Re: How to sponsor someone and upload a sponsored package?

2000-09-13 Thread Peter Palfrader
On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, Franklin Belew wrote: > > >At least /I/ got a few xzyz is INSTALLED|REJECTED|NEW mails. > > > The person who signs the changes file gets mailed > My sponsor when I was in the queue would forward me the mails from > dinstall/ftp-master, yours probably did this as well Hmm. No

Re: How to sponsor someone and upload a sponsored package?

2000-09-13 Thread Peter Palfrader
On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, Franklin Belew wrote: > > >At least /I/ got a few xzyz is INSTALLED|REJECTED|NEW mails. > > > The person who signs the changes file gets mailed > My sponsor when I was in the queue would forward me the mails from > dinstall/ftp-master, yours probably did this as well Hmm. N

Re: package from .src.rpm ?

2000-09-13 Thread Jimmy O'Regan
On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, Jacob Kuntz wrote: ) from the secret journal of Jimmy O'Regan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): ) > I'd say just go with the tar.gz the spec file is just used when making an ) > RPM, and the gif is included as X rpm tools can display custom icons for ) > each package ) ) at the risk of s

Re: package from .src.rpm ?

2000-09-13 Thread Jacob Kuntz
from the secret journal of Jimmy O'Regan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > I'd say just go with the tar.gz the spec file is just used when making an > RPM, and the gif is included as X rpm tools can display custom icons for > each package at the risk of starting a really long thread, what are the chances of

Re: package from .src.rpm ?

2000-09-13 Thread Jimmy O'Regan
On Thu, 14 Sep 2000, Timshel Knoll wrote: ) Hi, ) ) I'm looking at packaging glide3, which comes in a .src.rpm format. ) The .src.rpm contains 3 files (when unpacked with: ) rpm2cpio | cpio -i), 3dfx.gif, Glide3.10.tar.gz and ) Glide_V3-DRI-3.10.spec. ) ) What's the best way of packaging this?

Re: package from .src.rpm ?

2000-09-13 Thread Timshel Knoll
On Thu, Sep 14, 2000 at 01:04:49PM +1100, Timshel Knoll wrote: > Hi, > > I'm looking at packaging glide3, which comes in a .src.rpm format. > The .src.rpm contains 3 files (when unpacked with: > rpm2cpio | cpio -i), 3dfx.gif, Glide3.10.tar.gz and > Glide_V3-DRI-3.10.spec. > > What's the best way

package from .src.rpm ?

2000-09-13 Thread Timshel Knoll
Hi, I'm looking at packaging glide3, which comes in a .src.rpm format. The .src.rpm contains 3 files (when unpacked with: rpm2cpio | cpio -i), 3dfx.gif, Glide3.10.tar.gz and Glide_V3-DRI-3.10.spec. What's the best way of packaging this? I'm intending using Doogie's build system for this (as how

Re: package from .src.rpm ?

2000-09-13 Thread Jimmy O'Regan
On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, Jacob Kuntz wrote: ) from the secret journal of Jimmy O'Regan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): ) > I'd say just go with the tar.gz the spec file is just used when making an ) > RPM, and the gif is included as X rpm tools can display custom icons for ) > each package ) ) at the risk of

Re: package from .src.rpm ?

2000-09-13 Thread Jacob Kuntz
from the secret journal of Jimmy O'Regan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > I'd say just go with the tar.gz the spec file is just used when making an > RPM, and the gif is included as X rpm tools can display custom icons for > each package at the risk of starting a really long thread, what are the chances o

Re: package from .src.rpm ?

2000-09-13 Thread Jimmy O'Regan
On Thu, 14 Sep 2000, Timshel Knoll wrote: ) Hi, ) ) I'm looking at packaging glide3, which comes in a .src.rpm format. ) The .src.rpm contains 3 files (when unpacked with: ) rpm2cpio | cpio -i), 3dfx.gif, Glide3.10.tar.gz and ) Glide_V3-DRI-3.10.spec. ) ) What's the best way of packaging this?

Re: package from .src.rpm ?

