dlatest: Query the Debian archive for the latest available version of the package (was: Closing bugs, incrementing release number, and uploads to mentors.debian.net)
Russ Allbery writes: > It would be great to get this into debuild as an option, so that you > could pass it some flag and it would do this work to figure out the > last Debian version and include all the changelog entries to that > point. > > Maybe someone (Ben, perhaps?) could open a wishlist bug against > devscripts with the final version of the code? The program is done to my satisfaction now, and a bug report filed http://bugs.debian.org/517962>. -- \ “Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; | `\those in philosophy only ridiculous.” —David Hume, _A Treatise | _o__) of Human Nature_, 1739 | Ben Finney -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: preinst script: warning that downgrading isn't supported.
Frank Lin PIAT writes: > Hello, > > I am working on a package that have a postinst script that process the > package's data on upgrade. > > Is there any current (best) practice to warn the user that downgrading > isn't supported? (I mean, explicitly notifying when downgrade is not > supported, rather than silently assuming that the user knows that > downgrading isn't supported in Debian)? > > Franklin > > > PS. Please CC me, I am not subscribed to the list. Couldn't you check in prerm that the new version is >= the first compatible version? So only people that do downgrade get the message that it won't work. MfG Goswin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: preinst script: warning that downgrading isn't supported.
Goswin von Brederlow wrote: > Frank Lin PIAT writes: > >> >> I am working on a package that have a postinst script that process the >> package's data on upgrade. >> >> Is there any current (best) practice to warn the user that downgrading >> isn't supported? (I mean, explicitly notifying when downgrade is not >> supported, rather than silently assuming that the user knows that >> downgrading isn't supported in Debian)? > > Couldn't you check in prerm that the new version is >= the first > compatible version? So only people that do downgrade get the message > that it won't work. That's probably something that it would be sensible to do(if I decide to display the warnings). Franklin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
RFS: cnetworkmanager
Dear mentors, I am looking for a sponsor for my package "cnetworkmanager". * Package name: cnetworkmanager Version : 0.8.2-1 Upstream Author : Martin Vidner * URL : http://vidner.net/martin/software/cnetworkmanager/ * License : GPLv2 Section : net It builds these binary packages: cnetworkmanager - command-line client for NetworkManager The package appears to be lintian clean. The upload would fix these bugs: 438544, 511693 The package can be found on mentors.debian.net: - URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/c/cnetworkmanager - Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable main contrib non-free - dget http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/c/cnetworkmanager/cnetworkmanager_0.8.2-1.dsc I would be glad if someone uploaded this package for me. Kind regards Alexander Block -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
RFS: lynis (updated package)
Dear mentors, I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 1.2.3-1 of my package "lynis". It builds these binary packages: lynis - security auditing tool for Unix based systems Lynis is an auditing tool for Unix. It scans the system configuration and creates an overview of system information and security issues usable by professional auditors. It can assist in automated audits. . Lynis can be used in addition to other software, like security scanners, system benchmarking and fine-tuning tools. The package appears to be lintian clean. The package can be found on mentors.debian.net: - URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/l/lynis - Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable main contrib non-free - dget http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/l/lynis/lynis_1.2.3-1.dsc I would be glad if someone uploaded this package for me. Regards Francisco. -- Francisco M. García Claramonte GPG: public key ID 556ABA51 signature.asc Description: Esta parte del mensaje está firmada digitalmente
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Re: RFS: lynis (updated package)
On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 12:50 AM, Francisco M. García Claramonte wrote: > - dget http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/l/lynis/lynis_1.2.3-1.dsc Upstream changed their copyright info (+2009), debian/copyright needs to change too. There is one pedantic lintian complaint: P: lynis: copyright-refers-to-symlink-license usr/share/common-licenses/GPL You might want to review your debtags (still contains special::not-yet-tagged): http://debtags.alioth.debian.org/edit.html?pkg=lynis -- bye, pabs http://wiki.debian.org/PaulWise -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: RFS: cnetworkmanager
