Re: How to link against non-public shared libraries?

2004-07-13 Thread Goswin von Brederlow
Edgar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Tuesday 13 July 2004 21:25, Magnus Therning wrote: >> Wouldn't the -rpath flag for the linker be the thing to use for this >> purpose? > > Doesn't lintian complain if you use -rpath? Or is that only under certain > circumstances? > > Edgar. Lintian should o

Re: Make me understand the bug system better.

2004-07-13 Thread Peter S Galbraith
Rene Engelhard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > Ali Bombali wrote: > > The right way to do this is to use the X-Debbugs-CC header. Add a line like > > this to your message's mail header (not to the pseudo header with the > > package field): > > > > X-Debbugs-CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >

Re: How to link against non-public shared libraries?

2004-07-13 Thread Goswin von Brederlow
Milan Zamazal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > My package contains binaries using a common shared library, which is not > intended to be used by other programs. This is a regular shared > library, not a plugin or other object to be explicitly loaded by the > binaries, the binaries just normally link

Re: How to link against non-public shared libraries?

2004-07-13 Thread Edgar
On Tuesday 13 July 2004 21:25, Magnus Therning wrote: > Wouldn't the -rpath flag for the linker be the thing to use for this > purpose? Doesn't lintian complain if you use -rpath? Or is that only under certain circumstances? Edgar.

RFS: bf, (gtk-)cpuspeedy, morse-x, ocrad, reformat

2004-07-13 Thread Stephan Beyer
Hi, I've uploaded some packages to my apt repository on my homepage[1]. Some are marked with " SPONSOR WANTED ", because - as you may guess - these packages are looking for a sponsor ;) * bf = a simple Brainfuck interpreter (with some nice options) * cpuspeedy = Python script to set CPU

Re: How to link against non-public shared libraries?

2004-07-13 Thread Goswin von Brederlow
Edgar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Tuesday 13 July 2004 21:25, Magnus Therning wrote: >> Wouldn't the -rpath flag for the linker be the thing to use for this >> purpose? > > Doesn't lintian complain if you use -rpath? Or is that only under certain > circumstances? > > Edgar. Lintian should o

Re: Make me understand the bug system better.

2004-07-13 Thread Peter S Galbraith
Rene Engelhard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > Ali Bombali wrote: > > The right way to do this is to use the X-Debbugs-CC header. Add a line like > > this to your message's mail header (not to the pseudo header with the > > package field): > > > > X-Debbugs-CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >

Re: How to link against non-public shared libraries?

2004-07-13 Thread Goswin von Brederlow
Milan Zamazal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > My package contains binaries using a common shared library, which is not > intended to be used by other programs. This is a regular shared > library, not a plugin or other object to be explicitly loaded by the > binaries, the binaries just normally link

Re: How to link against non-public shared libraries?

2004-07-13 Thread Magnus Therning
On Tue, Jul 13, 2004 at 11:15:45AM +0200, Milan Zamazal wrote: >My package contains binaries using a common shared library, which is >not intended to be used by other programs. This is a regular shared >library, not a plugin or other object to be explicitly loaded by the >binaries, the binaries ju

Re: How to link against non-public shared libraries?

2004-07-13 Thread Edgar
On Tuesday 13 July 2004 21:25, Magnus Therning wrote: > Wouldn't the -rpath flag for the linker be the thing to use for this > purpose? Doesn't lintian complain if you use -rpath? Or is that only under certain circumstances? Edgar. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject

RFS: bf, (gtk-)cpuspeedy, morse-x, ocrad, reformat

2004-07-13 Thread Stephan Beyer
Hi, I've uploaded some packages to my apt repository on my homepage[1]. Some are marked with " SPONSOR WANTED ", because - as you may guess - these packages are looking for a sponsor ;) * bf = a simple Brainfuck interpreter (with some nice options) * cpuspeedy = Python script to set CPU

Re: How to link against non-public shared libraries?

2004-07-13 Thread Magnus Therning
On Tue, Jul 13, 2004 at 11:15:45AM +0200, Milan Zamazal wrote: >My package contains binaries using a common shared library, which is >not intended to be used by other programs. This is a regular shared >library, not a plugin or other object to be explicitly loaded by the >binaries, the binaries ju

Re: debconf question

2004-07-13 Thread Brian Nelson
Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > And while I'm at it: the behaviour change is not really dangerous, but > can cause people to get more spam. (Background: postgrey changed from > --lookup-by-host to --lookup-by-subnet in Version 1.14) So, is a > debconf notice e

Re: debconf question

2004-07-13 Thread Brian Nelson
Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > And while I'm at it: the behaviour change is not really dangerous, but > can cause people to get more spam. (Background: postgrey changed from > --lookup-by-host to --lookup-by-subnet in Version 1.14) So, is a > debconf notice e

Re: How to link against non-public shared libraries?

2004-07-13 Thread Santiago Vila
On Tue, 13 Jul 2004, Milan Zamazal wrote: > My package contains binaries using a common shared library, which is not > intended to be used by other programs. This is a regular shared > library, not a plugin or other object to be explicitly loaded by the > binaries, the binaries just normally link

Re: debconf question

2004-07-13 Thread Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder
On Tuesday 13 July 2004 12.24, martin f krafft wrote: > also sprach martin f krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004.07.13.1217 +0200]: > > case "$2" in > > 0.13*) [...] > After looking over debconf-devel(7), this should be in the > postgrey.config script and use db_input rather than db_get. B

Re: debconf question

2004-07-13 Thread Andreas Metzler
On 2004-07-13 Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [Madduck cc:ed as he is my sponsor - but he tells me he's certainly not > a debconf expert] > How do I display a debconf note only on upgrades from versions older > than x to x or newer? No need to annoy all users...

