-Debbugs for DEBIAN
-======================
+Debbugs, the Debian Bug Tracking System
+=======================================
Configuration
-------------
-Configuration is *not* complete. Especially automatic configuration. For
-first time installations, copy the config and text files out of
-/usr/doc/debbugs/examples into /etc/debbugs. Edit these files with the
-necessary information. Run debbugsconfig.
+Configuration is *not* complete. Especially automatic configuration.
+For first time installations, copy the config and text files out of
+/usr/share/doc/debbugs/examples into /etc/debbugs. Edit these files with
+the necessary information. Run debbugsconfig.
WWW
-----
+---
It's up to you to set up the httpd. The basics: web files are located into
-/var/lib/debbugs/www and the cgi scripts are in /var/lib/debbugs/www/cgi. Point
-your server's configuration to these places.
+/var/lib/debbugs/www and the CGI scripts are in /var/lib/debbugs/www/cgi.
+Point your server's configuration to these places.
Mail
----
It's up to you to set up the MTA. The basics: mail has to be DELIVERED to
the script /usr/lib/debbugs/receive via stdin. Important environment
variables set by the MTA are used so it has to be processed from within the
-MTA.
+MTA. See README.mail for more information.
Cron
----
-Check the sample cron in /usr/doc/debbugs/examples for what should be run,
-in what order and how often.
+Check the sample crontab in /usr/share/doc/debbugs/examples for what should
+be run, in what order and how often.
Summary
-------
This was released into the distro NOW in order to start getting feed back.
The system is stable enough to use in mission critical situations. The
bugs that will show up will be in appearance. Variables that didn't expand
-right when discribing how to "foobar" or some such.
+right when describing how to "foobar" or some such.
Also, people have already been asking for mods and changes and I'm having
trouble keeping track. This way, people can start submitting bug and
wishlist reports to the BTS.
-Darren O. Benham <gecko@debian.org>, Sat, 27 Mar 1999 10:45:35 -0800
-
-
+ -- Darren O. Benham <gecko@debian.org>, Sat, 27 Mar 1999 10:45:35 -0800
-This package was debianized by Johnie Ingram (johnie@debian.org)
-on Tue Jan 6 10:20:12 EST 1998.
+This package was debianized by Johnie Ingram <johnie@debian.org> on
+Tue, Jan 6 10:20:12 EST 1998. It is maintained by Darren Benham
+<gecko@debian.org>.
-It was downloaded from:
+The sources can be found at:
http://benham.net/debbugs/
-Upstream Author(s): Darren Benham
-
-Copyright:
-
Copyright 1999 Darren O. Benham <gecko@debian.org>
Copyright 1994,1995,1996,1997 Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
Copyright 1997 nCipher Corporation Limited
Free Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
02111-1307, USA.
-On Debian GNU/Linux systems, the text of the GPL can be found in
+On Debian systems, the full text of the GPL can be found in
/usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.