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Posted to dev@forrest.apache.org by Brian M Dube <bd...@apache.org> on 2007/10/03 06:44:34 UTC
Re: [jira] Commented: (FOR-1047) Add Documentation For Using Debian
Update Alternatives System To Set Up The Forrest Environment
Gavin (JIRA) wrote:
> [ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FOR-1047?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel#action_12530310 ]
>
> Gavin commented on FOR-1047:
> ----------------------------
>
> This looks good thanks, I suspect maybe we do not have any devs using Debian to confirm all this works so we might have to trust your judgment on this. If no one objects in the meantime, I will add this in a few days.
I use Debian and I can confirm the Debian alternatives system exists.
Do we need (to maintain) this? This is a Debian feature which is
documented by Debian. It is beyond our control and it may change.
Brian
Re: [jira] Commented: (FOR-1047) Add Documentation For Using Debian
Update Alternatives System To Set Up The Forrest Environment
Posted by Brian M Dube <bd...@apache.org>.
Gav.... wrote:
>> Brian M Dube wrote:
>>> Gavin (JIRA) wrote:
>>>> This looks good thanks, I suspect maybe we do not have any devs using
>>>> Debian to confirm all this works so we might have to trust your
>>>> judgment on this. If no one objects in the meantime, I will add this
>>>> in a few days.
>>> I use Debian and I can confirm the Debian alternatives system exists.
>>>
>>> Do we need (to maintain) this? This is a Debian feature which is
>>> documented by Debian. It is beyond our control and it may change.
>> Perhaps a pointer to their docs would be better?
>
> We have Forrest specific commands on that page for various OS's, just
> as likely to change and/or deprecation as the Debian one provided.
You are correct.
> I think a link to the docs at
> http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ch-customizing.en.html (Debian does not have
> good docs it seems) and a
> mention of the specific Forrest command is a good compromise, will leave
> out the rest that can be gleaned from Debian docs.
Feel free to include it all. I responded before looking over the rest of
the page, and the Debian bit no longer feels out of place. I was rushing.
Brian
RE: [jira] Commented: (FOR-1047) Add Documentation For Using Debian Update Alternatives System To Set Up The Forrest Environment
Posted by "Gav...." <br...@brightontown.com.au>.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ross Gardler [mailto:rgardler@apache.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, 3 October 2007 6:05 PM
> To: dev@forrest.apache.org
> Subject: Re: [jira] Commented: (FOR-1047) Add Documentation For Using
> Debian Update Alternatives System To Set Up The Forrest Environment
>
> Brian M Dube wrote:
> > Gavin (JIRA) wrote:
> >> [
> >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FOR-
> 1047?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-
> tabpanel#action_12530310
> >> ]
> >> Gavin commented on FOR-1047:
> >> ----------------------------
> >>
> >> This looks good thanks, I suspect maybe we do not have any devs using
> >> Debian to confirm all this works so we might have to trust your
> >> judgment on this. If no one objects in the meantime, I will add this
> >> in a few days.
> >
> > I use Debian and I can confirm the Debian alternatives system exists.
> >
> > Do we need (to maintain) this? This is a Debian feature which is
> > documented by Debian. It is beyond our control and it may change.
>
> Perhaps a pointer to their docs would be better?
We have Forrest specific commands on that page for various OS's, just
as likely to change and/or deprecation as the Debian one provided.
I think a link to the docs at
http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ch-customizing.en.html (Debian does not have
good docs it seems) and a
mention of the specific Forrest command is a good compromise, will leave
out the rest that can be gleaned from Debian docs.
Something like :
* For systems that use the Debian update-alternatives system:
To install a Forrest entry, first, gather the path to Forrest's executable,
and also note its version. In this example, Forrest has been unpacked and
placed into '/opt/Apache/apache-forrest-0.8' (the executable is at
bin/forrest). Then execute this command (here we use sudo to execute
update-alternatives with root privileges):
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/forrest forrest
'/opt/Apache/apache-forrest-0.8/bin/forrest' 800
For more specific documentation on Debian's update-alternatives see
http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ch-customizing.en.html
Gav...
>
> Ross
>
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Re: [jira] Commented: (FOR-1047) Add Documentation For Using Debian
Update Alternatives System To Set Up The Forrest Environment
Posted by Ross Gardler <rg...@apache.org>.
Brian M Dube wrote:
> Gavin (JIRA) wrote:
>> [
>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FOR-1047?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel#action_12530310
>> ]
>> Gavin commented on FOR-1047:
>> ----------------------------
>>
>> This looks good thanks, I suspect maybe we do not have any devs using
>> Debian to confirm all this works so we might have to trust your
>> judgment on this. If no one objects in the meantime, I will add this
>> in a few days.
>
> I use Debian and I can confirm the Debian alternatives system exists.
>
> Do we need (to maintain) this? This is a Debian feature which is
> documented by Debian. It is beyond our control and it may change.
Perhaps a pointer to their docs would be better?
Ross