Bug#1026335: Squashing the last carl9170fw issues: ready for sponsorship

2023-08-20 Thread John Scott
On Wed, 2023-08-16 at 12:28 +0800, Paul Wise wrote: > On Sun, 2023-08-13 at 11:51 +, John Scott wrote: > > > Because carl9170 is largely under the GPL and we're obligated to distribute complete sources for our binaries, I've set Static-Built- Using on both gcc (because

Bug#1026335: Review of the initial packaging of the carl9170 firmware

2023-08-13 Thread John Scott
Control: tags -1 -moreinfo Dear all, I have uploaded a new version of carl9170fw to mentors.debian.net that represents my very best work. Please review it carefully. Building it requires the just-uploaded libnewlib-sh-elf-dev version 3.3.0+8. I tend to ramble and I've already written at great

Bug#1040788: RFS: gcc-sh-elf/7 -- GNU C compiler for embedded SuperH devices

2023-07-10 Thread John Scott
Package: sponsorship-requests Severity: normal X-Debbugs-CC: pkg-electronics-de...@alioth-lists.debian.net Control: block 1026335 by -1 Dear mentors, I am looking for a sponsor for my package "gcc-sh-elf":  * Package name : gcc-sh-elf    Version  : 7  * License  : various  *

Bug#1026335: carl9170 needs to wait on a new gcc-sh-elf upload

2023-07-10 Thread John Scott
Control: tags -1 moreinfo I've discovered an issue with how the Built-Using fields are generated. Specifically, because gcc-sh-elf does not set a Built-Using field for Newlib, and because of the way the libnewlib-sh-elf-dev binary package is currently versioned, there is no way to precisely tel

Bug#1026335: RFS: carl9170fw/1.9.9-450-gad1c721-1 [ITP] -- firmware for AR9170 USB wireless adapters

2023-07-09 Thread John Scott
Control: retitle -1 RFS: carl9170fw [ITP] -- firmware for AR9170 USB wireless adapters Dear mentors, I am looking for a sponsor for my package "carl9170fw":  * Package name : carl9170fw    Version  : 1.9.9-450-gad1c721-1    Upstream contact : linux-wirel...@vger.kernel.org  * URL   

Bug#1038959: RFS: gcc-sh-elf/6 -- GNU C compiler for embedded SuperH devices plus Newlib

2023-06-23 Thread John Scott
Package: sponsorship-requests Severity: normal Dear mentors, I am looking for a sponsor for my package "gcc-sh-elf":  * Package name : gcc-sh-elf    Version  : 6  * License  : many, but primarily GPL 3+ for GCC and permissive licenses for Newlib  * Vcs  : https:

Re: pip install --user broken in debian testing?

2023-03-02 Thread Barry Scott
; >> >> >> Sent from my Galaxy >> >> >> >> ---- Original message >> From: Victor Westerhuis >> Date: 2/26/23 17:56 (GMT-05:00) >> To: debian-mentors@lists.debian.org, Barry Scott , >> Danial Behzadi دانیال بهزادی >

Re: pip install --user broken in debian testing?

2023-03-02 Thread Barry Scott
> On 26 Feb 2023, at 20:42, Victor Westerhuis wrote: > > Barry Scott mailto:ba...@barrys-emacs.org>> schreef > op 26 februari 2023 21:36:20 CET: >> >> >>> On 26 Feb 2023, at 14:06, ⁨Danial Behzadi دانیال بهزادی⁩ >>> <⁨dani.be..

Re: pip install --user broken in debian testing?

2023-02-26 Thread Barry Scott
t installing into /usr not preventing install in $USER I hope. I think this is a major bug. Barry > > > > در ۲۶ فوریهٔ ۲۰۲۳ ۱۰:۰۴:۲۰ (UTC)، Barry Scott نوشت: >> I have been using the following to add useful python based commands to my >> user locally: >> >>

pip install --user broken in debian testing?

2023-02-26 Thread Barry Scott
I have been using the following to add useful python based commands to my user locally: $ python3 -m pip install --user For install I get this: $ python3 -m pip install --user colour-text error: externally-managed-environment × This environment is externally managed ╰─> To install Python pac

Tool to cobvert PyPI package into .deb?

2023-01-02 Thread Barry Scott
I found the pypi2deb package but it does not work. For example: $ py2dsp xml-preferences /usr/bin/py2dsp:163: DeprecationWarning: There is no current event loop   loop = asyncio.get_event_loop() E: py2dsp py2dsp:167: 'releases' The problem is that its loading meta data from PyPI and thinks ther

Re: How to request a package python-pyqt6.qsci?

2023-01-02 Thread Barry Scott
On 02/01/2023 15:50, Soren Stoutner wrote: Edit /etc/apt/sources.list to have the following contents: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ testing main contrib non-free deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ testing main contrib non-free deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib no

Re: How to request a package python-pyqt6.qsci?

