Re: QGFE, a couple of questions

2007-05-13 Thread Bernhard R. Link
* Giorgio Pioda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [070513 14:12]: > 1) The icons used by qgfe are taken from the following *.rpm: > menu-icons-default-0.1-alt2.noarch.rpm > which is distributed under GPL licence. Is it > a problem? (I didn't succeed in finding the copyright of the icons, but > I may resolve this

Re: QGFE, a couple of questions

2007-05-13 Thread Neil Williams
On Sun, 13 May 2007 14:11:48 +0200 Giorgio Pioda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hallo mentors, > > I've packaged qgfe and is now almost mature, downloadable at: > > http://web.ticino.com/gfwp/debian/qgfe-1.0/ The location of the .dsc file is what mentors need: http://web.ticino.com/gfwp/debian/qgfe

QGFE, a couple of questions

2007-05-13 Thread Giorgio Pioda
Hallo mentors, I've packaged qgfe and is now almost mature, downloadable at: http://web.ticino.com/gfwp/debian/qgfe-1.0/ I still have 2 questions about it: 1) The icons used by qgfe are taken from the following *.rpm: menu-icons-default-0.1-alt2.noarch.rpm which is distributed under GPL licence

Re: A couple of questions before I RFS

2007-04-21 Thread Franz Pletz
On Sat, Apr 21, 2007 at 09:20:23AM -0700, John Stamp wrote: > Franz and I agree that replacement is the better option. The newest > lastfm client should remain "lastfm". > > How do I proceed? If I were starting a new package, I'd retitle > #413271 to ITP etc., but that doesn't seem right in

A couple of questions before I RFS

2007-04-21 Thread John Stamp
The current maintainer for "lastfm" has given me permission to take over the package. But there is also this RFP for "lastfm-client": http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=413271 Franz and I agree that replacement is the better option. The newest lastfm client should remain "last

Re: A couple of questions

2005-04-03 Thread Florent Rougon
Shachar Shemesh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The slight dilemma is whether /var/cache or /var/spool would be a > better choice. I'm leaning towards spool, as they tend to be big, and > it would really be better not to erase them. Well, if you ask me, I think /var/cache doesn't look that bad for t

Re: A couple of questions

2005-04-03 Thread Justin Pryzby
> That's not a problem. The initial password is an empty file. Since > it has a different owner and non-standard permissions it's a bit of > a headache to create and remove properly in post{inst,rm}, but no > big deal. Just to be clear, there should be no non-conffile configuration file shipped in

Re: A couple of questions

2005-04-03 Thread Shachar Shemesh
Florent Rougon wrote: Shachar Shemesh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: After your explanation, the only thing I still have doubts over is whether the files should not go into /var/cache instead. Erm, which files? During the process files are encrypted. Their key is stored under /var/lib/name,

Re: A couple of questions

2005-04-03 Thread Florent Rougon
Shachar Shemesh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > After your explanation, the only thing I still have doubts over is > whether the files should not go into /var/cache instead. Erm, which files? -- Florent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Cont

Re: A couple of questions

2005-04-03 Thread Shachar Shemesh
Florent Rougon wrote: In case Justin's mail didn't answer all your questions... It did. Shachar Shemesh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Well, you would need a helper program to actually change it, as the password is encrypted. Otherwise, yes it's a configuration file. Well, the line is a bit

Re: A couple of questions

2005-04-03 Thread Florent Rougon
In case Justin's mail didn't answer all your questions... Shachar Shemesh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, you would need a helper program to actually change it, as the > password is encrypted. Otherwise, yes it's a configuration file. Well, the line is a bit blurry here, I admit. Note that pa

Re: A couple of questions

2005-04-02 Thread Shachar Shemesh
Justin Pryzby wrote: If you want a non-conffile configuration file, then you must not provide the file in the package. Instead, create the file at install time (not compile time) with the maintainer scripts (postinst usually). If its a complicated file, store a template in /usr/share/pkgnamehere/

Re: A couple of questions

2005-04-02 Thread Justin Pryzby
If you want a non-conffile configuration file, then you must not provide the file in the package. Instead, create the file at install time (not compile time) with the maintainer scripts (postinst usually). If its a complicated file, store a template in /usr/share/pkgnamehere/... Justin On Sun, A

