Where do fonts go?

2006-01-08 Thread Neil Roeth
fonts for both purposes above go into the xfonts-kapl package, or should the TTF fonts for the the aplus-fsf-doc package go into the aplus-fsf-doc package, or should they go into a new, separate package which is then named in the Recommends field of aplus-fsf-doc? -- Neil Roeth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: pbuilder fails when looking for X / XOpenDisplay [solved]

2005-08-11 Thread Neil Roeth
On Aug 11, Steve Langasek ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Thu, Aug 11, 2005 at 07:12:45AM -0400, Neil Roeth wrote: > > On Aug 6, Rene Engelhard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > > Kevin Coyner wrote: > > > > On Sat, Aug 06, 2005 at 06:2

Re: pbuilder fails when looking for X / XOpenDisplay [solved]

2005-08-11 Thread Neil Roeth
into the small components. Has anybody figured out how to use just libx11-dev and make these macros work? -- Neil Roeth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Plea for mentor help

2003-12-11 Thread Neil Roeth
quot;GNU Autoconf, Automake and Libtool" book is very useful. > It's available online and in print: > > http://sources.redhat.com/autobook/ > > Steve apt-get install autobook :-) -- Neil Roeth

Re: Plea for mentor help

2003-12-11 Thread Neil Roeth
quot;GNU Autoconf, Automake and Libtool" book is very useful. > It's available online and in print: > > http://sources.redhat.com/autobook/ > > Steve apt-get install autobook :-) -- Neil Roeth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

recommended sid upgrade method

2003-11-18 Thread Neil Roeth
e interactive dist-upgrade. This is especially useful on my laptop, which I often dist-upgrade while disconnected from any network. I also have apt-listchanges installed so that I see what changes are being applied during the dist-upgrade. -- Neil Roeth

recommended sid upgrade method

2003-11-18 Thread Neil Roeth
e interactive dist-upgrade. This is especially useful on my laptop, which I often dist-upgrade while disconnected from any network. I also have apt-listchanges installed so that I see what changes are being applied during the dist-upgrade. -- Neil Roeth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: debian/rules not running ./configure

2003-10-26 Thread Neil Roeth
expect it to do. You can also just look at what /usr/bin/dpkg-buildpackage does, it's just a Perl script. Make is so ubiquitous that I think you should step back and learn more about how make works, since you seem to be unfamiliar with it. Here's your opportunity :-) -- Neil Roeth

Re: debian/rules not running ./configure

2003-10-26 Thread Neil Roeth
what you expect it to do. You can also just look at what /usr/bin/dpkg-buildpackage does, it's just a Perl script. Make is so ubiquitous that I think you should step back and learn more about how make works, since you seem to be unfamiliar with it. Here's your opportunity :-) -- Neil Roeth

Re: Okay, this is my 3rd package, now I need help...

2003-09-10 Thread Neil Roeth
On Sep 10, Terry Hancock ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Thanks for all the replies, this one brings up some related questions... > > On Tuesday 09 September 2003 07:55 pm, Neil Roeth wrote: > > The approach I took with a multi-binary package that I created from scratch &g

Re: Okay, this is my 3rd package, now I need help...

2003-09-10 Thread Neil Roeth
On Sep 10, Goedson Teixeira Paixao ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > * Neil Roeth ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > The approach I took with a multi-binary package that I created from scratch > > was to do the configure and make, then set DESTDIR to $(CURDIR)/debian/tmp, > > expor

Re: Okay, this is my 3rd package, now I need help...

2003-09-10 Thread Neil Roeth
On Sep 10, Terry Hancock ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Thanks for all the replies, this one brings up some related questions... > > On Tuesday 09 September 2003 07:55 pm, Neil Roeth wrote: > > The approach I took with a multi-binary package that I created from scratch &g

Re: Okay, this is my 3rd package, now I need help...

2003-09-10 Thread Neil Roeth
On Sep 10, Goedson Teixeira Paixao ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > * Neil Roeth ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > The approach I took with a multi-binary package that I created from scratch > > was to do the configure and make, then set DESTDIR to $(CURDIR)/debian/tmp, > > expor

Okay, this is my 3rd package, now I need help...