2023-01-01 Thread Barry Scott
On 31/12/2022 22:49, Sebastiaan Couwenberg wrote: On 12/31/22 23:39, Barry wrote: This is where i need help understanding what i do to get that deb. Wait for it to migrate to testing. Keep an eye on the excuses:  https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/qscintilla2 Or install it from unstable in the

Re: How to request a package python-pyqt6.qsci?

2022-12-31 Thread Barry Scott
ld as part of the official Fedora releases. Here are my repos for example https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/barryascott/ Barry On Saturday, December 31, 2022 10:30:44 AM MST Barry Scott wrote: > How do I file a request to get QScintilla packaged for debian testing? > > There

How to request a package python-pyqt6.qsci?

2022-12-31 Thread Barry Scott
How do I file a request to get QScintilla packaged for debian testing? There is the python3-pyqt5 package, but the qt6 version is missing. Barry

Debian 11 missing packages I need what configure should I run?

2022-12-30 Thread Barry Scott
I have installed debian 11 (bullseye) but find that its missing packages that I need for my software. For example python3-pyqt6 is a must have. debian 11 only has pyqt5. What do you recommend I do to be on a debian which has the newer packages? What is the stability expectation of your recomme

Re: Clean-room build of deb package?

2022-12-30 Thread Barry Scott
Fedora infra. I'll try and get it working. Barry On Thursday, December 29, 2022 9:21:39 AM MST Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: On 12/29/22 06:02, Barry Scott wrote: On Fedora/RHEL I would use mock to build a RPM from source to ensure that I have the RPM spec file correctly written. Mock en

Clean-room build of deb package?

2022-12-29 Thread Barry Scott
On Fedora/RHEL I would use mock to build a RPM from source to ensure that I have the RPM spec file correctly written. Mock ensures that no packages in my dev machine are used to build the RPM. What is the debian version of that tool? Barry

Re: lintian errors packaging Barry's Emacs

2022-12-28 Thread Barry Scott
On 27/12/2022 19:06, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: On Tue, Dec 27, 2022 at 10:57:51AM -0700, Soren Stoutner wrote: Barry, Figuring out how to package for Debian has a stiff learning curve (speaking as someone who is going through the process myself). I have given up a number of times in the past

Re: lintian errors packaging Barry's Emacs

2022-12-27 Thread Barry Scott
On 27/12/2022 12:49, Santiago Vila wrote: El 27/12/22 a las 13:12, Ole Streicher escribió: Santiago Vila writes: If you don't have deb-src lines, they are the same as the usual deb lines except that they begin with deb-src. Just curious: why are the deb line not used by default here? The

Re: lintian errors packaging Barry's Emacs

2022-12-27 Thread Barry Scott
On 27/12/2022 11:16, Ole Streicher wrote: Hi Barry, Barry Scott writes: I am build my first Debian package for Barry's Emacs (https:://barrys-emacs.org) Aside from Santiagos technical tips: If you really want to contribute your package to the Debian distribution, you should also have

Re: lintian errors packaging Barry's Emacs

2022-12-27 Thread Barry Scott
On 27/12/2022 01:37, Santiago Vila wrote: El 26/12/22 a las 16:28, Barry Scott escribió: E: bemacs source: malformed-debian-changelog-version 8.9.3 (for non-native) [debian/changelog:1] It seems that the changelog issue is around lintian mandating a issue to close? I have no issue what do

lintian errors packaging Barry's Emacs

2022-12-26 Thread Barry Scott
I am build my first Debian package for Barry's Emacs (https:://barrys-emacs.org) My build environment is Ubuntu 22.10. There are some lintian errors that I do not know how to handler. Now running lintian bemacs_8.9.3_amd64.changes ... E: bemacs source: malformed-debian-changelog-version 8.9.3 (fo

Bug#1026362: Upload of binutils-sh-elf

2022-12-21 Thread John Scott
Hi, So, my package got auto-rejected. I talked to the FTP Masters, and they'd much rather that a workaround be incorporated into my package than them having to manually make it pass through. I've uploaded the one-line change to mentors.debian.net; if you could upload it once more, there shouldn't

Bug#1026362: RFS: binutils-sh-elf/2 -- GNU binary utilities for embedded SuperH devices

2022-12-18 Thread John Scott
Package: sponsorship-requests Severity: normal X-Debbugs-CC: pkg-electronics-de...@alioth-lists.debian.net debian-sup...@lists.debian.org Dear mentors, I am looking for a sponsor for my package "binutils-sh-elf":  * Package name : binutils-sh-elf    Version  : 2 (this is a native so

Bug#1026335: RFS: carl9170fw/1.9.9-427-gecb68a7-1 [ITP] -- firmware for AR9170 USB wireless adapters

2022-12-18 Thread John Scott
Package: sponsorship-requests Severity: wishlist Control: block 994625 by -1 X-Debbugs-CC: debian-ker...@lists.debian.org b...@debian.org Dear mentors, I am looking for a sponsor for my package "carl9170fw":  * Package name : carl9170fw    Version  : 1.9.9-427-gecb68a7-1    Upstream