Re: A couple of questions

2005-04-02 Thread Shachar Shemesh
Florent Rougon wrote: Shachar Shemesh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: two questions: 1. My package has a password file. Where is the best place to store it? /etc/name/password? /var/lib/name/password? If the password file is a system configuration file (i.e., a file that can be customized by the

Re: A couple of questions

2005-04-02 Thread Florent Rougon
Shachar Shemesh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > two questions: > 1. My package has a password file. Where is the best place to store it? > /etc/name/password? /var/lib/name/password? If the password file is a system configuration file (i.e., a file that can be customized by the admin to modify the

A couple of questions

2005-04-02 Thread Shachar Shemesh
two questions: 1. My package has a password file. Where is the best place to store it? /etc/name/password? /var/lib/name/password? 2. I have placed some file names into debian/conffiles. It seems, however, that all files under /etc are logically added to it as well. Files under /etc that I expli

Re: packaging xfree86-driver-synaptics: a couple of questions

2003-12-05 Thread Branden Robinson
On Thu, Dec 04, 2003 at 08:46:49PM +0100, Mattia Dongili wrote: > > I don't understand. You seem to be saying that the headers you need are > > not in the package, but also are in the package. > > > > "the source package needs some X headers not included in xlibs-dev" > > and > > "I'd set build d

Re: packaging xfree86-driver-synaptics: a couple of questions

2003-12-05 Thread Branden Robinson
On Thu, Dec 04, 2003 at 08:46:49PM +0100, Mattia Dongili wrote: > > I don't understand. You seem to be saying that the headers you need are > > not in the package, but also are in the package. > > > > "the source package needs some X headers not included in xlibs-dev" > > and > > "I'd set build d

Re: packaging xfree86-driver-synaptics: a couple of questions

2003-12-04 Thread Mattia Dongili
On Thu, Dec 04, 2003 at 01:06:02PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > On Thu, Dec 04, 2003 at 02:10:42PM +0100, Mattia Dongili wrote: [...] > > Any suggestion about the name? > > xfree86-driver-synaptics-utils, maybe? Kind of long and ugly, but > highly consistent with its counterpart. I agree, it

Re: packaging xfree86-driver-synaptics: a couple of questions

2003-12-04 Thread Mattia Dongili
On Thu, Dec 04, 2003 at 01:06:02PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > On Thu, Dec 04, 2003 at 02:10:42PM +0100, Mattia Dongili wrote: [...] > > Any suggestion about the name? > > xfree86-driver-synaptics-utils, maybe? Kind of long and ugly, but > highly consistent with its counterpart. I agree, it

Re: packaging xfree86-driver-synaptics: a couple of questions

2003-12-04 Thread Branden Robinson
On Thu, Dec 04, 2003 at 02:10:42PM +0100, Mattia Dongili wrote: > 1- the upstream package contains also 2 extra utilities to enable > runtime configuration of the driver (synclient and syndaemon). I'd > package them separately and Recommend the utilities from the driver > package. Is it the correct

Re: packaging xfree86-driver-synaptics: a couple of questions

2003-12-04 Thread Branden Robinson
On Thu, Dec 04, 2003 at 02:10:42PM +0100, Mattia Dongili wrote: > 1- the upstream package contains also 2 extra utilities to enable > runtime configuration of the driver (synclient and syndaemon). I'd > package them separately and Recommend the utilities from the driver > package. Is it the correct

packaging xfree86-driver-synaptics: a couple of questions

2003-12-04 Thread Mattia Dongili
Hi all, I started packaging the synaptics touchpad driver[1] and I have a couple of issues: 1- the upstream package contains also 2 extra utilities to enable runtime configuration of the driver (synclient and syndaemon). I'd package them separately and Recommend the utilities from the driver pack

packaging xfree86-driver-synaptics: a couple of questions

2003-12-04 Thread Mattia Dongili
Hi all, I started packaging the synaptics touchpad driver[1] and I have a couple of issues: 1- the upstream package contains also 2 extra utilities to enable runtime configuration of the driver (synclient and syndaemon). I'd package them separately and Recommend the utilities from the driver pack