2000-09-13 Thread Timshel Knoll
On Thu, Sep 14, 2000 at 01:04:49PM +1100, Timshel Knoll wrote: > Hi, > > I'm looking at packaging glide3, which comes in a .src.rpm format. > The .src.rpm contains 3 files (when unpacked with: > rpm2cpio | cpio -i), 3dfx.gif, Glide3.10.tar.gz and > Glide_V3-DRI-3.10.spec. > > What's the best wa

package from .src.rpm ?

2000-09-13 Thread Timshel Knoll
Hi, I'm looking at packaging glide3, which comes in a .src.rpm format. The .src.rpm contains 3 files (when unpacked with: rpm2cpio | cpio -i), 3dfx.gif, Glide3.10.tar.gz and Glide_V3-DRI-3.10.spec. What's the best way of packaging this? I'm intending using Doogie's build system for this (as how

Bug#71621: No policy on calling update-alternatives (was Re: update-alternatives)

2000-09-13 Thread Colin Watson
Package: packaging-manual Version: 3.2.1.0 peter karlsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >How do I get update-alternatives to keep information when upgrading a >package? > >Currently I have postinst add it and prerm remove it, but if I set the >alternative to point to something else than the default,

Re: How to sponsor someone and upload a sponsored package?

2000-09-13 Thread Franklin Belew
On Thu, Sep 14, 2000 at 12:20:22AM +0100, Colin Watson wrote: > Peter Palfrader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, Franklin Belew wrote: > >> On Wed, Sep 13, 2000 at 08:37:55PM +, W. Borgert wrote: > >> > >> 8> Optionally tell your sponsoree when it is installed > > > >If she's

Re: How to sponsor someone and upload a sponsored package?

2000-09-13 Thread Colin Watson
Peter Palfrader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, Franklin Belew wrote: >> On Wed, Sep 13, 2000 at 08:37:55PM +, W. Borgert wrote: >> >> 8> Optionally tell your sponsoree when it is installed > >If she's the Maintainer: she'll get notified (just a wild guess, might >be the chang

Re: How to sponsor someone and upload a sponsored package?

2000-09-13 Thread Peter Palfrader
Hi! On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, Franklin Belew wrote: > On Wed, Sep 13, 2000 at 08:37:55PM +, W. Borgert wrote: > > 8> Optionally tell your sponsoree when it is installed If she's the Maintainer: she'll get notified (just a wild guess, might be the changelog entry too). At least /I/ got a few xzy

Bug#71621: No policy on calling update-alternatives (was Re: update-alternatives)

2000-09-13 Thread Colin Watson
Package: packaging-manual Version: 3.2.1.0 peter karlsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >How do I get update-alternatives to keep information when upgrading a >package? > >Currently I have postinst add it and prerm remove it, but if I set the >alternative to point to something else than the default,

Re: How to sponsor someone and upload a sponsored package?

2000-09-13 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
> > You can also alternatively add an entry to the changelog instead of > using the -m option to dpkg-buildpackage > the changelog is better, that way it makes the sponsorship obvious.

Re: How to sponsor someone and upload a sponsored package?

2000-09-13 Thread Franklin Belew
On Wed, Sep 13, 2000 at 08:37:55PM +, W. Borgert wrote: > Hi, > > I just try to sponsor Michael Piefel, who is in the NM > process. He build successfully the package kimwitu++ and I > uploaded the package, but it disappeared somehow. I think I > missed something important :-) > > Is there a

Re: How to sponsor someone and upload a sponsored package?

2000-09-13 Thread Franklin Belew
On Thu, Sep 14, 2000 at 12:20:22AM +0100, Colin Watson wrote: > Peter Palfrader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, Franklin Belew wrote: > >> On Wed, Sep 13, 2000 at 08:37:55PM +, W. Borgert wrote: > >> > >> 8> Optionally tell your sponsoree when it is installed > > > >If she'

RE: How to sponsor someone and upload a sponsored package?