Bug#1026308: RFS: gcc-sh-elf/5 -- GNU C compiler for embedded SuperH devices

2022-12-18 Thread John Scott
On Sun, 2022-12-18 at 08:49 +0100, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote: > I assume you're missing libreadline-dev from BuildDepends. You are, of course, absolutely right. I forgot to build in a clean environment. This has been fixed in a new upload to mentors.debian.net and a build in a clean environme

Bug#1026308: RFS: gcc-sh-elf/5 -- GNU C compiler for embedded SuperH devices

2022-12-17 Thread John Scott
Control: owner -1 glaub...@physik.fu-berlin.de On Sun, 2022-12-18 at 08:09 +0100, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote: > I can sponsor this upload. Thanks so much! Please go ahead whenever you're ready. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part

Bug#1026308: RFS: gcc-sh-elf/5 -- GNU C compiler for embedded SuperH devices

2022-12-17 Thread John Scott
Package: sponsorship-requests Severity: normal X-Debbugs-CC: pkg-electronics-de...@alioth-lists.debian.net debian-sup...@lists.debian.org Dear mentors and fellow Electronics Team members, I am looking for a sponsor for my package "gcc-sh-elf":  * Package name : gcc-sh-elf    Version

Bug#1011670: RFS: open-ath9k-htc-firmware/1.4.0-108-gd856466+dfsg1 -- firmware for AR7010 and AR9271 USB wireless adapters

2022-05-30 Thread John Scott
Thanks for taking a look, Bastian. I believe the changes are satisfactory now, except that after close inspection I found that those files specified as being covered by the BSD-3-Clause license are still covered by it. Please me know if I'm misunderstanding something. signature.asc Description:

Bug#1011670: RFS: open-ath9k-htc-firmware/1.4.0-108-gd856466+dfsg1 -- firmware for AR7010 and AR9271 USB wireless adapters

2022-05-25 Thread John Scott
Package: sponsorship-requests Severity: normal X-Debbugs-CC: debian-ker...@lists.debian.org Dear mentors, I am looking for a sponsor for my package "open-ath9k-htc-firmware":  * Package name    : open-ath9k-htc-firmware    Version : 1.4.0-106-gc583009+dfsg1-2    Upstream Author : ath9k_h

Bug#1011383: RFS: gcc-sh-elf/4 -- GNU C compiler for embedded SuperH devices

2022-05-21 Thread John Scott
Package: sponsorship-requests Severity: normal X-Debbugs-CC: pkg-electronics-de...@alioth-lists.debian.net Dear mentors, I am looking for a sponsor for my package "gcc-sh-elf":  * Package name    : gcc-sh-elf    Version : 4  * License : various  * Vcs : https://salsa.

Bug#1008891: RFS: gcc-sh-elf/3 -- GNU C compiler for embedded SuperH devices

2022-04-03 Thread John Scott
Package: sponsorship-requests Severity: normal X-Debbugs-CC: debian-sup...@lists.debian.org X-Debbugs-CC: pkg-electronics-de...@alioth-lists.debian.net Dear mentors and other interested parties, I am looking for a sponsor for my package "gcc-sh-elf":  * Package name    : gcc-sh-elf    Version   

Bug#1002617: RFS: carl9170fw/1.9.9-399-gcd480b9-1 [ITP] -- firmware for AR9170 USB wireless adapters

2022-01-13 Thread John Scott
Control: tags -1 moreinfo Hi Paul, Thanks for your very detailed review of carl9170fw. I'm still making my changes to the package and will give you a poke and remove the moreinfo tag once I have an upload ready for re-review. > I don't think udebs are needed for firmware packages, none of the ot

Re: Bug#1003306: RFS: mbedtls/2.28.0-0.1 [NMU] -- lightweight crypto and SSL/TLS library

2022-01-08 Thread John Scott
On Sat, 2022-01-08 at 16:54 +0100, Andrea Pappacoda wrote: > (correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that using Apache-2.0 libraries in > GPL > software is not allowed). It depends on the version of the GPL at play. If it's GPL 3.0 (or later), then Apache 2.0 is usually regarded as fully compatib

Re: New pybuild plugin for PEP-517 pyproject.toml projects

2021-12-29 Thread Scott Kitterman
for compatibility, but hope to drop it >> ASAP. >> >Is there a way to see what packages currently build-depend on this? > >This does not seem to be supported: >$ apt-rdepends -r --build-depends dh-python-pep517 >E: Reverse build-dependencies are not supported In the ubuntu-dev-tools package, reverse-depends -b $PACKAGE. Scott K

Bug#1002617: RFS: carl9170fw/1.9.9-399-gcd480b9-1 [ITP] -- firmware for AR9170 USB wireless adapters

2021-12-25 Thread John Scott
Package: sponsorship-requests Severity: wishlist X-Debbugs-CC: debian-ker...@lists.debian.org Dear mentors and Kernel Team, I'm looking for a sponsor for my package "carl9170fw":  * Package name    : carl9170fw    Version : 1.9.9-399-gcd480b9-1    Upstream Author : linux-wirel...@vger.ke

