Re: Naming of a package with a single binary.

2001-04-26 Thread Timshel Knoll
On Thu, Apr 26, 2001 at 02:54:14PM +0530, Viral wrote: > Hi, > > I am packaging a single binary package, vcdimager. The binary it contains > is called vcdrip. > > My question is, that for such simple packages, is it a good idea for the > name of the binary to coincide with the name of the package

Re: Naming of a package with a single binary.

2001-04-26 Thread Timshel Knoll
On Thu, Apr 26, 2001 at 02:54:14PM +0530, Viral wrote: > Hi, > > I am packaging a single binary package, vcdimager. The binary it contains > is called vcdrip. > > My question is, that for such simple packages, is it a good idea for the > name of the binary to coincide with the name of the packag

Re: first questions

2001-04-26 Thread Wolfgang Sourdeau
> Welcome ! Thanks to you and to everyone who answered my questions. Once the mail got through the arcane of the Internet I got quick replies. > There is no fooling, this is exactly what you should do. Debian > native packages are for instance the debian package tools. In almost > all situations

Re: first questions

2001-04-26 Thread Henrique M Holschuh
On Thu, 26 Apr 2001, Wolfgang Sourdeau wrote: > paragraph 6.4.1 it is mentionned that the archive maintainer will > chose the appropriate category for a package. Does this mean that one > should take arrangement with him before uploading the package (so as Most just peruse the archive, find the ca

Re: first questions

2001-04-26 Thread Steve M. Robbins
On Thu, Apr 26, 2001 at 04:07:38PM -0400, Wolfgang Sourdeau wrote: > The dh_installchangelogs doesn't accept a ChangeLog parameter when the > package is a native debian package. However, the GNU HaliFAX project > is (as its name implies) an official GNU project, which besides other > things, mean

Re: first questions

2001-04-26 Thread Ralf Treinen
On Thu, Apr 26, 2001 at 04:21:21PM -0400, Wolfgang Sourdeau wrote: > > I am the author of the GNU HaliFAX viewer and I have pre-packaged it > for Debian GNU/Linux. I have been a maintainer since Saturday and Welcome ! > > In http://www.debian.org/doc/developers-reference/ch-upload.en.html, > par

first questions

2001-04-26 Thread Wolfgang Sourdeau
Hi, I am the author of the GNU HaliFAX viewer and I have pre-packaged it for Debian GNU/Linux. I have been a maintainer since Saturday and although my packaging seemed correct to my applicant manager I still have a few questions for which I have no answer. In http://www.debian.org/doc/developers

first questions

2001-04-26 Thread Wolfgang Sourdeau
Hi, I am the author of the GNU HaliFAX viewer and I have pre-packaged it for Debian GNU/Linux. I have been a maintainer since Saturday and although my packaging seemed correct to my applicant manager I still have a few questions for which I have no answer. In http://www.debian.org/doc/developers

Re: first questions

2001-04-26 Thread Wolfgang Sourdeau
> Welcome ! Thanks to you and to everyone who answered my questions. Once the mail got through the arcane of the Internet I got quick replies. > There is no fooling, this is exactly what you should do. Debian > native packages are for instance the debian package tools. In almost > all situations

Re: first questions

2001-04-26 Thread Henrique M Holschuh
On Thu, 26 Apr 2001, Wolfgang Sourdeau wrote: > paragraph 6.4.1 it is mentionned that the archive maintainer will > chose the appropriate category for a package. Does this mean that one > should take arrangement with him before uploading the package (so as Most just peruse the archive, find the c

Re: first questions

2001-04-26 Thread Steve M. Robbins
On Thu, Apr 26, 2001 at 04:07:38PM -0400, Wolfgang Sourdeau wrote: > The dh_installchangelogs doesn't accept a ChangeLog parameter when the > package is a native debian package. However, the GNU HaliFAX project > is (as its name implies) an official GNU project, which besides other > things, mean

