[maemo-developers] documentation in .deb packages

[From: Eero Tamminen]

Hi,

ext Andrew Zabolotny wrote:
>>> So far my packages
>>> install a few files in /usr/share/doc/${pkg}/ and for some reason
>>> they are not autoremoved.
>> Did you use apt to install them, or did you use dpkg directly?
> I use Application Manager, clicking in browser on a .deb file and then
> app manager is launched and installs the .deb.
> 
> However, now I understand why the directories under /usr/share/doc
> sometimes disappears "by magic", it seems docpurge was launched when I
> installed something from the repositories :-)

I think docpurge is installed as Apt hook.


> Looks like Application Manager also uses dpkg when installing a single
> deb file. I tried to put the .deb to my own private repository and
> voila - no doc files :)
> 
>> If you're building a package specifically for Maemo, then by all means
>> remove the docs from the deb!  You'll reduce the download size, and
>> save some flash memory from wearing out sooner.
 >
> I realise this, but most debs contain anyway at least the the changelog.

It's better to split docs to separate package if there are lots of them.
And preferably try to propagate this change to upstream if it's not your
own package.


	- Eero