Michal Čihař <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Dne Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:07:34 +0000 "David Futcher" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> napsal(a): > > On 29/10/2008, Michal Čihař <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Lintian -I: > > > > > > I: bzr-diffstat source: debian-watch-file-is-missing
> > The package is based completely on bzr checkouts, how should I > > write a watchfile for this? I couldnt think of any way to do it. > > Then it is okay not to have it. Anyway you might try to persuade > upstream to make releases... […] > Anyway when you create the tarball, you should provide at least > debian/README.source describing how to recreate it and preferably > also get-orig-source target in debian/rules, which would do it. You should also write a ‘debian/watch’ file that consists only of comments explaining the situation. This serves the dual purpose of providing an online explanation in the DEHS report, and of satisfying ‘lintian’. For a similar situation where I've used this approach, see <URL:http://packages.qa.debian.org/d/docutils-writer-manpage.html>. -- \ “It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh | `\ at that man.” —Jack Handey | _o__) | Ben Finney -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