Bug#1002582: RFS: gcc-sh-elf/2 [RC] -- GNU C compiler for embedded SuperH devices

2021-12-24 Thread John Scott
Package: sponsorship-requests Severity: normal X-Debbugs-CC: pkg-electronics-de...@alioth-lists.debian.net Dear mentors and Electronics Team, I'm looking for a sponsor for my package "gcc-sh-elf":  * Package name    : gcc-sh-elf    Version : 2 (this is a native package)  * License   

Bug#996552: RFS: newlib/3.3.0-1.2 [NMU] -- C library and math library for embedded systems

2021-10-15 Thread John Scott
On Fri, 2021-10-15 at 12:24 +0200, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote: > So, do you want me to upload newlib or do you want Tobias to do it? I think it would be more appropriate if you would. Just be sure to do it to a delayed queue for a minimum of two weeks, and send a mail to 996552-d...@bu

Bug#996552: RFS: newlib/3.3.0-1.2 [NMU] -- C library and math library for embedded systems

2021-10-15 Thread John Scott
On Fri, 2021-10-15 at 12:07 +0200, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote: > What about the Salsa repository? Is it going to be updated? I've sent a merge request, and in fact did so a long time ago before my first NMU, but since the maintainers have been unresponsive it hasn't gotten merged. The Git repo

Bug#996552: RFS: newlib/3.3.0-1.2 [NMU] -- C library and math library for embedded systems

2021-10-15 Thread John Scott
On Fri, 2021-10-15 at 11:56 +0200, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote: > Are you planning to adopt the package? Yes, I'm intending to salvage it and become the maintainer (the ITS is #996432). I think I'll keep it under the umbrella of the Electronics Team. signature.asc Description: This is a digit

Bug#996552: RFS: newlib/3.3.0-1.2 [NMU] -- C library and math library for embedded systems

2021-10-15 Thread John Scott
Package: sponsorship-requests Severity: normal X-Debbugs-CC: pkg-electronics-de...@alioth-lists.debian.net, glaub...@physik.fu-berlin.de Control: affects -1 src:newlib Dear mentors, I am looking for a sponsor for my package "newlib":  * Package name    : newlib    Version : 3.3.0-1.2   

Handling files with no copyright notices, many contributors

2021-10-09 Thread John Scott
Hi, My question is more to do with the practical ramifications of an upload than the legal ones, so I'm directing my query here rather than debian- legal. I'm packaging carl9170fw (which is already present in Debian main, but not built from source yet), and this includes a header file called ch9.

Bug#994770: RFS: binutils-m68hc1x/1:3 -- GNU binary utilities for Motorola's 68HC11/12 targets

2021-09-25 Thread John Scott
> I have no idea how we're going to address this. I think I'll file a bug > and see if they're willing to revert as soon as I can identify all of > the affected packages. I've filed a bug and marked it as a blocker of this issue, but in the admittedly short time since I filed it Wednesday I haven't

Bug#994770: RFS: binutils-m68hc1x/1:3 -- GNU binary utilities for Motorola's 68HC11/12 targets

2021-09-23 Thread John Scott
Hi Vincent, I'm very glad to see that you've been working on this. From an initial skim of your package, things look very good, and I'm more pleased to see that you've based your work off of binutils-sh-elf and the PackagingLessCommonBinutilsTargets guide. About the build failure Adam had, I'm af

Bug#993671: RFS: gcc-sh-elf/1 [ITP] -- GNU C compiler for embedded SuperH devices

2021-09-04 Thread John Scott
Package: sponsorship-requests Severity: wishlist X-Debbugs-CC: pkg-electronics-de...@alioth-lists.debian.net, nico...@debian.org Control: block -1 by 985563 Control: block 986778 by -1 Dear mentors, I am looking for a sponsor for my package "gcc-sh-elf":  * Package name    : gcc-sh-elf    Versio

Bug#984901: open-ath9k-htc-firmware upload is now release-critical

2021-08-27 Thread John Scott
Control: retitle -1 RFS: open-ath9k-htc-firmware/1.4.0-106-gc583009+dfsg1-2 [RC] -- firmware for AR7010 and AR9271 USB wireless adapters Thanks to the Reproducible Builds folks for notifying me, the current package is FTBFS due to the Binutils 2.37 upload to unstable. Fortunately my package alrea

Help with a syntax error from an autoreconf'ed configure script

2021-08-16 Thread John Scott
Hello, It seems that the upload of binutils-source 2.37 has broken my to-be- uploaded package binutils-sh-elf; it worked fine with binutils-source 2.36. My package is available at https://mentors.debian.net/package/binutils-sh-elf/ I'm looking for anyone that knows Autoconf wizardry to help sort

Bug#981702: RFS: privacybadger/2021.2.2-1 -- browser extension automatically learns to block invisible trackers

