> 1) Having found a bug report that i would like to work on > - Which is the source file i download? the orig or the dsc? the > debian one or the upstream one?
Just do this: apt-get source package-name > - Do i need to contact first the maintainer of the package that i > intend to work on some bug? (i guess i would know this if i have read > the debian policy more rigorously, i will do so) > Not necessary - I have patched many packages that I use internally. However, if you contact the maintainer, or use the maintainer's mailing list, you can avoid working on the problem at the same time as somebody else. > 2) Having obtained the source, before i start making my modifications > should i apply the existing patches appearing in diff.gz or should i > work directly on the original code? > The apt-get source command will do that for you. > 3) Having done my changes do i need to prepare and submit a package > containing the new modified version? Even though i might not need to > offer a package do i need to make sure that the resulting code can be > properly packaged? Or do i simply submit the patch and the maintainers > worry about the rest? What is it more useful for the maintainer? > Just sending a diff to the upstream may be sufficient - it depends on the type of patch. If it is Debian specific, you could log the diff in the bug tracking system too. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
