Thanks, I made the changes you suggested and uploaded successfully using scp. I hadn't actually logged in using ssh before so I hadn't seen the motd. The new maintainers guide seems to be a bit out of date. I'd like to help updating it so if anyone on this list (Josip Rodin) wants help please let me know.
cheers, johno Dan Nguyen writes: > master is not the correct place to upload packages. If you would read > the motd when you login to master you will get the following: > > Linux master 2.2.16 #3 Thu Jun 8 22:08:03 CDT 2000 i686 unknown > Copyright (C) 1993-2000 Software in the Public Interest, and others > Uploads go to ftp-master.debian.org, not here. > ** The mail system has changed, please visit > http://db.debian.org/forward.html > for more information > ** Incoming has moved to ftp-master.debian.org; please upload there > or use an upload queue. > > Change your dupload.conf the correct directory to upload to is > /org/ftp.debian.org/incoming > > Also it is not wise to upload via ftp, as it send your password as > plain text. Auric (ftp-master) does have a ftpd running, but the best > method is to use scp instead. > > > -- > Dan Nguyen | It is with true love as it is with ghosts; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] | everyone talks of it, but few have seen it. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] | -Maxime De La Rochefoucauld