2021-07-04 Thread John Scott
On Wed, 2021-06-09 at 17:07 +0200, Tobias Frost wrote: > >     * Friendly takeover back into the WebExt team. > > I can't find any documentation about that have been ACKed by the > current maintainer. (CCing Jonas so that he can response/confirm, to > put it on record that this is not an hijack…)

Bug#984901: RFS: open-ath9k-htc-firmware/1.4.0-106-gc583009+dfsg1-2 -- firmware for AR7010 and AR9271 USB wireless adapters

2021-07-02 Thread John Scott
On Tue, 2021-06-01 at 07:07 +0200, Tobias Frost wrote: > The Files-Excluded section is used by tools like uscan to strip files from the > orig.tar.  The formatted text just says that the field can extend over > multiple > lines, it does not mean its free text without meaning. > TL;DR: I'm pretty s

Bug#987169: RFS: newlib/3.3.0-1.1 [NMU] -- C library and math library for embedded systems

2021-06-20 Thread John Scott
Control: tags -1 -moreinfo On Tue, 08 Jun 2021 21:38:56 + John Scott wrote: > On Tue, 2021-06-01 at 07:52 +0200, Tobias Frost wrote: > > > I haven't encountered the maintainer previously, but believe in > > > good faith that these changes would be welcome and that

Bug#987169: RFS: newlib/3.3.0-1.1 [NMU] -- C library and math library for embedded systems

2021-06-08 Thread John Scott
On Tue, 2021-06-01 at 07:52 +0200, Tobias Frost wrote: > > I haven't encountered the maintainer previously, but believe in > > good faith that these changes would be welcome and that the > > LowThresholdNmu criterion are met by addressing a bug with > > important severity. My interest in this bug,

Bug#984901: RFS: open-ath9k-htc-firmware/1.4.0-106-gc583009+dfsg1-2 -- firmware for AR7010 and AR9271 USB wireless adapters

2021-05-31 Thread John Scott
Control: tags -1 -moreinfo On Mon, 2021-05-31 at 20:25 +0200, Tobias Frost wrote: > I've took a look at your package: Awesome, thanks. > - d/copyright:  >  - The word "Comment:" went missing after the Files-Exlucded section

Are these superficial autopkgtests?

2021-05-24 Thread John Scott
Hello, I'm working on packaging gcc-sh-elf (ITP #986778) which provides not just a cross C compiler, but also provides Newlib (the ISO C standard library) and a simulator, which is a Wine-like wrapper that makes running the binaries possible on a Debian machine. This seems like a very good opportu

Bug#987169: RFS: newlib/3.3.0-1.1 [NMU] -- C library and math library for embedded systems

2021-04-18 Thread John Scott
Package: sponsorship-requests Severity: normal Dear mentors, I am looking for a sponsor for Newlib:  * Package name    : newlib    Version : 3.3.0-1.1    Upstream Author : Red Hat and others  * URL : https://sourceware.org/newlib/  * License : various  * Vcs  

Bug#985563: RFS: binutils-sh-elf/1 [ITP] -- GNU binary utilities for embedded SuperH devices

2021-04-18 Thread John Scott
On Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:30:45 -0400 John Scott wrote: > The package should be built against experimental. I've come to realize that on the buildd's, packages from experimental aren't pulled in unless required to satisfy the build dependencies. Disregard this; it's not a bi

Bug#985563: RFS: binutils-sh-elf/1 [ITP] -- GNU binary utilities for embedded SuperH devices

2021-03-19 Thread John Scott
Package: sponsorship-requests Severity: wishlist X-Debbugs-CC: pkg-electronics-de...@alioth-lists.debian.net Control: block 980889 by -1 Dear mentors, I am looking for a sponsor for my package "binutils-sh-elf":  * Package name    : binutils-sh-elf    Version : 1 (it's a native package)

Bug#984901: RFS: open-ath9k-htc-firmware/1.4.0-106-gc583009+dfsg1-2 -- firmware for AR7010 and AR9271 USB wireless adapters

2021-03-09 Thread John Scott
Package: sponsorship-requests Severity: normal Dear mentors, I am looking for a sponsor for my package "open-ath9k-htc-firmware":  * Package name    : open-ath9k-htc-firmware    Version : 1.4.0-106-gc583009+dfsg1-2    Upstream Author : Qualcomm Atheros and contributors  * URL

Bug#981702: RFS: privacybadger/2021.2.2-1 -- browser extension automatically learns to block invisible trackers

2021-02-02 Thread John Scott
Package: sponsorship-requests Severity: normal X-Debbugs-CC: pkg-mozext-maintain...@lists.alioth.debian.org Dear mentors, I am looking for a sponsor for my package "privacybadger": * Package name: privacybadger Version : 2021.2.2-1 Upstream Author : Electronic Frontier Foundat

Debian Policy and copyright for binary packages made from foo-source

2021-02-02 Thread John Scott
Hello, I'm working on packaging binutils-sh-elf, which is a native package which only has a debian/ directory. At build time, it extracts the tarball from binutils- source—whatever version it happens to be—and builds it into binary packages with the appropriate options. For informative purposes

