[Slackbuilds-users] A few info errors

Eric Pratt eric.b.pratt at gmail.com
Sun Apr 3 16:04:22 UTC 2011


On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 1:42 AM, Robby Workman <rworkman at slackbuilds.org> wrote:
> On Sat, 2 Apr 2011 18:53:21 -0400
> Eric Pratt <eric.b.pratt at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I didn't know that the multi-line entries required them.  I thought
>> the line breaks were for human readability.  I also didn't see
>> anything about that on the submission guidelines.  Now that I look at
>> it, it does look like it is supposed to be read by a shell script.  If
>> that is the case and it is required, then I will update the package.
>> If not, then I'll leave it be until KeePass comes out with another
>> update.
>>
>> If I do need to update the current package, should I wait for the
>> submission page to open or should I submit it via email before then?
>>
>> Sorry about all this.  I'm pretty new to maintaining slackbuilds.
>
>
> No worries; we generally handle that on our end if the newlines
> are not escaped.  Either way is technically correct, but for
> the sake of consistency, we like to escape the newlines.
>
> I've fixed it in my git branch, so no action is needed on your
> part.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -RW
>

OK.  I understand.  Thanks!  I've updated my local copy anyway so the
next update I submit will have the escapes.

Eric


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