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If you install a package in your system, a directory
/usr/share/doc/packages/ is created. You can find files from
the package maintainer as well as additional information from SUSE.
Sometimes there are also examples, configuration files, additional scripts,
etc., available. Usually you can find the following files, but they are not
standard and sometimes not all files are available.
packagename
AUTHORSThis file contains the list of the main developers of this package and usually their tasks.
BUGSLists known bugs or malfunctions of this package. Usually it also contains a link to a Bugzilla Web page where you can search all bugs.
CHANGES, ChangeLogSummary of changes from version to version. Usually interesting for developers, because it is very detailed.
COPYING, LICENSEContains licensing information
FAQThis file contains question and answers collected from mailing lists or newsgroups.
INSTALLThis file contains procedures for installing this package in your system. Normally you do not need it, because you have the package installed already.
README, README.*General information about how to use it, what you can do with this package, etc.
TODOThings that are not implemented yet, but probably will be in the future.
MANIFESTList of files with a brief summary.
NEWSDescribes what is new in this version