Bug#974856: RFS: klatexformula/4.1.0-1 [RC] -- GUI to easily get an image from a LaTeX formula or equation

2020-12-25 Thread John Scott
On Friday, December 25, 2020 3:27:25 PM EST Tobias Winchen wrote: > Did you try drag and drop the images e.g. to libreoffice impress? Via drag > and > drop I get the correct effects, but not via save. I reported this behavior > upstream: I had not tried that, but bizarrely it seems to not work

Bug#974856: RFS: klatexformula/4.1.0-1 [RC] -- GUI to easily get an image from a LaTeX formula or equation

2020-12-05 Thread John Scott
I can't sponsor KLatexFormula but use it and may have spotted issues. I see this version introduces user scripts, but most of them start with #!/usr/bin/env python and the problem is that this doesn't explicitly refer to Python 2 or Python 3. At this time, such a script is considered a release-cr

Bug#969453: RFS: solo-python/0.0.26-1 [ITP] -- command line interface for SoloKeys 2FA security keys

2020-09-03 Thread John Scott
On Thursday, September 3, 2020 4:09:59 AM EDT Ansgar wrote: > If it is a command-line utility the choice of language for its > implementation doesn't matter to users and probably shouldn't be part > of a package's name It's both a command-line utility and a library, albeit a library applications a

Re: Public domain license question

2020-07-20 Thread John Scott
On Monday, July 20, 2020 11:07:05 AM EDT François Mazen wrote: > Is there special syntax in debian/changelog file to reopen such bugs? > I would expect something similar to the (Closes: #123456): > (Reopens: #123456)? No, you can't do it in the changelog. Instead, you can send an email to cont...

Example packages that use dh and generate packaging files

2020-07-16 Thread Scott Talbert
, but not any using 'dh'. Thanks, Scott

Re: licensecheck says UNKNOWN

2020-07-13 Thread John Scott
On Monday, July 13, 2020 10:50:00 AM EDT Ryan Pavlik wrote: > Unfortunately licensecheck doesn't currently recognize > SPDX-License-Identifier (I haven't check to see if there's a request > filed for that). Fortunately there are issues filed (#904518) and an author assures that support will be ad

Re: Problem with ftbfs on armel and mipsel with cmake 3.16.3

2020-06-03 Thread John Scott
On Wednesday, June 3, 2020 4:58:08 PM EDT Håvard Flaget Aasen wrote: > The beginning of the error message is: > CMake Error at > /usr/share/cmake-3.16/Modules/CMakeCompilerIdDetection.cmake:26 (list): > list sub-command REMOVE_ITEM requires two or more arguments. That part of the module says lis

Patching a binary file?

2020-04-03 Thread Scott Talbert
Hi, Unless I'm missing something, there's no way to patch a binary file (e.g., an image file) with quilt, correct? Any workarounds? Thanks, Scott

Bug#946959: RFS: coreboot/4.10-1 [ITP] -- Coreboot firmware utilities

2020-01-27 Thread John Scott
> > If there really is a problem with those files I would appreciate your > > letting me know what I missed. Otherwise I hope you can avoid the > > repacking trouble in the future. > Probably not, but the repacking is not trouble. Without a good reason, you really shouldn't repack [1]. I do not u

Re: Understand Debian Keyring

2020-01-05 Thread John Scott
On January 5, 2020 12:34:53 PM EST, Wookey wrote: >On 2020-01-05 10:01 -0500, Tong Sun wrote: >> Now, before I redo the upload (and get it stuck again), let me try to >> understand the situation -- >> >> The reason it was stuck might be because my key was *considered* >> expired. The problem is,

Bug#946959: RFS: coreboot/4.10-1 -- Coreboot firmware utilities

2020-01-04 Thread John Scott
The package is in great shape. The only challenge to getting the package in the archive seems to be the copyright file. Coreboot's README says > Some files are licensed under the "GPL (version 2, or any later version)", > and some files are licensed under the "GPL, version 2". For some parts, > wh

Bug#945588: RFS: lutris/0.5.4-1 -- open source gaming platform for GNU/Linux

2020-01-04 Thread John Scott
I'm not a DD and can't sponsor packages, but I hope my feedback can be helpful for you. I see Lutris bundles python-distro. This is available in Debian, so the package should use it rather than installing a bundled copy. Debian's Winetricks should be used also. Since Winetricks is in contrib, d

Refresh PGP key with nm.debian.org

2019-12-20 Thread John Scott
get my key refreshed, or would I be better off starting a new application? Thanks, John Scott signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.