2003-09-09 Thread Neil Roeth
le for the source package, not one per binary package. Disclaimer: IANAE, but I think I have a pretty clean build setup for a large package. I'm hoping someone else will take that as a challenge and tell me how to make it (aplus-fsf) even better :-) -- Neil Roeth

Okay, this is my 3rd package, now I need help...

2003-09-09 Thread Neil Roeth
le for the source package, not one per binary package. Disclaimer: IANAE, but I think I have a pretty clean build setup for a large package. I'm hoping someone else will take that as a challenge and tell me how to make it (aplus-fsf) even better :-) -- Neil Roeth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: target specific variables in makefiles

2003-09-08 Thread Neil Roeth
On Sep 9, Colin Watson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Mon, Sep 08, 2003 at 07:22:02PM -0400, Neil Roeth wrote: > > I recently read about target-specific variables in make, so I thought I > > could > > do this: > > > > pkg1-stamp: pkg1 > > pkg2-stam

Re: target specific variables in makefiles

2003-09-08 Thread Neil Roeth
On Sep 9, Colin Watson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Mon, Sep 08, 2003 at 07:22:02PM -0400, Neil Roeth wrote: > > I recently read about target-specific variables in make, so I thought I could > > do this: > > > > pkg1-stamp: pkg1 > > pkg2-stamp: pkg

target specific variables in makefiles

2003-09-08 Thread Neil Roeth
: "*** commands commence before first target. Stop." Can someone tell me how to use target-specific make variables? Thanks. -- Neil Roeth

target specific variables in makefiles

2003-09-08 Thread Neil Roeth
: "*** commands commence before first target. Stop." Can someone tell me how to use target-specific make variables? Thanks. -- Neil Roeth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Linking C++ libraries

2003-09-05 Thread Neil Roeth
about a month ago) does this automatically. You'll need to rerun the maintainer scripts (automake, libtoolize, etc.) to pick up the effects. -- Neil Roeth

Linking C++ libraries

2003-09-05 Thread Neil Roeth
about a month ago) does this automatically. You'll need to rerun the maintainer scripts (automake, libtoolize, etc.) to pick up the effects. -- Neil Roeth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: versions of packages no longer in any distribution

2003-08-30 Thread Neil Roeth
On Aug 29, Joshua Kwan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Fri, Aug 29, 2003 at 08:34:41PM -0400, Neil Roeth wrote: > > Where can I get versions of packages that are not in any distribution? > > E.g., I want a copy of the package opensp-1.5release-0.1, which appeared > > betwe

Re: xemacs specific .el

2003-08-30 Thread Neil Roeth
On Aug 30, Sven Luther ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Fri, Aug 29, 2003 at 08:30:38PM -0400, Neil Roeth wrote: > > On Aug 29, Sven Luther ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > I have a package that installs a xemacs specific .el file, which > > > naturally don't

Re: versions of packages no longer in any distribution

2003-08-30 Thread Neil Roeth
On Aug 29, Joshua Kwan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Fri, Aug 29, 2003 at 08:34:41PM -0400, Neil Roeth wrote: > > Where can I get versions of packages that are not in any distribution? > > E.g., I want a copy of the package opensp-1.5release-0.1, which appeared > > betwe

Re: xemacs specific .el

2003-08-30 Thread Neil Roeth
On Aug 30, Sven Luther ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Fri, Aug 29, 2003 at 08:30:38PM -0400, Neil Roeth wrote: > > On Aug 29, Sven Luther ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > I have a package that installs a xemacs specific .el file, which > > > naturally don't

versions of packages no longer in any distribution

2003-08-30 Thread Neil Roeth
d the binary. -- Neil Roeth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

xemacs specific .el

2003-08-30 Thread Neil Roeth
works with xemacs21, and I have both xemacs21 and emacs21 installed on my machines, so I know it's working properly :-) -- Neil Roeth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