Re: first questions

2001-04-26 Thread Ralf Treinen
On Thu, Apr 26, 2001 at 04:21:21PM -0400, Wolfgang Sourdeau wrote: > > I am the author of the GNU HaliFAX viewer and I have pre-packaged it > for Debian GNU/Linux. I have been a maintainer since Saturday and Welcome ! > > In http://www.debian.org/doc/developers-reference/ch-upload.en.html, > pa

first questions

2001-04-26 Thread Wolfgang Sourdeau
Hi, I am the author of the GNU HaliFAX viewer and I have pre-packaged it for Debian GNU/Linux. I have been a maintainer since Saturday and although my packaging seemed correct to my applicant manager I still have a few questions for which I have no answer. In http://www.debian.org/doc/developer

first questions

2001-04-26 Thread Wolfgang Sourdeau
Hi, I am the author of the GNU HaliFAX viewer and I have pre-packaged it for Debian GNU/Linux. I have been a maintainer since Saturday and although my packaging seemed correct to my applicant manager I still have a few questions for which I have no answer. In http://www.debian.org/doc/developer

Re: Getting packages out?

2001-04-26 Thread Robert Bihlmeyer
David Spreen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Is it possible to get fast _all_ lidspackages out of testing and > unstable? Packages are removed by filing bugs against the "ftp.debian.org" pseudo-package. That's not necessarily fast, however. I don't get why there's so much urgency, though ... > So

Re: My su command doesn't work

2001-04-26 Thread Julian Gilbey
On Thu, Apr 26, 2001 at 12:49:38AM -0600, Jeremy wrote: > Hi > > Has any one seen this error before when tring to su?? > > su: Authentication service cannot retrieve authentication info. Hi Jeremy! Please can you (a) Post this to -user, not to -mentors: if you read the description of the v

Re: Getting packages out?

2001-04-26 Thread Robert Bihlmeyer
David Spreen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Is it possible to get fast _all_ lidspackages out of testing and > unstable? Packages are removed by filing bugs against the "ftp.debian.org" pseudo-package. That's not necessarily fast, however. I don't get why there's so much urgency, though ... > So

Re: My su command doesn't work

2001-04-26 Thread Julian Gilbey
On Thu, Apr 26, 2001 at 12:49:38AM -0600, Jeremy wrote: > Hi > > Has any one seen this error before when tring to su?? > > su: Authentication service cannot retrieve authentication info. Hi Jeremy! Please can you (a) Post this to -user, not to -mentors: if you read the description of the

Naming of a package with a single binary.

2001-04-26 Thread Viral
Hi, I am packaging a single binary package, vcdimager. The binary it contains is called vcdrip. My question is, that for such simple packages, is it a good idea for the name of the binary to coincide with the name of the package ? Then, if a person installs a package, she knows what is the name o

Naming of a package with a single binary.

2001-04-26 Thread Viral
Hi, I am packaging a single binary package, vcdimager. The binary it contains is called vcdrip. My question is, that for such simple packages, is it a good idea for the name of the binary to coincide with the name of the package ? Then, if a person installs a package, she knows what is the name

porting questions

2001-04-26 Thread Joshua Haberman
I'm trying to do my part to take a load off the porters by ensuring my package compiles on all available architectures. However, I'm running into questions: 1. It seems the only machine with chroots available is vore. What about builds on architectures other than sparc? 2. Even on vore in the u

My su command doesn't work

2001-04-26 Thread Jeremy
Hi Has any one seen this error before when tring to su?? su: Authentication service cannot retrieve authentication info. Thanks Jeremy <>

porting questions

2001-04-26 Thread Joshua Haberman
I'm trying to do my part to take a load off the porters by ensuring my package compiles on all available architectures. However, I'm running into questions: 1. It seems the only machine with chroots available is vore. What about builds on architectures other than sparc? 2. Even on vore in the