Bug#1086628: authbind: Support root-less builds

2024-11-10 Thread Ian Jackson
Control: tags -1 pending Niels Thykier writes ("Bug#1086628: authbind: Support root-less builds"): ... > * Patch 0002 adds Vcs headers. I considered adding a `Homepage` but > I could not find a good dedicated `Homepage` link for specifically > for the tool. Thi

Bug#1086628: authbind: Support root-less builds

2024-11-10 Thread Ian Jackson
Niels Thykier writes ("Re: Bug#1086628: authbind: Support root-less builds"): > I have attached 4 patches to rewrite authbind to use `debhelper` in > compat 13. Thanks. There is a complication. It appears that I forgot to push to my own git server, even though I did "d

Bug#1086628: authbind: Support root-less builds

2024-11-06 Thread Niels Thykier
Control: tags -1 patch Ian Jackson: Niels Thykier writes ("Bug#1086628: authbind: Support root-less builds"): 1) Migrate the package to use a packaging helper such as debhelper, and set `Rules-Requires-Root: no` in debian/control. This would have other benefits as

Bug#1086628: authbind: Support root-less builds

2024-11-06 Thread Ian Jackson
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Bug#1086628: authbind: Support root-less builds

2024-11-04 Thread Ian Jackson
Niels Thykier writes ("Bug#1086628: authbind: Support root-less builds"): > 1) Migrate the package to use a packaging helper such as debhelper, and > set `Rules-Requires-Root: no` in debian/control. This would have > other benefits as well (like providing a -dbgsy

Bug#1086628: authbind: Support root-less builds

2024-11-02 Thread Niels Thykier
Package: authbind Severity: wishlist X-Debbugs-Cc: ni...@thykier.net Hi Ian I had a look at authbind which is one of 50 packages in sid not using a package such as debhelper and also does not support `Rules-Requires-Root: no`. A quick look at this package suggests that it would be a prime ca