xemacs specific .el

2003-08-29 Thread Neil Roeth
works with xemacs21, and I have both xemacs21 and emacs21 installed on my machines, so I know it's working properly :-) -- Neil Roeth

versions of packages no longer in any distribution

2003-08-29 Thread Neil Roeth
d the binary. -- Neil Roeth

creating your own debian package repository

2003-08-20 Thread Neil Roeth
is there a better way. > * If this is the most reasonable way, where is the information on > building/maintaining your own archive. > > btw - we're only talking about a few packages. < 10. > > thx much, > > Eric Sounds reasonable. Did you read the APT HOWTO? -- Neil Roeth

creating your own debian package repository

2003-08-20 Thread Neil Roeth
is there a better way. > * If this is the most reasonable way, where is the information on > building/maintaining your own archive. > > btw - we're only talking about a few packages. < 10. > > thx much, > > Eric Sounds reasonable. Did you read the APT H

copyright file

2003-08-10 Thread Neil Roeth
nts of debian/copyright.Debian Correct? -- Neil Roeth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

copyright file

2003-08-06 Thread Neil Roeth
nts of debian/copyright.Debian Correct? -- Neil Roeth

Re: locale files

2003-08-01 Thread Neil Roeth
t would be much easier to version the message package rather than attempt to keep track of which strings were for the old library, which for the new, etc. -- Neil Roeth

Re: locale files

2003-08-01 Thread Neil Roeth
t would be much easier to version the message package rather than attempt to keep track of which strings were for the old library, which for the new, etc. -- Neil Roeth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: locale files

2003-07-31 Thread Neil Roeth
e and version them. With a separate messages package, you end up with the same issues as libraries, as far as versioning, coexistence, etc. Thanks. -- Neil Roeth

Re: locale files

2003-07-31 Thread Neil Roeth
e and version them. With a separate messages package, you end up with the same issues as libraries, as far as versioning, coexistence, etc. Thanks. -- Neil Roeth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

locale files

2003-07-30 Thread Neil Roeth
7;m not certain that it was done to solve the same problem, but it looks like that would work in my case. Is there any reason not to do that? -- Neil Roeth

locale files

2003-07-30 Thread Neil Roeth
7;m not certain that it was done to solve the same problem, but it looks like that would work in my case. Is there any reason not to do that? -- Neil Roeth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Control fields for libraries and programs depending on them

2003-07-29 Thread Neil Roeth
interested in the case where foobar and libfoo1 are installed, and a new version of foobar is released that depends upon libfoo2. Should upgrading foobar cause libfoo2 to be installed, but also leave libfoo1 installed, since some other package might depend upon it? -- Neil Roeth

Control fields for libraries and programs depending on them

2003-07-29 Thread Neil Roeth
interested in the case where foobar and libfoo1 are installed, and a new version of foobar is released that depends upon libfoo2. Should upgrading foobar cause libfoo2 to be installed, but also leave libfoo1 installed, since some other package might depend upon it? -- Neil Roeth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: How to figure out the correct build-dependencies?

2003-07-03 Thread Neil Roeth
IRC, I initially set up pbuilder with woody, then upgraded it to sid. -- Neil Roeth

Re: How to figure out the correct build-dependencies?

2003-07-03 Thread Neil Roeth
ially set up pbuilder with woody, then upgraded it to sid. -- Neil Roeth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: How do I get libtool to use g++?

2003-06-02 Thread Neil Roeth
uched very little. > > Whether you love or hate libtool, this is not a libtool problem. Are > > you using libtool 1.5 yet? > > It's *always* a libtool problem. That's why I hate libtool... I haven't heard anything good about libtool in a while. -- Neil Roeth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: How do I get libtool to use g++?

2003-06-01 Thread Neil Roeth
nest auto* setup either, it appears to have been done years ago and touched very little. > > Whether you love or hate libtool, this is not a libtool problem. Are > > you using libtool 1.5 yet? > > It's *always* a libtool problem. That's why I hate libtool... I haven't heard anything good about libtool in a while. -- Neil Roeth

Re: bug reports

2003-05-31 Thread Neil Roeth
On May 30, Joey Hess ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Neil Roeth wrote: > > Thanks for the hints. I should have been more clear - I have no problem > > getting the main page, i.e., [EMAIL PROTECTED] There are > > links in that page to bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?b

How do I get libtool to use g++?

