Subject: Bug#3385: xosview and /usr/bin/X11 (again)

From: Ian Jackson <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 96 16:35 BST

Austin Donnelly writes ("Bug#3385: xosview and /usr/bin/X11 (again)"):
> Package: xosview
> Version: 1.3.2-4
> 
> xosview still unpacks into /usr/bin/X11/xosview, rather than
> /usr/X11R6/bin/xosview.
> 
> This needs to be fixed in the xosview package. Yes, dpkg will yell a
> little, but over time things will settle, as everyone's systems aquire
> the newest version. Yes, people will have to install it twice (or
> maybe a postinst script could test for this and offer advice?)

Yes, in this case the postinst should test to see whether the package
has been properly installed.  If it hasn't then it should exit with a
non-zero status.  Rerunning the installation will then fix the problem.

Ian.