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and subject line Bug#1122890: fixed in gem2deb 2.2.9
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regarding gem2deb: issue with version and syntax of file debian/watch
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Package: gem2deb
Version: 2.2.6
Severity: normal
X-Debbugs-Cc: [email protected]
Dear Maintainer,
*** Reporter, please consider answering these questions, where appropriate ***
While updating ruby-mdl/markdownlint, I noticed current gem2deb creates a watch
file which is in sync with watch [documentation] (last modified 2025-08-31
19:44:00), i.e.
```
version=4
https://gemwatch.debian.net/mdl .*/mdl-(.*).tar.gz
# Use the regex below for github-based sources
# opts=uversionmangle=s/[_.+-]?(rc|pre|dev|beta|alpha|b|a)/~$1/i,\
# filenamemangle=s%(?:.+/)?v?@ANY_VERSION@(@ARCHIVE_EXT@)%@PACKAGE@-$1$2% \
# https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/tags .*/v?@ANY_VERSION@@ARCHIVE_EXT@
```
which so far was functional, too. However, by the command of
```bash
uscan --update-watchfile
```
(with uscan version 2.25.28) the file is overwritten, incremented by one and of
slightly different syntax:
```
Version: 5
Source: https://gemwatch.debian.net/mdl
Matching-Pattern: .*/mdl-(.*).tar.gz
```
I interpret the reports by `lintian` of a newly assembled .deb, as well as by
running
```bash
uscan --no-download --verbose --debug
```
with either version of the watch file as if the newer version 5 were preferred.
My question: if version 5 is new standard to adhere to, will future versions of
`gem2deb` write the watch file right in this pattern?
-- System Information:
Debian Release: forky/sid
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: i386
Kernel: Linux 6.9.10-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU threads; PREEMPT)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE not set
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
LSM: AppArmor: enabled
Versions of packages gem2deb depends on:
ii debhelper [debhelper-compat] 13.28
ii gem2deb-test-runner 2.2.6
ii perl 5.40.1-7
ii rake 13.2.1-1
ii ruby 1:3.3+b1
ii ruby-all-dev 1:3.3+b1
Versions of packages gem2deb recommends:
ii apt-file 3.3
ii build-essential 12.12
ii debian-policy 4.7.2.0
ii devscripts 2.25.28
ii python3-debian 1.0.1
Versions of packages gem2deb suggests:
ii git-buildpackage 0.9.39
ii pristine-tar 1.50+nmu2
-- no debconf information
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--- Begin Message ---
Source: gem2deb
Source-Version: 2.2.9
Done: Antonio Terceiro <[email protected]>
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
gem2deb, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.
A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.
Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
have further comments please address them to [email protected],
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.
Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Antonio Terceiro <[email protected]> (supplier of updated gem2deb package)
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Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 16:47:38 -0300
Source: gem2deb
Architecture: source
Version: 2.2.9
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Debian Ruby Team
<[email protected]>
Changed-By: Antonio Terceiro <[email protected]>
Closes: 1122890
Changes:
gem2deb (2.2.9) unstable; urgency=medium
.
[ Antonio Terceiro ]
* dh-make-ruby: produce a version 5 debian/watch.
Also use the GitHub template if it looks like the project is there.
(Closes: #1122890)
* Gem2Deb::Metadata: extract date from debian/changelog without
dpkg-parsechangelog
.
[ Simon Quigley ]
* dh-make-ruby: Drop redundant Rules-Requires-Root field
* dh-make-ruby: Drop redundant Priority: optional field
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