2009/3/19 charliej <cj...@cableone.net> > On Thu, 2009-03-19 at 13:03 +0100, Arnaud Quette wrote: > > [snip] > > > > * quickly looking, this must be due to the naming: > > the manpages name have to match the binaries name. > > so the fix here is to rename: > > - python-coherence.1 to coherence.1 > > - python-coherence-applet.1 to applet-coherence.1 (beware of the words > > ordering). > > > The above naming scheme is what I tried first. I have changed the > manpage names to what you suggest and I still get the "no-manpage" > lintian error for coherence and applet-coherence but yet the manpages > are installed to the correct location. Should I use the override file? > hmmm I wonder if this could be a possible bug in lintian? > > I only get this error when running lintian on the .deb. When I run > lintian on the source package (dsc, changes) I do not get this error. >
have you also updated debian/python-coherence.manpages accordingly? remember that you have 3 points: - the manpage file name - the manpage title (ie .TH "NAME") - the reference in the .manpages file ensure that the 3 are the same > * while you're working on that, you should also modify the 3rd .TH > > field of the manpage to put the last manpage modification date (ie > > "Thu Mar 19 2009"). It seems to be the standard here (thought I'm not > > a groff / man guru!) and is more useful than sticking with a software > > release that is always changing without mandatory impact on the > > manpage... > > > Done > > > * lastly, you have a typo in the changelog: > > + * Added debain/python-coherence.lintian-overrides > > ^^ > > or are you trying to fork a new Debian based distro ;-p > > > hahahahaha, no, no, not forking, just a typo :) > Done ;-) > > > > having the above, we should be fine. > > Otherwise, I'll take on me to make the remaining changes and ping you > > for the ubuntu sync on the Debian upload is done. alright? > > Cool > I have pushed the changes to the launchpad branch > ok, I'll check that hopefully this evening if the children are not as ill as yesterday! thanks for your work on this Charlie. we'll possibly have a private discussion on packaging together... in the meantime, if you have any questions or doubt, feel free to contact me. I have currently a slot allocated to you ;-) Arnaud
