Hi Nio, You have to contact the upstream. For Ubuntu you have to talk with Debian and propose your package. You have to send an RFP e-mail (Request for packaging). https://wiki.debian.org/RFP If Debian packages it, Ubuntu will bring it into the repos
On 09/29/2014 07:17 AM, Nio Wiklund wrote: > Hi again, > > Now I have uploaded mkusb version 9.0 to the stable PPA > > sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mkusb/ppa > > I think it will work well. After all the testing, most bugs should be > squashed :-P > > Now to the next item: How to get mkusb into a real repository? > > Do *you* know anything about that process? > > Best regards > Nio > > Den 2014-09-20 21:25, Nio Wiklund skrev: >> Hello everybody, >> >> I have made mkusb more user friendly, and I think that it is quite >> convenient now to make USB pendrives. It is described at this link >> >> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/mkusb/v9 >> >> This method works well for me, so I want to share it. As shown in the >> attached file, mkusb copies / flashes / clones the Lubuntu >> >> utopic-desktop-i386.iso >> >> to a USB 3 pendrive in a USB 2 port in 21 seconds :-) >> >> PPA would be the preferred method to install mkusb for Ubuntu, maybe for >> Debian and Linux Mint and other Ubuntu and Debian based distros and >> re-spins, but the method described at >> >> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/mkusb/v9#from_phillw.net >> >> works also for Knoppix, Mageia, Fedora and openSUSE. To make it >> convenient, the installers (corresponding to apt-get) are called and pv, >> xterm and zenity installed automatically. The scripts at phillw.net can >> also uninstall mkusb; 'money back' if you are not satisfied ;-) >> >> -o- >> >> mkusb is tested (and tweaked to work) in >> >> {Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu} {12.04 LTS, 14.04 LTS, 14.10} >> with PPAs for these versions (precise, trusty, utopic) >> Bento >> Bodhi >> Debian Wheezy (and 9w) >> Knoppix 7.4 (needed treatment with isohybrid) >> Linux Mint >> LXLE 12.04.3 >> LXLE 12.04.4 revisited 32-bits (needed treatment with isohybrid) >> Mageia 4.1 Gnome Live and installed (needs a legacy desktop file) >> ToriOS alpha >> >> mkusb works with simpler display in 'legacy mode' (without colours and >> other html features, where Zenity lacks the --html option) in >> >> Fedora 20 - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1141802 >> >> openSUSE 13.1 - https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=896674 >> >> Use mkusb 7 alias mkusb-nox or mkusb 8 in distros, where zenity does not >> work at all. >> >> mkusb 9 is tested with the following iso files / distros, which can >> (only) be installed >> >> Clonezilla >> Kolibri (mkusb works but does not identify the distro) >> Ubuntu mini 14.04 >> Webconverger >> >> -o- >> >> 1. Please help me decide if mkusb version 9.04 is mature enough to be >> copied to the stable PPA :-) >> >> 2. When are we ready to abandon mkusb version 8 (used in ToriOS now)? >> >> Best regards >> Nio >> >> Den 2014-09-06 14:31, Nio Wiklund skrev: >>> Hi, >>> >>> >>> mkusb version 9.0 is uploaded to Phill's server and the unstable PPA. >>> >>> * Improvements * >>> >>> - File selection dialogue only via zenity (when graphical environment). >>> >>> - Cosmetic improvements: I try to make the colour scheme as consistent >>> as possible given the limitations of zenity. The menu lists have no >>> colour, only shades of grey. I use the icon colour in the final >>> confirmation windows. The blue colour which is standard in dialog is >>> abandoned. The read warning colour is still there, of course :-) >>> >>> - Extended help with a separate help menu. There is even a quick link to >>> the wiki page. I call the default web browser with the normal user id to >>> avoid browsing with superuser id (a security issue). >>> >>> -o- >>> >>> This version will be described at >>> >>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/mkusb >>> >>> and will be possible to download from >>> >>> http://phillw.net/isos/linux-tools/mkusb/ >>> >>> but is also available from our PPA, that was set up by >>> Jörn. He taught be how to use it one week ago. >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mkusb/ppa >>> >>> will install the stable version mkusb 8.5.4 >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mkusb/unstable >>> >>> will install mkusb 9.0 >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> This version takes a greater leap: separate versions for >>> >>> GUI mode: mkusb >>> txt mode: mkusb-nox >>> >>> This avoids some complicated logic and makes the code smaller. I >>> guess 95% of the users will prefer the GUI version, but the text version >>> is good for servers and for users who do not want eye-candy. >>> >>> Please test either or both of >>> >>> mkusb version 9.0 and mkusb-nox >>> >>> >>> Best regards >>> Nio >>> -- Regards -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~torios Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~torios More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
