Debian Bug report logs - #134968
xfonts-base-transcoded: postinst should call "xset fp rehash"

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Message #5 received at submit@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: joe@mcknight.swin.de

To: submit@bugs.debian.org

Subject: xfonts-base-transcoded: postinst should call "xset fp rehash"

Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 01:02:12 +0100

Package: xfonts-base-transcoded
Version: 4.1.0-13
Severity: normal

Hi,

When I install a new xfonts package, the fonts aren't recognised by X
immediately because I don't have a font server. I have to call "xset fp
rehash" manually to make it work. "xset fp rehash" should be automatically
called (or at least tried) in the postinst script.


Joachim

-- System Information
Debian Release: 3.0
Kernel Version: Linux mcknight 2.4.17 #1 SMP Mon Feb 4 18:33:36 CET 2002 i686 unknown

Versions of the packages xfonts-base-transcoded depends on:
ii  xutils         4.1.0-13       X Window System utility programs

Message #10 received at 134968-submitter@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Branden Robinson <branden@debian.org>

To: 134968-submitter@bugs.debian.org, control@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#134968: xfonts-base-transcoded: postinst should call "xset fp rehash"

Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 19:27:43 -0500

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severity 134968 wishlist
thanks

On Thu, Feb 21, 2002 at 01:02:12AM +0100, joe@mcknight.swin.de wrote:
> When I install a new xfonts package, the fonts aren't recognised by X
> immediately because I don't have a font server. I have to call "xset fp
> rehash" manually to make it work. "xset fp rehash" should be automatically
> called (or at least tried) in the postinst script.

I'm not convinced that it is appropriate for package maintainer scripts
to run X clients.

-- 
G. Branden Robinson                |     What influenced me to atheism was
Debian GNU/Linux                   |     reading the Bible cover to cover.
branden@debian.org                 |     Twice.
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Message #15 received at 134968@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Kastytis Laurinaitis <K.Laurinaitis@is.lt>

To: Debian Bug Tracking System <134968@bugs.debian.org>

Subject: xfonts-base-transcoded: Please, call "xset fp rehash" in postinst of all fonts packages

Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 20:24:24 +0200

Package: xfonts-base-transcoded
Version: 4.2.1-12.1
Severity: normal
Followup-For: Bug #134968


Hi,

It's very unfriendly for users if fonts are not available in system after installing,

Please, call "xset fp rehash" in postinst of all fonts packages
 
-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
Architecture: i386
Kernel: Linux kastytis 2.4.22-1-k7 #5 Sat Oct 4 14:11:12 EST 2003 i686
Locale: LANG=lt_LT.ISO-8859-13, LC_CTYPE=lt_LT.ISO-8859-13

Versions of packages xfonts-base-transcoded depends on:
ii  xutils                        4.2.1-12.1 X Window System utility programs

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Message #20 received at 134968@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Branden Robinson <branden@debian.org>

To: Kastytis Laurinaitis <K.Laurinaitis@is.lt>, 134968@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#134968: xfonts-base-transcoded: Please, call "xset fp rehash" in postinst of all fonts packages

Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 06:24:08 -0500

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On Sat, Dec 27, 2003 at 08:24:24PM +0200, Kastytis Laurinaitis wrote:
> Package: xfonts-base-transcoded
> Version: 4.2.1-12.1
> Severity: normal
> Followup-For: Bug #134968
> 
> Hi,
> 
> It's very unfriendly for users if fonts are not available in system after installing,

They are available, just not to X servers or font servers that are
running at that instant.

> Please, call "xset fp rehash" in postinst of all fonts packages

That wouldn't solve the problem -- it will only work for people who have
the $DISPLAY variable set in the shell environment in which the dpkg
maintainer scripts are executing, which will usually not be the case
(and shouldn't be if the local adminstrator gives a hoot about
security).

In any case, it won't do a thing for users of other X server processes
running on the box, or people getting font services from font servers
running on this box.

For all of the above reasons, I will not be honoring this request.

-- 
G. Branden Robinson                |     Good judgement comes from
Debian GNU/Linux                   |     experience; experience comes from
branden@debian.org                 |     bad judgement.
http://people.debian.org/~branden/ |     -- Fred Brooks

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Message #25 received at 134968-done@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Daniel Stone <daniel@fooishbar.org>

To: 318789-done@bugs.debian.org, 328097-done@bugs.debian.org, 362294-done@bugs.debian.org, 271499-done@bugs.debian.org, 134968-done@bugs.debian.org, 293881-done@bugs.debian.org, 113551-done@bugs.debian.org

Subject: no longer being shipped

Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 23:09:06 +0300

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Hi,
These packages are no longer being shipped in Debian's development
branch.

Cheers,
Daniel

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