I've just updated the package on debian mentors to 0.8.2-2. The new upload contains some suggestions made by Ahmed El-Mahmoudy. Regards, Alexander Block Alexander Block wrote: Dear mentors, I am looking for a sponsor for my package "cnetworkmanager". * Package name: cnetworkmanager Version : 0.8.2-1 Upstream Author : Martin Vidner * URL : http://vidner.net/martin/software/cnetworkmanager/ * License : GPLv2 Section : net It builds these binary packages: cnetworkmanager - command-line client for NetworkManager The package appears to be lintian clean. The upload would fix these bugs: 438544, 511693 The package can be found on mentors.debian.net: - URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/c/cnetworkmanager - Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable main contrib non-free - dget http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/c/cnetworkmanager/cnetworkmanager_0.8.2-1.dsc I would be glad if someone uploaded this package for me. Kind regards Alexander Block -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: RFS: cnetworkmanager
Alexander Block wrote: > I've just updated the package on debian mentors to 0.8.2-2. The new > upload contains some suggestions made by Ahmed El-Mahmoudy. > Regards, > Alexander Block > > Alexander Block wrote: >> Dear mentors, >> >> I am looking for a sponsor for my package "cnetworkmanager". >> >> * Package name: cnetworkmanager >> Version : 0.8.2-1 >> Upstream Author : Martin Vidner >> * URL : http://vidner.net/martin/software/cnetworkmanager/ >> * License : GPLv2 >> Section : net >> >> It builds these binary packages: >> cnetworkmanager - command-line client for NetworkManager >> >> The package appears to be lintian clean. >> >> The upload would fix these bugs: 438544, 511693 >> >> The package can be found on mentors.debian.net: >> - URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/c/cnetworkmanager >> - Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable >> main contrib non-free >> - dget >> http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/c/cnetworkmanager/cnetworkmanager_0.8.2-1.dsc >> >> >> >> I would be glad if someone uploaded this package for me. Hi Alexander, would you be interested to maintain cnetworkmanager within the pkg-utopia team/repository where most/all other NM related packages are currently kept? If not, I'm fine with sponsoring cnetworkmanager via m.d.n Cheers, Michael -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth? signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: 3.0 Quilt packages
Noel David Torres Taño wrote: > On Sunday 01 March 2009 03:46:27 Paul Wise wrote: > > On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 9:47 AM, Noel David Torres Taño > > wrote: > > > > > Does somebody know if 3.0 (Quilt) format packages are actually accepted > > > in the archive? My mentor tried before Lenny frozen and the package get > > > rejected then. > Thanks. I _am_ patient, just try to be informed as well, since do not know > which list to follow to be informed. This link might be of interest to you: http://bugs.debian.org/457345 Looks like it will need some more time :-( Regards, Andreas -- Andreas Hoenen GPG: 1024D/B888D2CE A4A6 E8B5 593A E89B 496B 82F0 728D 8B7E B888 D2CE pgpCkwX8qcLeK.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: RFS: mupen64plus
I CC'd debian-mentors; I presume you forgot to CC it. If you want private email off of a list, please say so in the message. (But this is not ideal.) On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 8:15 AM, Félix Arreola Rodríguez wrote: > I hijack an ITP? Normally, the person who owns the ITP is the person who is expected to close it with an upload of the package. Most people would see it as a hijack if you ask for a sponsor when you don't own the ITP. This is nothing to take offense about--just something you learn along the way. Cheers, Daniel -- Daniel Moerner -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
How do I transfer ownership of a package?
I am the current owner of Redmine (http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478741) but don't have time to work on it any more. Fortunately someone is already stepping up to take it over. My question it how do I transfer ownership of the ITP to Jérémy Lal? -- -- Richard Hurt KangarooBox, LLC. e: rnh...@kangaroobox.com p: 502-298-5422 Direct w: http://KangarooBox.com -- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: How do I transfer ownership of a package?