Bug#941440: wxMaxima Pandoc problem

2019-12-07 Thread John Scott
wxMaxima FTBFS's for me with $ pdf-engine /usr/bin/xelatex not known I see that the 19.10.0 Debian package builds now by skipping the PDF manual when it can't be built. I think I've found the root of the problem with Pandoc. It turns out this is a regression that's been there for ages and fixed

Bug#941440: FTBFS on Buster

2019-10-02 Thread John Scott
It doesn't build for me on Buster, it seems this version of Pandoc doesn't understand giving the full path to the TeX engine. make[4]: Entering directory '/home/john/wxmaxima/wxmaxima-19.09.1/obj-x86_64-linux-gnu' cd /home/john/wxmaxima/wxmaxima-19.09.1/obj-x86_64-linux-gnu/info && /usr/bin/pan

Bug#941440: RFS: wxmaxima/19.09.1-1 -- GUI for the computer algebra system Maxima

2019-10-02 Thread John Scott
I tried to fetch the source package with dget, but it doesn't seem to like the new key it's signed with. $ dget -x https://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/w/wxmaxima/wxmaxima_19.09.1-1.dsc dscverify: wxmaxima_19.09.1-1.dsc failed signature check: gpg: WARNING: no command supplied. Trying to

Re: Bug#917405: RFS: dhcpcd5/7.0.8-1 [ITS]

2019-01-15 Thread Scott Leggett
On 2018-12-27.23:06, Scott Leggett wrote: > Package: sponsorship-requests > Severity: normal > > Dear mentors, > > I am looking for a sponsor for my package "dhcpcd5" > > Package name: dhcpcd5 > Version : 7.0.8-1 > Upstream Author :

Bug#917405: RFS: dhcpcd5/7.0.8-1 [ITS]

2018-12-27 Thread Scott Leggett
t over the package * Add VCS fields to control file * Add hooks for chrony, ntp, systemd-timesyncd, and openntpd (Closes: #863462) * Add autopkgtest-virt-ssh setup script * Add autopkgtests for NTP hook scripts * Disable built-in NTP hook script * Update debian/copyright

Bug#915694: [Pkg-clamav-devel] Bug#915694: RFS: clamav-unofficial-sigs/5.6.2

2018-12-07 Thread Scott Kitterman
Yes. You'll need to do that. Scott K On Friday, December 07, 2018 10:25:40 AM Brent Clark wrote: > Good day Scott and Paul > > Thanks so much for looking at my RFS. > > Sorry for not communicating that in the changelog. > Do you guys want that in the changelog? >

Bug#915694: [Pkg-clamav-devel] Bug#915694: RFS: clamav-unofficial-sigs/5.6.2

2018-12-06 Thread Scott Kitterman
This package currently has Paul Wise listed as a co-maintainer, but you've removed him. Did you coordinate that with him? In any case, the change needs to be documented in debian/changelog. Scott K On Thursday, December 06, 2018 08:01:39 AM Brent Clark wrote: > Package: sponsorship-

Re: Bug#845018: RFS: quagga/1.1.0-1 [ITA] -- network routing daemons

2016-11-30 Thread Scott Leggett
On 2016-11-29.15:24, Vincent Bernat wrote: > All good for me. It's uploaded! Thanks again for your help! -- Regards, Scott. signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Bug#845018: RFS: quagga/1.1.0-1 [ITA] -- network routing daemons

2016-11-29 Thread Scott Leggett
On 2016-11-26.15:48, Vincent Bernat wrote: > ❦ 22 novembre 2016 23:55 +1100, Scott Leggett  : > > > This is now ready, here are the changes since your last review: > > > > * Add automatic migration from -dbg to -dbgsym. > > * Add users/groups unconditionally to

Re: Bug#845018: RFS: quagga/1.1.0-1 [ITA] -- network routing daemons

2016-11-22 Thread Scott Leggett
On 2016-11-21.13:56, Vincent Bernat wrote: > ❦ 21 novembre 2016 23:39 +1100, Scott Leggett  : > > >> > * Use systemd .service files rather than init.d scripts (Closes: > >> > #678946, > >> > #805840, #839819, #412483). > >> > >&

Re: Bug#845018: RFS: quagga/1.1.0-1 [ITA] -- network routing daemons

2016-11-22 Thread Scott Leggett
On 2016-11-21.08:11, The Wanderer wrote: > On 2016-11-21 at 07:56, Vincent Bernat wrote: > > > ❦ 21 novembre 2016 23:39 +1100, Scott Leggett : > >> I personally cannot test such init scripts since all my systems now > >> use systemd, and I can't in good faith

Bug#845018: Fwd: Re: Bug#845018: RFS: quagga/1.1.0-1 [ITA] -- network routing daemons

2016-11-22 Thread Scott Leggett
- Forwarded message from Vincent Bernat - > Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2016 13:56:00 +0100 > From: Vincent Bernat > To: Scott Leggett > Cc: debian-mentors@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: Bug#845018: RFS: quagga/1.1.0-1 [ITA] -- network routing daemons > User-Agent: Gnus/5.13

Bug#845018: Fwd: Re: Bug#845018: RFS: quagga/1.1.0-1 [ITA] -- network routing daemons