Re: How to link against non-public shared libraries?

2004-07-13 Thread Milan Zamazal
> "AvB" == Adrian von Bidder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: AvB> Call the binaries from a wrapper script that sets up AvB> LD_LIBRARY_PATH? This is extra-ugly and I'm not going to do this. AvB> Not elegant, but isn't it what most Java applications do with AvB> their environment

Re: debconf question

2004-07-13 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach martin f krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004.07.13.1217 +0200]: > AFAICT, the display of a 'note' is triggered by db_get in postinst. > Since postinst gets the previous version as arguments to an > upgrade/configure action, it's a simple case/if statement. > > case "$1" in > configure)

Re: debconf question

2004-07-13 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004.07.13.1204 +0200]: > How do I display a debconf note only on upgrades from versions > older than x to x or newer? No need to annoy all users... AFAICT, the display of a 'note' is triggered by db_get in postinst. Since post

debconf question

2004-07-13 Thread Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder
Hi, [Madduck cc:ed as he is my sponsor - but he tells me he's certainly not a debconf expert] How do I display a debconf note only on upgrades from versions older than x to x or newer? No need to annoy all users... (Of course, pointers to examples welcome.) And while I'm at it: the behaviour

Re: How to link against non-public shared libraries?

2004-07-13 Thread Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder
On Tuesday 13 July 2004 11.15, Milan Zamazal wrote: > How to ensure properly that the binaries can find the > library? Call the binaries from a wrapper script that sets up LD_LIBRARY_PATH? Not elegant, but isn't it what most Java applications do with their environment variables? greetings -- vb

Re: Ask for mentor and advices

2004-07-13 Thread Anibal Monsalve Salazar
On Sun, Jul 11, 2004 at 09:51:38PM +0200, Pascal Greliche wrote: >Hi, > >I build some packages and I'd like to know my mistakes and how to >improve them or others. >The packages I made may be useful for others. >The first package I'd like to upload is qmail-scanner. >First from http://qmail-scanne

How to link against non-public shared libraries?

2004-07-13 Thread Milan Zamazal
My package contains binaries using a common shared library, which is not intended to be used by other programs. This is a regular shared library, not a plugin or other object to be explicitly loaded by the binaries, the binaries just normally link to it. Debian Policy says: Shared object fi

Re: How to link against non-public shared libraries?

2004-07-13 Thread Santiago Vila
On Tue, 13 Jul 2004, Milan Zamazal wrote: > My package contains binaries using a common shared library, which is not > intended to be used by other programs. This is a regular shared > library, not a plugin or other object to be explicitly loaded by the > binaries, the binaries just normally link

Re: debconf question

2004-07-13 Thread Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder
On Tuesday 13 July 2004 12.24, martin f krafft wrote: > also sprach martin f krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004.07.13.1217 +0200]: > > case "$2" in > > 0.13*) [...] > After looking over debconf-devel(7), this should be in the > postgrey.config script and use db_input rather than db_get. B

Re: debconf question

2004-07-13 Thread Andreas Metzler
On 2004-07-13 Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [Madduck cc:ed as he is my sponsor - but he tells me he's certainly not > a debconf expert] > How do I display a debconf note only on upgrades from versions older > than x to x or newer? No need to annoy all users...

Re: How to link against non-public shared libraries?

2004-07-13 Thread Milan Zamazal
> "AvB" == Adrian von Bidder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: AvB> Call the binaries from a wrapper script that sets up AvB> LD_LIBRARY_PATH? This is extra-ugly and I'm not going to do this. AvB> Not elegant, but isn't it what most Java applications do with AvB> their environment

Re: debconf question

2004-07-13 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach martin f krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004.07.13.1217 +0200]: > AFAICT, the display of a 'note' is triggered by db_get in postinst. > Since postinst gets the previous version as arguments to an > upgrade/configure action, it's a simple case/if statement. > > case "$1" in > configure)

Re: debconf question

2004-07-13 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004.07.13.1204 +0200]: > How do I display a debconf note only on upgrades from versions > older than x to x or newer? No need to annoy all users... AFAICT, the display of a 'note' is triggered by db_get in postinst. Since post

debconf question

2004-07-13 Thread Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder
Hi, [Madduck cc:ed as he is my sponsor - but he tells me he's certainly not a debconf expert] How do I display a debconf note only on upgrades from versions older than x to x or newer? No need to annoy all users... (Of course, pointers to examples welcome.) And while I'm at it: the behaviour

Re: How to link against non-public shared libraries?

2004-07-13 Thread Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder
On Tuesday 13 July 2004 11.15, Milan Zamazal wrote: > How to ensure properly that the binaries can find the > library? Call the binaries from a wrapper script that sets up LD_LIBRARY_PATH? Not elegant, but isn't it what most Java applications do with their environment variables? greetings -- vb

Re: Ask for mentor and advices

2004-07-13 Thread Anibal Monsalve Salazar
On Sun, Jul 11, 2004 at 09:51:38PM +0200, Pascal Greliche wrote: >Hi, > >I build some packages and I'd like to know my mistakes and how to >improve them or others. >The packages I made may be useful for others. >The first package I'd like to upload is qmail-scanner. >First from http://qmail-scanne

How to link against non-public shared libraries?

2004-07-13 Thread Milan Zamazal
My package contains binaries using a common shared library, which is not intended to be used by other programs. This is a regular shared library, not a plugin or other object to be explicitly loaded by the binaries, the binaries just normally link to it. Debian Policy says: Shared object fi