I've added a -n flag to dput which tells dput to upload even if a
package has not been installed. This is necessary when one package
produces .deb(udeb) files that conflict with each other, and thus
cannot be installed at the same.
diff attached.
Anil
--- /usr/bin/dput.bak 2008-09-24 06:03:45.000000000 -0700
+++ dput 2008-09-24 06:20:52.531146325 -0700
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
upload_methods = {}
files_to_upload = []
simulate = unsigned_upload = delay_upload = 0
-debug = dinstall = check_only = 0
+debug = dinstall = check_only = noinstallfail = 0
config_file = ''
dput_modules = ('')
@@ -536,8 +536,11 @@
print "Package to upload is not installed, but it appears " +\
"you have an older version installed."
else:
- print "Uninstalled Package. Test it before uploading it."
- sys.exit(1)
+ if not noinstallfail:
+ print "Uninstalled Package %s. Test it before uploading it." % file
+ sys.exit(1)
+ else:
+ print "Ignoring uninstalled Package %s and continuing" % file
# Run a command that the user-defined in the config_file.
def execute_command(host, debug, type):
@@ -583,6 +586,7 @@
-h: Display this help message.
-H: Display a list of hosts from the config file.
-l: Run lintian before upload.
+ -n: Dont fail when not installed
-o: Only check the package.
-p: Print the configuration.
-P: Use passive mode for ftp uploads.
@@ -610,10 +614,10 @@
# Parse Command Line Options.
try:
(opts, args) = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:],
- 'c:dDe:fhHlopPsuvV',
+ 'c:dDe:fhHlnopPsuvV',
['debug', 'dinstall', 'check-only',
'check-version', 'config', 'force', 'help',
- 'host-list', 'lintian', 'passive', 'print', 'simulate',
+ 'host-list', 'lintian', 'noinstallfail', 'passive', 'print', 'simulate',
'unchecked', 'delayed=', 'version'])
except getopt.error, msg:
print msg
