Hello.
Not knowing if I'm breaking any list-rules, I just wanted to say hello.
I'm a newbie and a wannabe-debian-guy, and I want to contribute to Debian
by doing some packaging and maybe more later on.
I found this address on the Debian site, and as I understand this is the
first step recommended
Hello.
I have a simple question.
There is a program called 'xyz' and it is already packaged and maintained,
and then I also make a package of the same program but a more current
version.
I do not upload it to Debian, but I make it available to download for my
friends and those who wants it.
Is t
Hello.
This might sound a little strange.
If I would like to become a debian developer, but I don't have any
package and maybe I just want to "help" others by testing packages,
fixing bugs and suppling patches to the original maintainers.
Is this possible?
I was browsing thru the docs, but I coul
Hello.
Earlier today I talked with a guy on irc about debian packages.
He told me that a .DEB-file isn't just a renamed .TAR.GZ-file but also
been thru 'ar'.
To be more specific, is the files first tar:ed, gzip:ed and then ar:ed?
I really can't find any reason why 'ar' should be used, since tar
Hello.
This might sound a little strange.
If I would like to become a debian developer, but I don't have any
package and maybe I just want to "help" others by testing packages,
fixing bugs and suppling patches to the original maintainers.
Is this possible?
I was browsing thru the docs, but I cou
Hello.
Earlier today I talked with a guy on irc about debian packages.
He told me that a .DEB-file isn't just a renamed .TAR.GZ-file but also
been thru 'ar'.
To be more specific, is the files first tar:ed, gzip:ed and then ar:ed?
I really can't find any reason why 'ar' should be used, since tar
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