[darcs-users] Re: cgi script & Gentoo ebuild

[Andres Loeh]

> > The problem is that the darcs.cgi executable is of little
> > value to you, unless you have a web server. Since you've
> > most probably installed the web server via Gentoo, Gentoo
> > should also know how to install the CGI into your web server
> > so that it works out-of-the-box, mostly. Since nobody added
> > the necessary functionality to the ebuild yet, the CGI is
> > rather not installed at all.
> 
> Another small correction for Gentoo ebuild: it is not required to have 
> tetex 2.x to create docs. It is enough to put virtual/tetex as dependency.
> 
> (I had to do it since I'm still on tetex 1.x waiting to get
> TexLiveCD to decide whether to upgrade.)

A general remark for things considering the Gentoo ebuild:

You should submit a bug to bugs.gentoo.org, and if it is related
to the darcs ebuild, assign it directly to me,
i.e. kosmikus at gentoo.org. This way, I will be constantly reminded
that there is something for me to do, whereas it is very easy to
forget such things otherwise.

The easiest way for me is if you attach a patch against the 
current ebuild.

I remember that I had a reason to require tetex 2.0 for the docs
to build, but I don't remember what it was, so I guess I can
as well change it again and see if any problems arise -- I've done
it for darcs-0.9.13 ...

Best,
  Andres