On Fri, Dec 04, 1998 at 01:10:40PM +0200, Konstantinos Margaritis wrote: > On Fri, 4 Dec 1998, Sven LUTHER wrote: > > > 1) on how to use diff : > > > > before modification, you copy the file to file.orig then you do : > > > > diff -u path/from/package/root/file.orig path/from/package/root/file > > >package.diff > > Oh, and just for completeness, I apply the patch with > > patch <package.diff
or better patch -p0 <package,diff on the root of the package ... > > on the package root dir ( or the parent I think)? > > > 2) > > > > i think there is already a debian package for the GMT, so there should be a > > maintainer listed in the package description file. File a bug against the > > GMT > > package and describe the problem, and send your solution, in patch form if > > you > > were able to do it, if not just like this mail. > > No there isn't, just checked all source dirs for *GMT* or *gmt* , unless > it has been changed. Even so, GMT compiled and ran fine, as soon as I had > netcdf installed, it just lurks undebianized in /usr/local/GMT, else it is > quite ok. some time ago there was someone who wanted to do the GMT package, i told him i had done some packaging before, but since i was not developper, it was only for me (same as you i think ...) are you debian developper ? if yes perhaps you could take the package. In any case, perhaps you should send a mail to debian-devel announcing your problem, where you put the package, and so on. If you are not developper, i would gladly take the package. If it is ok with you. > > > 3) > > > > ask the maintainer if you should send the diff also to the upstream authors, > > or if he will do it. > > Will do, as soon as I can afford time... I have my thesis to write... come on, a 5 line mail, with youyr patch appended should not take you to much time ... Friendly, Sven LUTHER > > Konstantinos Margaritis > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