2000-09-13 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
On 13-Sep-2000 W. Borgert wrote: > Hi, > > I just try to sponsor Michael Piefel, who is in the NM > process. He build successfully the package kimwitu++ and I > uploaded the package, but it disappeared somehow. I think I > missed something important :-) > > Is there a page on www.debian.org th

Re: How to sponsor someone and upload a sponsored package?

2000-09-13 Thread Colin Watson
Peter Palfrader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, Franklin Belew wrote: >> On Wed, Sep 13, 2000 at 08:37:55PM +, W. Borgert wrote: >> >> 8> Optionally tell your sponsoree when it is installed > >If she's the Maintainer: she'll get notified (just a wild guess, might >be the chan

How to sponsor someone and upload a sponsored package?

2000-09-13 Thread W. Borgert
Hi, I just try to sponsor Michael Piefel, who is in the NM process. He build successfully the package kimwitu++ and I uploaded the package, but it disappeared somehow. I think I missed something important :-) Is there a page on www.debian.org that tells me what I have to do to sponsor Michael a

update-alternatives

2000-09-13 Thread peter karlsson
Hi! How do I get update-alternatives to keep information when upgrading a package? Currently I have postinst add it and prerm remove it, but if I set the alternative to point to something else than the default, this means that that information gets lost everytime I upgrade the package... (The pa

Re: How to sponsor someone and upload a sponsored package?

2000-09-13 Thread Peter Palfrader
Hi! On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, Franklin Belew wrote: > On Wed, Sep 13, 2000 at 08:37:55PM +, W. Borgert wrote: > > 8> Optionally tell your sponsoree when it is installed If she's the Maintainer: she'll get notified (just a wild guess, might be the changelog entry too). At least /I/ got a few xz

Re: how to restrict Dependency to certain architectures?

2000-09-13 Thread Antti-Juhani Kaijanaho
On 2913T005852+0200, Ralf Treinen wrote: > >From this I conclude that it is not possible to have a (binary) dependency > relationship restricted to a certain architecture. Is this reading correct, > and if yes, is there a way to bypass this? You can generate the dependency line in your debian/

Re: How to sponsor someone and upload a sponsored package?

2000-09-13 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
> > You can also alternatively add an entry to the changelog instead of > using the -m option to dpkg-buildpackage > the changelog is better, that way it makes the sponsorship obvious. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PR

Re: How to sponsor someone and upload a sponsored package?

2000-09-13 Thread Franklin Belew
On Wed, Sep 13, 2000 at 08:37:55PM +, W. Borgert wrote: > Hi, > > I just try to sponsor Michael Piefel, who is in the NM > process. He build successfully the package kimwitu++ and I > uploaded the package, but it disappeared somehow. I think I > missed something important :-) > > Is there

RE: How to sponsor someone and upload a sponsored package?

2000-09-13 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
On 13-Sep-2000 W. Borgert wrote: > Hi, > > I just try to sponsor Michael Piefel, who is in the NM > process. He build successfully the package kimwitu++ and I > uploaded the package, but it disappeared somehow. I think I > missed something important :-) > > Is there a page on www.debian.org t

How to sponsor someone and upload a sponsored package?

2000-09-13 Thread W. Borgert
Hi, I just try to sponsor Michael Piefel, who is in the NM process. He build successfully the package kimwitu++ and I uploaded the package, but it disappeared somehow. I think I missed something important :-) Is there a page on www.debian.org that tells me what I have to do to sponsor Michael

update-alternatives

2000-09-13 Thread peter karlsson
Hi! How do I get update-alternatives to keep information when upgrading a package? Currently I have postinst add it and prerm remove it, but if I set the alternative to point to something else than the default, this means that that information gets lost everytime I upgrade the package... (The p

Re: how to restrict Dependency to certain architectures?

2000-09-13 Thread Antti-Juhani Kaijanaho
On 2913T005852+0200, Ralf Treinen wrote: > >From this I conclude that it is not possible to have a (binary) dependency > relationship restricted to a certain architecture. Is this reading correct, > and if yes, is there a way to bypass this? You can generate the dependency line in your debian