On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 2:21 PM, Richard Hurt wrote: > I am the current owner of Redmine > (http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478741) but don't have > time to work on it any more. Fortunately someone is already stepping up to > take it over. My question it how do I transfer ownership of the ITP to > Jérémy Lal? He just needs to send an email to cont...@bugs.debian.org with these contents: owner 478741 ! thanks Or you can do it, and replace the exclamation mark with his information. http://www.debian.org/Bugs/Developer#owner Cheers, Daniel -- Daniel Moerner -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: How do I transfer ownership of a package?
On Tue, Mar 03, 2009 at 05:21:01PM -0500, Richard Hurt wrote: > I am the current owner of Redmine > (http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478741) but don't have > time to work on it any more. Fortunately someone is already stepping up > to take it over. My question it how do I transfer ownership of the ITP > to Jérémy Lal? Use the BTS's owner command (see the reference card at [1]). [1] http://bugs.debian.org/ -- Jonathan Wiltshire PGP/GPG: 0xDB800B52 / 4216 F01F DCA9 21AC F3D3 A903 CA6B EA3E DB80 0B52 signature.asc Description: Digital signature
RFS: osm2go
(This time with the right email address, I hope. Sigh.) I've just updated my packaging of OSM2Go on http://mentors.debian.net to 0.6.13-3, and I'm still looking for a sponsor. The new upload clarifies some outstanding licensing and copyright ownership issues, adds Vcs-* control fields so that everyone can spy on development easily, and this time bothers to say which ITP would be closed by its upload :) In case you're wondering what it is: it's a simple map data editor for the OpenStreetMap project, http://www.openstreetmap.org/ , a very cool wiki-like Free-as-in-libre mapping project I'm quite involved with. OSM2go differs from other map data editors for OpenStreetMap which are already in Debian (josm, merkaartor) in that it's much simpler to operate, faster, and much better suited for tiny screens and resource-starved machines such as early EeePCs or other MIDs and mobile devices. I think it's prettier too. OSM2go grew up on the Maemo platform and is quite widely used on a range of Debian- and Linux-based "Internet tablets" made by Nokia. This initial Debian build has been de-libhildon-ized and is being tailored for a more normal GTK/Gnome/whatever desktop feel, but there's no reason why packages for other screen- and use-profiles couldn't be made from the same source, with a little time and love. If you've any comments, please let me know. I'll try to take on board any suggestions you have. --8<--- Dear mentors, I am looking for a sponsor for my package "osm2go". * Package name: osm2go Version : 0.6.13-3 Upstream Author : Till Harbaum * URL : https://garage.maemo.org/projects/osm2go/ * License : GPLv3 (code), GPLv2 (most of the icons) Section : science It builds these binary packages: osm2go - Simple, small-screen OpenStreetMap editor The package appears to be lintian clean. The upload would fix these bugs: 515937 The package can be found on mentors.debian.net: - URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/o/osm2go - Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable main contrib non-free - dget http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/o/osm2go/osm2go_0.6.13-3.dsc I would be glad if someone uploaded this package for me. Kind regards Andrew Chadwick -->8- -- Andrew Chadwick signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: RFS: mupen64plus
, I now understand it. But, I wirte a reply in the ITP (http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=513322). I'm not sure about how to handle this. I need to contact this person (William Pitcock), becuase he is trying to package it. Well, meanwhile, in mentors.debian.net, i will suspend the "Help for sponsorhip" until I resolve the ITP in debian bugs. Thank you. 2009/3/3 Daniel Moerner wrote: > I CC'd debian-mentors; I presume you forgot to CC it. If you want > private email off of a list, please say so in the message. (But this > is not ideal.) > > On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 8:15 AM, Félix Arreola Rodríguez > wrote: >> I hijack an ITP? > > Normally, the person who owns the ITP is the person who is expected to > close it with an upload of the package. Most people would see it as a > hijack if you ask for a sponsor when you don't own the ITP. This is > nothing to take offense about--just something you learn along the way. > > Cheers, > Daniel > > > -- > Daniel Moerner > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