2016-11-22 Thread Scott Leggett
Oops, forgot to CC the bug report.. - Forwarded message from Scott Leggett - > Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2016 23:39:31 +1100 > From: Scott Leggett > To: debian-mentors@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: Bug#845018: RFS: quagga/1.1.0-1 [ITA] -- network routing daemons > > Hi Vi

Re: Bug#845018: RFS: quagga/1.1.0-1 [ITA] -- network routing daemons

2016-11-22 Thread Scott Leggett
On 2016-11-21.13:56, Vincent Bernat wrote: > ❦ 21 novembre 2016 23:39 +1100, Scott Leggett  : > > I'll review the changes for tomorrow. Hi Vincent, Sorry for this.. there are a couple more changes I'd like to make. If you haven't begun review already, please w

Re: Bug#845018: RFS: quagga/1.1.0-1 [ITA] -- network routing daemons

2016-11-21 Thread Scott Leggett
Hi Vincent, Thanks for taking the time to do another thorough review of another of my packaging efforts! :) On 2016-11-19.19:47, Vincent Bernat wrote: > ❦ 20 novembre 2016 01:43 +1100, Scott Leggett  : > > > * Rely on automatic -dbgsym package rather than deprecated -dbg. >

Bug#845018: RFS: quagga/1.1.0-1 [ITA] -- network routing daemons

2016-11-19 Thread Scott Leggett
* Update README.Debian, README.Maintainer. * Removed patch on vtysh.conf. * Add NEWS.Debian about the major changes to the package. -- Regards, Scott Leggett.

Re: debexpo bug on upload

2016-11-12 Thread Scott Leggett
On 2016-11-12.23:59, gustavo panizzo (gfa) wrote: > On Sun, Nov 13, 2016 at 01:20:46AM +1100, Scott Leggett wrote: > > > Unfortunately, I spoke too soon.. the .buildinfo upload failed with 403 > > Forbidden again :( > Remove the .buildinfo line from the .changes file,

Re: debexpo bug on upload

2016-11-12 Thread Scott Leggett
there is already a quagga in the archive) Yes - I'm adopting it! However I need to upload it somewhere first before I can file a RFS. -- Regards, Scott. signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: debexpo bug on upload

2016-11-12 Thread Scott Leggett
On 2016-11-13.01:11, Scott Leggett wrote: > On 2016-11-12.15:02, Nicolas Dandrimont wrote: > > * Scott Leggett [2016-11-13 00:06:39 +1100]: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I've run into a bug[0] with debexpo making it impossible to upload my > &

Re: debexpo bug on upload

2016-11-12 Thread Scott Leggett
On 2016-11-12.15:02, Nicolas Dandrimont wrote: > * Scott Leggett [2016-11-13 00:06:39 +1100]: > > > Hi, > > > > I've run into a bug[0] with debexpo making it impossible to upload my > > package. I suspect there's a partially uploaded package sitting in t

debexpo bug on upload

2016-11-12 Thread Scott Leggett
lternative way to get the package reviewed? The package is "quagga". [0] https://alioth.debian.org/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=315172 -- Regards, Scott. signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: When to use "Replaces"?

2016-05-31 Thread Scott Leggett
ones seems to match the "unclutter" situation quite well. Am I correct in understanding that using alternatives requires co-operation between the two packages, "unclutter" and "unclutter-fixes"? If that's the case, I'll approach the "unclutter"

When to use "Replaces"?

2016-05-30 Thread Scott Leggett
thinking a) is the best option because it avoids stomping on the existing unclutter namespace, but just wanted a second opinion. [0] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=825809 [1] https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-relationships.html#s-replaces -- Regards, Scott. signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Bug#783277: Source for Wine exe-thumbnailer

2015-04-28 Thread Scott Ritchie
code dumps from Jan Nekvasil So, TODO on my (or Jan's) end: Update wine wiki to point to github Upload latest code to github This shouldn't block you on making a first version of the package based off mine, however -- we can update the metadata to point to the github repo later. Thanks, S

Bug#756331: RFS: aafigure/0.5-4 [ITA]

2014-08-02 Thread Scott Kitterman
he > team works). I have added them to the CC. ... If you'd like to continue to maintain it within the team, it is relatively easy to get team sponsorship. If so, please update the package in the DPMT svn and then you can ask for sponsorship via the team ML or on IRC. Scott K signature

Bug#729208: RFS: pasystray/0.4.0-1 [ITP]

2013-11-10 Thread Scott Leggett
On 10/11/13 20:10, Vincent Bernat wrote: > > Hi Scott! Hi Vincent. > > Why do you explictely depends on libraries instead of relying on > ${shlibs:Depends}? I suppose there is a good reason for that but I am > lazy to test. I didn't catch any other issue. > No, t

Bug#729208: RFS: pasystray/0.4.0-1 [ITP]

2013-11-10 Thread Scott Leggett
e; urgency=low * Initial release (Closes: #729205) -- Scott Leggett Sun, 10 Nov 2013 18:00:59 +1100 -- Regards, Scott Leggett. signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature

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