Hi,
'mysql' is anyway a misnomer for a manual about the use of db.connect and
in the GRASS case this refers to the name of the driver for mysql (likewise
for the other drivers).
nobody will ever type 'man mysql' for it.
That's true. But it would be in any case:
g.manual mysql
The same goes for dbf, pg, odbc etc,
so db/drivers/*/* should be excluded from conversion to man in
man/Makefile .
I don't think so since the user is definitely interested how to
use the DB *drivers*, have a look at:
http://grass.itc.it/grass61/manuals/html61_user/sql.html
The RPM conflicts looks like a spec file problem to me
(usually the GRASS man pages remain in the GRASS subdir)
Markus
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Markus Neteler via RT wrote:
> 'mysql' is anyway a misnomer for a manual about the use of db.connect and
in the GRASS case this refers to the name of the driver for mysql (likewise
for the other drivers).
> nobody will ever type 'man mysql' for it.
That's true. But it would be in any case:
g.manual mysql
> The same goes for dbf, pg, odbc etc,
> so db/drivers/*/* should be excluded from conversion to man in
> man/Makefile .
I don't think so since the user is definitely interested how to
use the DB *drivers*, have a look at:
http://grass.itc.it/grass61/manuals/html61_user/sql.html
The RPM conflicts looks like a spec file problem to me
(usually the GRASS man pages remain in the GRASS subdir)
It ought to be possible to view GRASS manpages from outside a GRASS
session. I normally view them using XEmacs' "M-x manual-entry" (by
adding $GISBASE/man to $MANPATH).
The names of GRASS manual pages shouldn't have any unnecessary
conflicts with those from other packages. Even if they are installed
in $GISBASE, they should avoid "shadowing" any other manpages which
might be in the manual search path.
IMHO, the pages for the DB drivers should be renamed to e.g.
dbmi-mysql etc, so as not to conflict with the pages for the actual
database packages.
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Glynn Clements <glynn@gclements.plus.com>
Glynn Clements napisa?(a):
The names of GRASS manual pages shouldn't have any unnecessary
conflicts with those from other packages. Even if they are installed
in $GISBASE, they should avoid "shadowing" any other manpages which
might be in the manual search path.
IMHO, the pages for the DB drivers should be renamed to e.g.
dbmi-mysql etc, so as not to conflict with the pages for the actual
database packages.
Good point. Though I'd suggest grass-mysql or something. 'dbmi' prefix
might be not uniqe enough someday-somewhere.
Maciek