Hi Nio, a begging email to Julien may help. He is aware of the application and may be able to assist in finding you a sponsor :)
Regards, Phill. On 29 September 2014 13:41, Nio Wiklund <nio.wikl...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you Israel, > > I'll try ... > > Best regards > Nio > > Den 2014-09-29 14:26, Israel skrev: > > 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 > >>>> > > > > > > -- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw
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