Hi there
On 10/04/2026 13:54, Jeffrey Walton wrote:
On Thu, Apr 9, 2026 at 2:45 AM Rob van der Putten <[email protected]> wrote:
On 09/04/2026 04:21, Max Nikulin wrote:
On 08/04/2026 2:19 pm, Rob van der Putten wrote:
On 08/04/2026 04:33, Max Nikulin wrote:
On 07/04/2026 12:21 pm, Rob van der Putten wrote:
I build my own packports and use a cron job to keep track of
changes. Recently Debian started insisting on using JavaScript in
your browser. So, short of using a web driver - (headless)
webbrowser combination, how do I keep track of changes?
Have you heard about apt-listchanges and "apt changelog PKG"? I am
unsure what you are trying to achieve, but selection of tools looks
rather peculiar.
Why don't you give me an example?
I have not guessed what is your goal.
There is no need to guess. I clearly stated that I build backports. So I
need to keep track of changes in Debian versions that are not installed
on any of my systems. I could not find information about this in any of
the man pages.
So how do I use apt-listchanges or "apt changelog PKG" to keep track of
changes of certain packages in Sid on a Bookworm system? And how do I
run this from cron? Sending me an email whenever a change occurs.
I currently do have a cron job that does this for me. But apparently
using apt-listchanges or "apt changelog PKG" is a better idea.
Please post your scripts to GitHub so the folks on the list can
provide helpful suggestions.
I don't have an GitHub account. I could put it on my website though.
Summery:
Do an IMS GET of Sid's Packages.xz
If there is a new version, do a diff.
If the new version is different, xzcat Packages.xz to a little util that
reads to 'Package: Package_Name' (in this case 'Package: asterisk') and
then to 'Version: '.
Put the version in a file.
Compare with previous version.
Mail if different.
The list needs to see the details of what you are doing. Folks like
Andy and Max do not have an orbuculum.
WOW! That's very Harry Potter.
I expect that manuals and other
docs, maybe blog posts or earlier discussions should be better than
random examples.
I'm interested in keeping track of Asterisk.
Meanwhile I found a relevant Debian web page that does work without
JavaScript;
https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/asterisk
So tracking changes in this page from cron would probably work as well.
Regards,
Rob
