From 1284ee084221e6d7d65dc9ac5d661b0e919c1612 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Guillem Jover Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:20:32 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Improve package descriptions for dpkg, dpkg-dev and dselect Thanks to Justin B Rye for the review and corrections. Closes: #484002 --- debian/changelog | 2 ++ debian/control | 27 +++++++++++++-------------- 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index bf2aab8e..1c7cb3e6 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ dpkg (1.14.20) UNRELEASED; urgency=low * Change UTF-8 '©' to '(C)' in deb-version.5 (unfuzzy translations). * Document --force-breaks in 'dpkg --force-help' output. * Document triggers --debug values in dpkg.1. Thanks to Sven Joachim. + * Improve package descriptions for dpkg, dpkg-dev and dselect. + Thanks to Justin B Rye for the review and corrections. Closes: #484002 [ Raphael Hertzog ] * Add missing 'use File::Path' in Dpkg::Source::Package::V3::quilt. diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control index c1ca9019..38aac8d5 100644 --- a/debian/control +++ b/debian/control @@ -23,12 +23,11 @@ Conflicts: sysvinit (<< 2.82-1), dpkg-iasearch (<< 0.11), dpkg-dev (<< 1.14.16), apt (<< 0.7.7), aptitude (<< 0.4.7-1) Replaces: manpages-de (<= 0.4-3), manpages-pl (<= 20051117-1) Suggests: apt, lzma -Description: package maintenance system for Debian - This package contains the low-level commands for handling the installation - and removal of packages on your system. +Description: Debian package management system + This package privides the low-level infrastructure for handling the + installation and removal of Debian software packages. . - In order to unpack and build Debian source packages you will need to - install the developers' package `dpkg-dev' as well as this one. + For Debian package development tools, install dpkg-dev. Package: dpkg-dev Section: utils @@ -40,21 +39,21 @@ Recommends: gcc | c-compiler, build-essential Suggests: gnupg, debian-keyring Conflicts: dpkg-cross (<< 2.0.0), devscripts (<< 2.10.26) Replaces: manpages-pl (<= 20051117-1) -Description: package building tools for Debian - This package contains the tools (including dpkg-source) required to - unpack, build and upload Debian source packages. +Description: Debian package development tools + This package provides the development tools (including dpkg-source) + required to unpack, build and upload Debian source packages. . - Most Debian source packages will require additional tools to build - - for example, most packages need the `make' and the C compiler `gcc'. + Most Debian source packages will require additional tools to build; + for example, most packages need make and the C compiler gcc. Package: dselect Priority: optional Architecture: any Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, dpkg (>= 1.13.1) Replaces: dpkg (<< 1.10.3) -Description: user tool to manage Debian packages - dselect is an interface for managing the installation and removal of - packages on your system. +Description: Debian package management front-end + dselect is a high-level interface for managing the installation and + removal of Debian software packages. . Many users find dselect intimidating and new users may prefer to use - `apt'-based user interfaces. + apt-based user interfaces. -- 2.39.5