Hmmm looking at `ubuntu-advantage-tools`; we use a very simplified version string, and it's highly unlikely that Debian will ship some `ubuntu-advantage-tools` isn't it? However, it does not hurt us to add the suffix in the next release, just to comply.
[]s Renan On Wed, Apr 2, 2025 at 10:56 AM Robie Basak <robie.ba...@ubuntu.com> wrote: > Some packages that are Ubuntu-only have `ubuntu` in the version string, > which automatically stops autosync, which is probably what we want. > > Other such Ubuntu-only packages do not, so if Debian were to package > something with the same source package name, it may autosync, which is > probably not what we want. > > Unless it's in the sync blocklist, but now there are three possible > states for an Ubuntu-only package to be with respect to autosync, which > is just unnecessary work for concerned reviewers. > > I just reviewed the following SRUs, which (sort of) uses a mix of both: > > lxd-installer | 1 | focal | source > lxd-installer | 1 | jammy | source > lxd-installer | 4 | noble | source > lxd-installer | 4ubuntu0.1 | noble-updates | source > lxd-installer | 4ubuntu0.2 | noble/unapproved/39f530b | source > lxd-installer | 8 | oracular | source > lxd-installer | 8.1 | oracular/unapproved/74f18e3 | source > lxd-installer | 12 | plucky | source > > Could we agree that all Ubuntu-only packages SHOULD always contain > `ubuntu` in their version string (this would usually be -0ubuntuX or > 0ubuntuX[1] if native) then, so that we don't have to think about it? > > Are there any reasons for an exception to this rule, where an autosync > would actually be desirable if Debian were to introduce such a package? > If it's not for a common reason, then perhaps an additional policy might > be that there SHOULD be something in debian/README.source that explains > any deviation from this. > > Thanks, > > Robie > > [1] No need for an epoch to comply though I don't think. > -- > ubuntu-devel mailing list > ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel >
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