"Markus Karg" <k...@quipsy.de> writes: > Okay I see, so I *do not* need to start from scratch, but can (simply > spoken) replace the content taken from upstream in the GF-2.x packages, > change the number to GF-3.x and it should (more or less) be done?
More or less, not all of my posting applies to upgrading packages (it's easier than writing new ones). Still, you _might_ need to learn 'quilt' to add/change patches, update debian/watch, update the dependencies, build with svn-buildpackage (or convert to git and use git-buildpackage), update the copyright, convert to new Standards-Version etc. This is not too much to read and covers many useful things: http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/maint-guide/ Best Regards, Felix >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Emmanuel Bourg [mailto:ebo...@apache.org] >> Sent: Samstag, 11. Mai 2013 17:37 >> To: debian-java@lists.debian.org >> Subject: Re: GlassFish 3.x >> >> Le 11/05/2013 13:51, Markus Karg a écrit : >> > I noticed that even jessie and sid both still provide the same >> > outdated GlassFish 2.x release, while there is GlassFish 3.x release >> > available since years. I am an experienced Java Programmer and >> > GlassFish administrator and would love to see jessie to provide 3.x >> > instead of 2.x. What do I have to do to make this happen? >> >> Hi Markus, >> >> Thank you for offering your help, it's much needed. The most difficult >> part is to get used to the tools and the policies necessary to build >> the Debian packages. Hopefully there is plenty of documentation and >> many people ready to help. >> >> As a first step I would suggest to set up a dev environment and build >> the GlassFish 2.x package. Once you are comfortable with this part you >> can start upgrading it to the latest upstream release. >> >> Emmanuel Bourg >> >> >> -- >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-java-requ...@lists.debian.org >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact >> listmas...@lists.debian.org >> Archive: http://lists.debian.org/518e658c.4060...@apache.org -- Felix Natter -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-java-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/87li7l1mwg....@bitburger.home.felix
