Two-part initialization?

Hi, I am currently working on a package that provides a comfortable framework for netfilter / iptables initialization. My current challenge is that this needs the network interfaces to be up to properly initialize, but the network interfaces shouldn't be brought up before at least a minimal packet

Two-part initialization?

Hi, I am currently working on a package that provides a comfortable framework for netfilter / iptables initialization. My current challenge is that this needs the network interfaces to be up to properly initialize, but the network interfaces shouldn't be brought up before at least a minimal packe

Re: Adopting a package ¿¿??

On Fri, 2 Mar 2001 00:48:57 +0100, Javier Viñuales Gutiérrez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I know to make a _new_ debian package from its sources but now, I need to >package a _orphaned_ package from its diff, dsc, orig and changes files. >What do I have to do?. You probably only have to dpkg-source

Re: after dupload...

On Fri, Mar 02, 2001 at 12:37:47AM -0500, Aubin Paul wrote: > I just uploaded my first package via dupload to master/incoming. While > it works, and has been tested repeatedly by hand, I didn't rebuild the > package on Alpha, Sparc, etc. I understand there is an autobuilder, > but I'm curious as to

Re: Creating a sid chroot area?

On Thu, 1 Mar 2001 14:21:38 -0600, Ben Burton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hi. I don't suppose anyone could point me to a set of instructions for >creating a sid chroot area? I want to test some build dependencies. I have >already tried using debootstrap to make a woody chroot but this barfs ar

Re: How do I depend on a specific kernel version?

On Fri, 2 Mar 2001 00:40:09 -0500, Aubin Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Or, if you don't want to trust the iptables dependency, you could put >a message in the preinst reminding the user that they won't be able to >use it without a iptables-compatible kernel. That would be a debconf "note", so m

Re: How do I depend on a specific kernel version?

On Thu, 01 Mar 2001 19:33:22 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> On Thu, 1 Mar 2001 11:45:42 -0500, Aubin Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> ... which doesn't seem to depend on a 2.4 kernel. > >Don't even try to depend on a kernel-image package. So many people >custom compile their own kernels f

Re: Sending ITP and closing RFP

On Fri, Mar 02, 2001 at 10:15:55AM +0100, Ryszard Lach wrote: > Hi! > > I've sent ITP for mod_gzip a few days ago and I just noticed that RFP "bug" > for > this package is still open. Should I send a close for this ? If not - who > should? Just change the RFP to an ITP, merge it with your ITP

Re: Policy and conffile editing

On Sun, Feb 25, 2001 at 02:44:03PM -0900, Britton wrote: > > > The 'edited by you or by a script line' which currently gets served up to > users is apparently not quite in line with policy. It would probably be > more appropriate to say somethine like 'The configuration file for this > package h

Sending ITP and closing RFP

Hi! I've sent ITP for mod_gzip a few days ago and I just noticed that RFP "bug" for this package is still open. Should I send a close for this ? If not - who should? Ryszard Lach. -- Internet Designers S.A. tel. (071) 35 00 445 wew. 25 http://www.id.pl pgp2RMNvORpy0.pgp Description: PGP sig

Re: Adopting a package ¿¿??

On Fri, 2 Mar 2001 00:48:57 +0100, Javier Viñuales Gutiérrez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I know to make a _new_ debian package from its sources but now, I need to >package a _orphaned_ package from its diff, dsc, orig and changes files. >What do I have to do?. You probably only have to dpkg-sourc

Re: after dupload...

On Fri, Mar 02, 2001 at 12:37:47AM -0500, Aubin Paul wrote: > I just uploaded my first package via dupload to master/incoming. While > it works, and has been tested repeatedly by hand, I didn't rebuild the > package on Alpha, Sparc, etc. I understand there is an autobuilder, > but I'm curious as t

Re: Creating a sid chroot area?

On Thu, 1 Mar 2001 14:21:38 -0600, Ben Burton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hi. I don't suppose anyone could point me to a set of instructions for >creating a sid chroot area? I want to test some build dependencies. I have >already tried using debootstrap to make a woody chroot but this barfs a

Re: How do I depend on a specific kernel version?

On Fri, 2 Mar 2001 00:40:09 -0500, Aubin Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Or, if you don't want to trust the iptables dependency, you could put >a message in the preinst reminding the user that they won't be able to >use it without a iptables-compatible kernel. That would be a debconf "note", so

Re: How do I depend on a specific kernel version?

On Thu, 01 Mar 2001 19:33:22 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> On Thu, 1 Mar 2001 11:45:42 -0500, Aubin Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> ... which doesn't seem to depend on a 2.4 kernel. > >Don't even try to depend on a kernel-image package. So many people >custom compile their own kernels

Re: Sending ITP and closing RFP

On Fri, Mar 02, 2001 at 10:15:55AM +0100, Ryszard Lach wrote: > Hi! > > I've sent ITP for mod_gzip a few days ago and I just noticed that RFP "bug" for > this package is still open. Should I send a close for this ? If not - who > should? Just change the RFP to an ITP, merge it with your ITP an

Re: Policy and conffile editing

On Sun, Feb 25, 2001 at 02:44:03PM -0900, Britton wrote: > > > The 'edited by you or by a script line' which currently gets served up to > users is apparently not quite in line with policy. It would probably be > more appropriate to say somethine like 'The configuration file for this > package

Sending ITP and closing RFP

Hi! I've sent ITP for mod_gzip a few days ago and I just noticed that RFP "bug" for this package is still open. Should I send a close for this ? If not - who should? Ryszard Lach. -- Internet Designers S.A. tel. (071) 35 00 445 wew. 25 http://www.id.pl PGP signature