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author | Eric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com> | 2012-01-11 12:47:02 -0500 |
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committer | Eric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com> | 2012-01-11 12:47:02 -0500 |
commit | 5bd17d76e4da10d1380148fb91e6bd8fc0186a3b (patch) | |
tree | b48e6011f7674c1c27d7a2354bb52261d8f9be4e /packaging | |
parent | 9e645c7b8f9daa53aa9eb6a4ff9daa1b17ab3e3f (diff) | |
download | gpsd-5bd17d76e4da10d1380148fb91e6bd8fc0186a3b.tar.gz |
Create integration notes.
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diff --git a/packaging/readme.txt b/packaging/readme.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..efaac1aa --- /dev/null +++ b/packaging/readme.txt @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ += Recommendations for distribution integrators = + +The X11 subdirectory contains icons and a project logo for use +in desktop packaging. + +Usable deb and RPM specifications have their own subdirectories here. +Our package files want to set up a hotplug script to notify gpsd +when a potential GPS device goes active and should be polled. The +goal is zero configuration; users should never have to tell gpsd how +to configure itself. + +Bluetooth has a requirement to be able to write to the gpsd control +socket from a userland device manager. Accordingly, you probably +want to set up a gpsd privilege group and make sure the Bluetooth +device manager is in it. + |