35.1.3 Package Documentation
Under packages, nd the documentation that is included in the software packages
installed on your system. For every package, a subdirectory /usr/share/doc/
packages/packagename is created. It often contains README les for the
package and sometimes examples, conguration les, or additional scripts. The following
list introduces typical les to be found under /usr/share/doc/packages. None
of these entries are mandatory and many packages might just include a few of them.
AUTHORS
List of the main developers.
BUGS
Known bugs or malfunctions. Might also contain a link to a Bugzilla Web page
where you can search all bugs.
CHANGES , ChangeLog
Summary of changes from version to version. Usually interesting for developers,
because it is very detailed.
COPYING , LICENSE
Licensing information.
FAQ
Question and answers collected from mailing lists or newsgroups.
INSTALL
How to install this package on your system. As the package is already installed by
the time you get to read this le, you can safely ignore the contents of this le.
README, README.*
General information on the software. For example, for what purpose and how to
use it.
TODO
Things that are not implemented yet, but probably will be in the future.
MANIFEST
List of les with a brief summary.
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