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diff --git a/misc/bsdmainutils/README b/misc/bsdmainutils/README index b7bf2d7296..80227492de 100644 --- a/misc/bsdmainutils/README +++ b/misc/bsdmainutils/README @@ -1,18 +1,21 @@ -This is the bsdmainutils package from Debian. It's a collection of common BSD -utilities, compiled from different sources, by the Debian folks. It includes -tools such as the classic 'calendar'. +This is the bsdmainutils package from Debian. It's a collection of +common BSD utilities, compiled from different sources, by the Debian +folks. It includes tools such as the classic 'calendar'. -This SlackBuild uses the Debian sources to create a suitable package for -Slackware. Hdate (and it's python bindings) is a build-time dependency, that -is built in this same package, but not installed. Because it's a package for -Slackware, and not Debian, it bears the following differences from the -original Debian package: -- Utilities that conflict with Slackware's util-linux have been removed. -- /etc/cron.daily/bsdmainutils and /etc/default/bsdmainutils have been - installed in /usr/doc as cron.daily, and bsdmainutils.default, respectively. - Please verify that these scripts work on your machine before using them in - production. They were tailored for Debian, not Slackware! -- The postinst and prerm scripts aren't installed, because they're unnecessary - in the context of Slackware. -- Slight structure alterations to fit with the Slackware filesystem. See the - SlackBuild for more details. +This SlackBuild uses the Debian sources to create a suitable +package for Slackware. Hdate (and its python bindings) is a +build-time dependency, that is built in this same package, but not +installed. Because it's a package for Slackware, and not Debian, it +bears the following differences from the original Debian package: + +- Utilities that conflict with Slackware's util-linux have been + removed. +- /etc/cron.daily/bsdmainutils and /etc/default/bsdmainutils have + been installed in /usr/doc as cron.daily, and bsdmainutils.default, + respectively. Please verify that these scripts work on your machine + before using them in production. They were tailored for Debian, not + Slackware! +- The postinst and prerm scripts aren't installed, because they're + unnecessary in the context of Slackware. +- Slight structure alterations to fit with the Slackware filesystem. + See the SlackBuild for more details. |