Re: Theme packages ?
On Don, 2002-11-28 at 18:38, Marcus Crafter wrote:
>
> Ok, I built and uploaded the meta themes package, but the package was
> rejected. After speaking with James I learn't that you can
> actually do a:
>
> $> apt-get install gtk2-engines-*
>
> to install all available gtk2 themes.
>
> Since this feature is available in apt-get and also due to some other
> issues (general meta package problems and testing) the admins
> decided not to let the package through to the archive.
>
> So instead, we all get to learn something new about apt-get :)
While this is indeed a nice feature, I think a metapackage would still
be useful to automatically pick up new themes. I think I understand the
problem with testing, but maybe it could be hosted somewhere outside of
the official archive?
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Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast
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