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I'm trying to make a _good_ .deb package.

Yet I'm having a hard time finding a blog post where someone explain their experience going from bare minimum to a fairly advanced package with multiple stuff going pre and post install.

By _good_ I also mean something that helps understanding the why some packager use /etc/default/xyz and /etc/xyz/ yet some never use /etc/default .

Any pointers ?

Interesting use of old tech yesterday...

I went out for a coffee without my phone (on Sundays we have a no-screens day), because I could use my Apple Watch to pay for it.

While out, I remembered I had a parcel to pick up from the Australia Post parcel lockers nearby on Bourke Street. But because I had no phone, I didn't have the pick-up code.

However, I noticed an old Telstra payphone across the street. Calls from those are free within Australia nowadays, so I phoned Narrelle and got her to read me the code. I recorded it by entering as a number in the calculator on my watch!

Then I picked up the parcel. 📦

Thanks, 20th century technology. :)

Snap or Flatpak on Linux: Why You Might Want to Avoid Them

If you use Ubuntu or one of its derivatives, you have likely come across Snap or Flatpak as convenient package formats for installing software. While they offer certain advantages—such as simplified dependency handling and the ability to sandbox applications—there are compelling arguments for why you might want to avoid using them.

Read More: machaddr.substack.com/p/snap-o