On Fri, Jan 05, 2018 at 03:30:35PM +0100, Lubomir Rintel wrote: > On Fri, 5 Jan 2018 12:16:10 +0100 Tobias Frost <t...@debian.org> wrote: > > On Fri, Jan 05, 2018 at 11:44:55AM +0100, Lubomir Rintel wrote: > > > On Fri, 05 Jan 2018 11:20:02 +0100 Lubomir Rintel <lkund...@v3.sk> > > > wrote:
> > > Should I be bumping the package version number for each udpate? Should > > > I be adding a new changelog entry for each? Even if not > > > uploaded/released? > > > > You keep the Debian revision the same until it is sponsored. > > That's what I initially meant to do, but mentors.debian.org won't let > me upload a changed package with the same version number. > > I suppose I perhaps should've used 1~x version numbers until the > package passes a review, but it doesn't seem to be something I could do > anything about anymore. > IIRC you can just overwrite it with a new upload. Beside that, you can manually delete old upload and then reupload as a last resort. > > For the 1st upload, you do not add entries to the changelog as well, it > > is just "Initial Packaging (Closes: #ITP-Bug-Number). > > Subsequent uploads will go more into details then, listing every change > > made to the packaging. > > > I recommend to browse through the documents linked in "3. Make the package" > > in https://mentors.debian.net/intro-maintainers. They will probably help you > > a lot to get into the (difficult) topic of packaging. > > I know its a lot to read, but it helps to know "where to look"; it is not > > necessary that you memorize everything to the letter, but a rough idea where > > something is explained will help. (and the knowledge will also come with > > using it anyway) > > Yeah, I'm familiar with it (the link, not necessarily the content). > > Still, while probably a great reference, the documentation doesn't seem > to be too good at providing best practices guidance (should the package > be versioned in a VCS? Should I pick any hosting or is it typical to > keep it on alioth/salsa? Should I always be relying on latest > debhelper? Etc.). I suppose that builds up with experience. Yes, experience is important. Otherwise you can also take a look at other packages in the archive. > The updated package: > > https://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/i/ioport/ioport_1.2-4.dsc You want Debian revision -1, not -4.. Sorry, have ask you again for another iteration... > Thanks > Lubo >
