On (25/09/06 23:25), Kim Kuylen wrote: > James Westby wrote: > >On (23/09/06 19:41), Kim Kuylen wrote: > > > >>Dear mentors, > >> > >>I am looking for a sponsor for my package "personalbackup". > > * The files you add to the upstream code can be shipped under debian/ > > I believe, making it clearer they are contributed by you > > specifically for Debian. If this is not the case, or the changes > > will be incorporated in to the next upstream release. > > > I'm afraid I do not quite understand this item :(
$ filterdiff -z personalbackup_1.0.3-1.diff.gz -x "*/debian/*" | lsdiff personalbackup-1.0.3/init.d/build/debian-personalbackup personalbackup-1.0.3/init.d/build/redhat-personalbackup personalbackup-1.0.3/tools/build/readdbm personalbackup-1.0.3/personalbackup.spec personalbackup-1.0.3/build/personalbackup.logrotate personalbackup-1.0.3/build/personalbackup.apache Why are these files added in the .diff.gz? > > * You should add a copyright and license statement about your Debian > > packaging as well. > > > Isn't that what the copyright file under the debian folder is for ? > It now contains: See http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2006/03/msg00023.html specifically | The Debian packaging is (C) 2006, YOUR NAME <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> and | is licensed under the GPL, see above. > > * You could add a watch file. > > > What do you exactly mean with this ? Do you have an example ? http://jameswestby.net/mentors/tutorials/writingawatchfile.html > > > * It seems to me that everything that ends up in /var/www/ might belong > > in /usr/share/. > > > Is this obligatory? Because I thought /var/www/personalbackup was the > right location for the web stuff... I don't understand what the files are, but they looked like they might belong under /usr/share in the FHS, basically are they modified at all? If not then /usr/share is probably the best place for them, if not then /var something is more appropriate. If you explain a little about what the files are then someone might be able to give you a definitive answer. > >> * You ship an empty /tmp/ in the deb, please drop this. > > Personalbackup depends on the existence of the /tmp folder...so is it ok > to just assume that it is always there ? > Other packages assume it is there I guess, but I have never seen one ship it. I think you will be safe to remove it, but the /var/run discussion on -devel recently highlights what it means to assume a directory will exist. > Thanks for the time you took to investigate my package! No problem. James -- James Westby -- GPG Key ID: B577FE13 -- http://jameswestby.net/ seccure key - (3+)k7|M*edCX/.A:n*N!>|&7U.L#9E)Tu)T0>AM - secp256r1/nistp256 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
