Re: Questions about PAPT and the uploading process

2010-01-20 Thread Umang
On 19/01/10 12:22, Vincent Bernat wrote: Since debootstrap works, you can also just debootstrap sid and work in it. This could be a short-term workaround until you find why pbuilder is unable to build the initial chroot. Anyway, I managed to update pbuilder to sid and built the package suc

Re: Questions about PAPT and the uploading process

2010-01-18 Thread Vincent Bernat
OoO En cette matinée pluvieuse du samedi 16 janvier 2010, vers 10:49, Umang disait : >> $ sudo chroot sid /usr/bin/apt-get >> [sudo] password for umang: >> apt 0.7.25 for i386 compiled on Dec 15 2009 09:26:47 >> Usage: apt-get [options] command >> apt-get [options] install|remove pkg1 [pkg2 ..

Re: Questions about PAPT and the uploading process

2010-01-18 Thread Umang
On 18/01/10 12:38, Sandro Tosi wrote: google for this error: you'll find out several explanations and resolutions. I was actually trying to see if this error is related in anyway to the other problem I was having with pbuilder. I should have checked in any case. Apologies. Since this are g

Re: Questions about PAPT and the uploading process

2010-01-17 Thread Sandro Tosi
On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 02:32, Umang wrote: > I tried the updating etch to sid method. Here's what I got: ... >> E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room google for this error: you'll find out several explanations and resolutions. > So this fails too. > > Any ideas on what I should do now? I'm feeling pr

Re: Questions about PAPT and the uploading process

2010-01-17 Thread Umang
I tried the updating etch to sid method. Here's what I got: sudo DIST=etch pbuilder update --override-config \ > --othermirror "deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian sid main" [sudo] password for umang: I: Upgrading for distribution etch I: Building the build Environment I: extracting base tarbal

Re: Questions about PAPT and the uploading process

2010-01-16 Thread Umang
On 14/01/10 01:48, Vincent Bernat wrote: You should try "chroot sid /usr/bin/apt-get" instead. Just tried that. I got this: $ sudo chroot sid /usr/bin/apt-get [sudo] password for umang: apt 0.7.25 for i386 compiled on Dec 15 2009 09:26:47 Usage: apt-get [options] command apt-get [optio

Re: Questions about PAPT and the uploading process

2010-01-13 Thread Vincent Bernat
OoO En cette nuit striée d'éclairs du lundi 11 janvier 2010, vers 02:36, Umang disait : >> It seems that debootstrap was not that successful. Try: >> sudo mkdir sid >> sudo debootstrap sid sid http://ftp.XX.debian.org >> >> Then check that sid/usr/bin/apt-get exists. >> >> Which version of Ubun

Re: Questions about PAPT and the uploading process

2010-01-10 Thread Umang
On 10/01/10 13:14, Vincent Bernat wrote: It seems that debootstrap was not that successful. Try: sudo mkdir sid sudo debootstrap sid sid http://ftp.XX.debian.org Then check that sid/usr/bin/apt-get exists. Which version of Ubuntu are you using? I just tried debootstrap and found sid/usr

Re: Questions about PAPT and the uploading process

2010-01-09 Thread Vincent Bernat
OoO En cette nuit nuageuse du dimanche 10 janvier 2010, vers 01:59, Umang disait : >> What message error did you get? >> > This is the last part of the output from pbuilder. This doesn't happen > with DIST=lenny or DIST=etch > I: Configuring dpkg-dev... > I: Configuring build-essential...

Re: Questions about PAPT and the uploading process

2010-01-09 Thread Umang
On 09/01/10 22:17, Vincent Bernat wrote: What message error did you get? This is the last part of the output from pbuilder. This doesn't happen with DIST=lenny or DIST=etch I: Configuring dpkg-dev... I: Configuring build-essential... I: Base system installed successfully. I: debootstrap

Re: Questions about PAPT and the uploading process

2010-01-09 Thread Vincent Bernat
OoO En ce début d'après-midi nuageux du samedi 09 janvier 2010, vers 14:58, Umang disait : >> pbuilder (or cowbuilder) should be enough (yes, you have to test it on >> Debian, but you can use chroot env.) >> > I've unsuccessfully tried to build a base.tgz on three different days > for sid. "

Re: Questions about PAPT and the uploading process

2010-01-09 Thread Umang
Thanks. Next time I shall remember to reply to the list. I have one more question. On 06/01/10 16:16, Piotr Ożarowski wrote: pbuilder (or cowbuilder) should be enough (yes, you have to test it on Debian, but you can use chroot env.) I've unsuccessfully tried to build a base.tgz on three dif

Re: Questions about PAPT and the uploading process

2010-01-06 Thread Cyril Brulebois
Piotr Ożarowski (06/01/2010): > > 5. lintian complains about my not using my full name in the > > package. Is that necessary? Is it bad if I use only my first > > name? > > which lintian tag is it? How do I grep? $ noglob git grep -e ^Tag.*full -- checks/fields.desc checks/fields.desc:Tag: mai

Re: Questions about PAPT and the uploading process

2010-01-06 Thread Piotr Ożarowski
[Umang, 2010-01-06] > 1.I have read http://python-apps.alioth.debian.org/policy.html. It > doesn't seem to indicate anything about filing an ITP. In all the RFSs I > have seen here, there is an ITP mentioned. Do I need to file an ITP > before I make an RFS? The package I am looking to upl

Re: Questions about PAPT and the uploading process

2010-01-06 Thread Michal Čihař
Hi Dne Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:39:00 +0530 Umang napsal(a): > 1.I have read http://python-apps.alioth.debian.org/policy.html. It > doesn't seem to indicate anything about filing an ITP. In all the RFSs I > have seen here, there is an ITP mentioned. Do I need to file an ITP > before I make an