2003-05-31 Thread Neil Roeth
ibstdc++ linked in to shared libraries of C++ code? The package uses autoconf, automake, libtool, etc. -- Neil Roeth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: bug reports

2003-05-30 Thread Neil Roeth
On May 30, Joey Hess ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Neil Roeth wrote: > > Thanks for the hints. I should have been more clear - I have no problem > > getting the main page, i.e., [EMAIL PROTECTED] There are > > links in that page to bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cg

How do I get libtool to use g++?

2003-05-30 Thread Neil Roeth
ibstdc++ linked in to shared libraries of C++ code? The package uses autoconf, automake, libtool, etc. -- Neil Roeth

advice on closing bugs

2003-05-30 Thread Neil Roeth
n propagated to the latest version, 1.2.1-32. So, as the new maintainer of the package, I am closing the bug". Do I need to say any more? (I probably wouldn't have asked if there hadn't been so much recent flamage on -devel about closing bugs.) -- Neil Roeth -- To UNSUBSCR

build-essential

2003-05-29 Thread Neil Roeth
ies preclude automatically keeping my machine in sync with the build daemons. When will the build daemons will be upgraded to 3.3? How will I know? I assume the default compiler in sarge will be >=3.3, not 3.2, is that a correct assumption? I don't recall seeing any discussion on -devel

advice on closing bugs

2003-05-29 Thread Neil Roeth
n propagated to the latest version, 1.2.1-32. So, as the new maintainer of the package, I am closing the bug". Do I need to say any more? (I probably wouldn't have asked if there hadn't been so much recent flamage on -devel about closing bugs.) -- Neil Roeth

Re: bug reports

2003-05-29 Thread Neil Roeth
8, 2003 at 06:49:50AM -0400, Neil Roeth wrote: > > I'd like to download the web page of bugs by maintainer, > > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/[EMAIL PROTECTED], and all > > the bug reports linked to on that page, so that I can refer to them offline. > > But, wget d

Re: bug reports

2003-05-29 Thread Neil Roeth
On May 28, Xavier Roche ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Hi, > > On Wed, May 28, 2003 at 06:49:50AM -0400, Neil Roeth wrote: > > I'd like to download the web page of bugs by maintainer, > > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/[EMAIL PROTECTED], and all > > the bug re

build-essential

2003-05-29 Thread Neil Roeth
ies preclude automatically keeping my machine in sync with the build daemons. When will the build daemons will be upgraded to 3.3? How will I know? I assume the default compiler in sarge will be >=3.3, not 3.2, is that a correct assumption? I don't recall seeing any discussion on -devel

bug reports

2003-05-28 Thread Neil Roeth
by scripts. Before I spend time figuring this out, does anyone know of an already existing means to do this? -- Neil Roeth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: bug reports

2003-05-28 Thread Neil Roeth
8, 2003 at 06:49:50AM -0400, Neil Roeth wrote: > > I'd like to download the web page of bugs by maintainer, > > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/[EMAIL PROTECTED], and all > > the bug reports linked to on that page, so that I can refer to them > > offline. > >

Re: bug reports

2003-05-28 Thread Neil Roeth
On May 28, Xavier Roche ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Hi, > > On Wed, May 28, 2003 at 06:49:50AM -0400, Neil Roeth wrote: > > I'd like to download the web page of bugs by maintainer, > > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/[EMAIL PROTECTED], and all > > the bug re

bug reports

2003-05-28 Thread Neil Roeth
by scripts. Before I spend time figuring this out, does anyone know of an already existing means to do this? -- Neil Roeth

Lintian shows up several errors

2003-05-01 Thread Neil Roeth
nd automake scripts, so I was > wondering if there is a debhelper to move all the documentation into it's > proper locations. -- Neil Roeth