I'm a fairly new maintainer, and I have a few questions about packaging
libraries.
I'm trying to package NJAMD. It's a malloc debugging library, similar in
some ways to ElectricFence or dmalloc.
NJAMD works by being loaded with LD_PRELOAD. The normal package contains a
shared object (libnjamd.so.
On Sat, 3 Mar 2001, Sam Couter wrote:
> I tried to use the electric-fence and dmalloc packages as examples to
> follow. Neither are named libwhatever, both contain shared objects. dmalloc
> has no .so symlink, just libdmalloc.so.4.2 or something. electric-fence does
> have a .so symlink, but it's
hi,
i have to deal myself with replacing/etc. config files since they
are generated in the postinst script. is there a package which is
suitable for taking this as an example? the formal description in
debian-policy is a bit too formal so that it is possible that i
misunderstand things. so looking
On Sat, Mar 03, 2001 at 01:28:24PM +0100, Othmar Pasteka wrote:
> hi,
>
> i have to deal myself with replacing/etc. config files since they
> are generated in the postinst script. is there a package which is
> suitable for taking this as an example? the formal description in
> debian-policy is a b
Othmar,
On Sat, Mar 03, 2001 at 01:28:24PM +0100, Othmar Pasteka wrote:
> i have to deal myself with replacing/etc. config files since they
> are generated in the postinst script. is there a package which is
> suitable for taking this as an example? the formal description in
There are two possibil
On Sat, Mar 03, 2001 at 01:53:17PM +0100, Othmar Pasteka wrote:
> hi,
>
> On Sat, Mar 03, 2001 at 02:43:08AM -1000, Brian Russo wrote:
> > > i have to deal myself with replacing/etc. config files since they
> > > are generated in the postinst script. is there a package which is
> > > suitable for
hi,
On Sat, Mar 03, 2001 at 02:56:58AM -1000, Brian Russo wrote:
> You lost me I'm afraid, what exactly is it you're trying to do?
ok, from the beginning. i build a config file from the postinst
script. since i do this, i can't use conffile. therefore i have
to deal with certain installation situ
In Thu, 1 Mar 2001 14:21:38 -0600 Ben cum veritate scripsit :
>
> Hi. I don't suppose anyone could point me to a set of instructions for
> creating a sid chroot area? I want to test some build dependencies. I
> have
> already tried using debootstrap to make a woody chroot but this barfs
> ar
On Sat, Mar 03, 2001 at 11:08:37PM +1100, Sam Couter wrote:
> NJAMD works by being loaded with LD_PRELOAD. The normal package contains a
> shared object (libnjamd.so.0.0.8) and two symlinks to it (libnjamd.so.0 and
> libnjamd.so), just like most shared objects.
Just put the file in a private direc
On Sat, Mar 03, 2001 at 07:56:39PM +0100, Josip Rodin wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 03, 2001 at 11:08:37PM +1100, Sam Couter wrote:
> > NJAMD works by being loaded with LD_PRELOAD. The normal package contains a
> > shared object (libnjamd.so.0.0.8) and two symlinks to it (libnjamd.so.0 and
> > libnjamd.so),
just trying to get that undeliverable error again, I know this list has the
victim subscribed.
Mike.
--
Michael Beattie ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
-
You know you've landed gear-up when it takes f
Josip Rodin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Just put the file in a private directory (i.e. /usr/lib/njamd/ or so) and
> you'll be fine. No symlinks are necessary I'd think.
More details are in order, I think.
To use the library, you use a command line something like:
LD_PRELOAD=libnjamd.so progr
On Sun, Mar 04, 2001 at 11:39:46AM +1100, Sam Couter wrote:
> > Just put the file in a private directory (i.e. /usr/lib/njamd/ or so) and
> > you'll be fine. No symlinks are necessary I'd think.
>
> If the library is in some directory other than a normal library directory,
> the full path will hav
I'm a fairly new maintainer, and I have a few questions about packaging
libraries.
I'm trying to package NJAMD. It's a malloc debugging library, similar in
some ways to ElectricFence or dmalloc.
NJAMD works by being loaded with LD_PRELOAD. The normal package contains a
shared object (libnjamd.so
On Sat, 3 Mar 2001, Sam Couter wrote:
> I tried to use the electric-fence and dmalloc packages as examples to
> follow. Neither are named libwhatever, both contain shared objects. dmalloc
> has no .so symlink, just libdmalloc.so.4.2 or something. electric-fence does
> have a .so symlink, but it'
hi,
i have to deal myself with replacing/etc. config files since they
are generated in the postinst script. is there a package which is
suitable for taking this as an example? the formal description in
debian-policy is a bit too formal so that it is possible that i
misunderstand things. so lookin
On Sat, Mar 03, 2001 at 01:28:24PM +0100, Othmar Pasteka wrote:
> hi,
>
> i have to deal myself with replacing/etc. config files since they
> are generated in the postinst script. is there a package which is
> suitable for taking this as an example? the formal description in
> debian-policy is a
Othmar,
On Sat, Mar 03, 2001 at 01:28:24PM +0100, Othmar Pasteka wrote:
> i have to deal myself with replacing/etc. config files since they
> are generated in the postinst script. is there a package which is
> suitable for taking this as an example? the formal description in
There are two possibi
On Sat, Mar 03, 2001 at 01:53:17PM +0100, Othmar Pasteka wrote:
> hi,
>
> On Sat, Mar 03, 2001 at 02:43:08AM -1000, Brian Russo wrote:
> > > i have to deal myself with replacing/etc. config files since they
> > > are generated in the postinst script. is there a package which is
> > > suitable for
hi,
On Sat, Mar 03, 2001 at 02:56:58AM -1000, Brian Russo wrote:
> You lost me I'm afraid, what exactly is it you're trying to do?
ok, from the beginning. i build a config file from the postinst
script. since i do this, i can't use conffile. therefore i have
to deal with certain installation sit
In Thu, 1 Mar 2001 14:21:38 -0600 Ben cum veritate scripsit :
>
> Hi. I don't suppose anyone could point me to a set of instructions for
> creating a sid chroot area? I want to test some build dependencies. I
> have
> already tried using debootstrap to make a woody chroot but this barfs
> a
On Sat, Mar 03, 2001 at 11:08:37PM +1100, Sam Couter wrote:
> NJAMD works by being loaded with LD_PRELOAD. The normal package contains a
> shared object (libnjamd.so.0.0.8) and two symlinks to it (libnjamd.so.0 and
> libnjamd.so), just like most shared objects.
Just put the file in a private dire
On Sat, Mar 03, 2001 at 07:56:39PM +0100, Josip Rodin wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 03, 2001 at 11:08:37PM +1100, Sam Couter wrote:
> > NJAMD works by being loaded with LD_PRELOAD. The normal package contains a
> > shared object (libnjamd.so.0.0.8) and two symlinks to it (libnjamd.so.0 and
> > libnjamd.so)
just trying to get that undeliverable error again, I know this list has the
victim subscribed.
Mike.
--
Michael Beattie ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
-
You know you've landed gear-up when it takes
Josip Rodin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Just put the file in a private directory (i.e. /usr/lib/njamd/ or so) and
> you'll be fine. No symlinks are necessary I'd think.
More details are in order, I think.
To use the library, you use a command line something like:
LD_PRELOAD=libnjamd.so prog
On Sun, Mar 04, 2001 at 11:39:46AM +1100, Sam Couter wrote:
> > Just put the file in a private directory (i.e. /usr/lib/njamd/ or so) and
> > you'll be fine. No symlinks are necessary I'd think.
>
> If the library is in some directory other than a normal library directory,
> the full path will ha
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