[Reportbug-maint] Bug#322567: reportbug: [improve checking] the following files appear to be missing or changed

[Sandro Tosi]

Hello Ryan,

On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 02:45, Ryan Niebur<ryanryan52 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> the debsums output already makes clear what the problem is.

did you actually read the bug report? if so, could you please explain
what it's "made clear" in this output:

    Getting status for mon...
    Verifying package integrity...
    There may be a problem with your installation of mon;
    the following files appear to be missing or changed:
    debsums: checksum mismatch mon file /usr/share/doc/mon/examples/mon.cf.gz

What is the problem? is the file missing? is the file changed? or removed?

> how about changing this message (in reportbug):
>
>> the following files appear to be missing or changed:
>
> to:
>
>> debsums found the following problems with files installed from $PACKAGE:

if you clearly state what the problem is; for example

debsums: missing file <...>
debsums: changed file <...>

etc.

> so that debsums can be more clear.

that's of course welcome.

> I don't see the need to complicate the
> return codes just for the purpose of user output.

what? "complicate the return codes"?

maybe because it's the UNIX standard way to differentiate programs errors?

There is not only 0 and 1/-1 , there are plenty if examples out there.

> I do still think
> that this buglet should be fixed and I think we can come to a
> solution that works for everybody.

I proposed something, you just pushed that back. Now, how do you want
to address this bug (clear examples please)?

Regards,
-- 
Sandro Tosi (aka morph, morpheus, matrixhasu)
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