[Pkg-mozext-maintainers] Bug#558490: putting xul extension config files in /etc

[Benjamin Drung]

Am Mittwoch, den 10.03.2010, 16:04 +0100 schrieb Mike Hommey:
> On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 03:37:53PM +0100, Benjamin Drung wrote:
> > Am Mittwoch, den 10.03.2010, 00:16 -0500 schrieb Daniel Kahn Gillmor:
> > > hey folks--
> > > 
> > > #558490 suggests that mozilla-devscripts should automatically put
> > > extension-specific preferences files someplace in /etc, and link back to
> > > them from the unpacked tree.
> > > 
> > > I think this is a good idea, and i think it should be spelled out
> > > specifically in https://wiki.debian.org/Mozilla/ExtensionsPolicy
> > > 
> > > I've just modified the policy draft to include a new "Config Files"
> > > section stating this idea, roughly.  I'd appreciate feedback and edits
> > > from any interested parties.
> > > 
> > > In particular, i wonder if we should recommend particular placement of
> > > the config files.  at the moment, many extensions seem to use
> > > /etc/mozilla-extensions/foo.js (which seems a little at odds to our
> > > current xul-ext- naming scheme).  Is there a better choice?
> > > 
> > > As an admin, where would you look for the default configuration files of
> > > your xul-ext packages?
> > 
> > I think that /etc/xul-ext/ is more consistent with our naming scheme.
> > Every package needs only one config file. Therefore I suggest to put the
> > file into /etc/xul-ext/PACKAGE.js, where PACKAGE is the package name
> > with xul-ext- stripped away (for example adblock-plus).
> > 
> > asac suggested [1] to put an empty file in /etc and link it from the
> > preferences directory. This will give the admins the ability to reset to
> > package defaults.
> > 
> > [1] https://launchpad.net/bugs/535544
> 
> Instead of an empty file, it would be better to have a file containing a
> comment about the fact you can override any preference for the given
> extension, which can be found in /path/to/where/the/preferences/are.

+1 for the comment in the (nearly) empty file.

> Packages that already have preferences in /etc/mozilla-extensions should
> be treated specially to migrate the preferences (including possible user
> modifications) to the new location, though that would be better done
> after squeeze is released, IMHO.

Who should take care of it? The package maintainer or
mozilla-devscripts? I assume the former, because mozilla-devscripts
previously didn't do anything with the preferences.

-- 
Benjamin Drung
Ubuntu Developer (www.ubuntu.com) | Debian Maintainer (www.debian.org)
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