
"<emphasis role=\"strong\">should</emphasis> use <literal><packagename>-"
"<upstream-version>.orig</literal> as the name of the top-level "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1788
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1654
msgid ""
"<emphasis role=\"strong\">should</emphasis> be gzipped with maximal "
"compression."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1793
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1659
msgid ""
"The canonical way to meet the latter two points is to let <literal>dpkg-"
"source -b</literal> construct the repackaged tarball from an unpacked "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1799
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1665
msgid "Changing binary files in <literal>diff.gz</literal>"
msgstr ""
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para><footnote>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1667
+msgid ""
+"Sometimes it is necessary to change binary files contained in the original "
+"tarball, or to add binary files that are not in it. If this is done by "
+"simply copying the files into the debianized source tree, <command>dpkg-"
+"source</command> will not be able to handle this. On the other hand, "
+"according to the guidelines given above, you cannot include such a changed "
+"binary file in a repackaged <filename>orig.tar.gz</filename>. Instead, "
+"include the file in the <filename>debian</filename> directory in "
+"<command>uuencode</command>d (or similar) form <footnote>"
+msgstr ""
+
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para><footnote><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para><footnote><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1808
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1674
msgid ""
"The file should have a name that makes it clear which binary file it "
"encodes. Usually, some postfix indicating the encoding should be appended "
"literal> function. The code could look like"
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para><footnote>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1816
-msgid "&example-uu;"
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1801
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1682
msgid ""
-"Sometimes it is necessary to change binary files contained in the original "
-"tarball, or to add binary files that are not in it. If this is done by "
-"simply copying the files into the debianized source tree, <command>dpkg-"
-"source</command> will not be able to handle this. On the other hand, "
-"according to the guidelines given above, you cannot include such a changed "
-"binary file in a repackaged <filename>orig.tar.gz</filename>. Instead, "
-"include the file in the <filename>debian</filename> directory in "
-"<command>uuencode</command>d (or similar) form <placeholder type=\"footnote"
-"\" id=\"0\"/>. The file would then be decoded and copied to its place "
-"during the build process. Thus the change will be visible quite easy."
+"&example-uu; </footnote>. The file would then be decoded and copied to its "
+"place during the build process. Thus the change will be visible quite easy."
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1822
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1688
msgid ""
"Some packages use <command>dbs</command> to manage patches to their upstream "
"source, and always create a new <literal>orig.tar.gz</literal> file that "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><title>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1835
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1701
msgid "Best practices for debug packages"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1837
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1703
msgid ""
"A debug package is a package with a name ending in -dbg, that contains "
"additional information that gdb can use. Since Debian binaries are stripped "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1845
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1711
msgid ""
"It is up to a package's maintainer whether to create a debug package or "
"not. Maintainers are encouraged to create debug packages for library "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1855
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1721
msgid ""
"Some debug packages may contain an entire special debugging build of a "
"library or other binary, but most of them can save space and build time by "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1867
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1733
msgid ""
"The debugging symbols can be extracted from an object file using <command> "
"objcopy --only-keep-debug</command>. Then the object file can be stripped, "
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1875
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1741
msgid ""
"The <command>dh_strip</command> command in debhelper supports creating debug "
"packages, and can take care of using <command>objcopy</command> to separate "
"add an entry to <filename>debian/control</filename> for the debug package."
msgstr ""
-#
. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1882
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1748
msgid ""
-"Note that the debug package should depend on the package that it provides "
+"Note that the Debian package should depend on the package that it provides "
"debugging symbols for, and this dependency should be versioned. For example:"
msgstr ""
# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
-#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><screen>
-#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1886
+#: best-pkging-practices.dbk:1751
#, fuzzy, no-wrap
-msgid "Depends: libfoo (= ${binary:Version})\n"
-msgstr "Depends: libfoo-dbg (= ${binary:Version})"
+msgid ""
+"\n"
+"Depends: libfoo-dbg (= ${binary:Version})\n"
+msgstr ""
+"\n"
+"Depends: libfoo (= ${binary:Version})\n"
+
+# type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><orderedlist><listitem><programlisting>
+#~ msgid ""
+#~ "\n"
+#~ "cd debian/po\n"
+#~ "for i in *.po; do sed -i 's/tpyo/typo/g' $i; done\n"
+#~ msgstr ""
+#~ "\n"
+#~ "cd debian/po\n"
+#~ "for i in *.po; do sed -i 's/tpyo/typo/g' $i; done\n"
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