Re: Packaging python-datasette for Debian

Aryan Karamtoth Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:34:38 -0800


On 17-11-2025 19:45, Mahangu Weerasinghe wrote:

I've pushed my work to Salsa - https://salsa.debian.org/python-team/packages/datasette
The package builds successfully with gbp and lintian passes.
Could I please request a sponsor to provide feedback and potentially upload this package? ITP here - https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1120835

I've had a look at the files (didn't run any tests).

in d/changelog, since this is a NEW package, only the notes about Initial Release that closes the bug should suffice.

Other than that, the packaging looks fine to me. You should file a RFS bug (upload your package to https://mentors.debian.net and use the RFS template) and also type "!rfs datasette" in #debian-python on IRC which adds your package to the RFS queue so that a potential sponsor can stumble across your package and sponsor it if they wish to.


Thank you!

Best,
Mahangu

On Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM Mahangu Weerasinghe <[email protected]> wrote:


    Noted, thank you! I filed an ITP bug for this package here -
    https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1120835

    On Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM Aryan Karamtoth
    <[email protected]> wrote:


        On 17-11-2025 06:11, Mahangu Weerasinghe wrote:
        > Hi folks,
        > I'm considering packaging datasette -
        > https://github.com/simonw/datasette - for Debian. It's a
        Python tool
        > for exploring and publishing data as an interactive website.
        >
        > datasette runs as a server, making it well-suited for apt
        installation.
        >
        > All dependencies are already in Debian and I've built and
        installed
        > the package locally.
        >
        > Would this be appropriate for Python Team maintenance? Any
        objections
        > or suggestions before I create the Salsa repository? Thank you!
        >
        > Best,
        > Mahangu

        I don't see the need for asking this as this is a python
        package and the
        team is meant for maintaining just for these kind of packages.

        If you're already in the Salsa team, you can proceed with the
        repository
        and packaging. No need to ask for the permission explicitly as
        you were
        already given maintainer access just for that.

        That said, if you feel that this package is worth being
        packaged into
        Debian and will be actually useful to the users or devs, sure
        you can go
        with that if you feel its fit.

        You can file a ITP bug and cc it to the debian-devel mailing
        list to let
        others know that you're packaging it.

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