Bug#159918: libsidplay1 contains no shlibs file

[Matt Zimmerman]

Package: libsidplay1
Severity: serious
Justification: policy 9.1

On Sat, Sep 07, 2002 at 12:04:16AM -0300, Carlos Laviola wrote:

> A package that I maintain -- mp3blaster -- doesn't include libsidplay1 as
> a dependency, even though it links against it.  I hadn't noticed that
> because I thought everything was working fine, as I hadn't tried to
> install the package on a cleaner system or a chroot or anything.  Anyway:
> should I declare the dependency manually, or is there a way to make
> dpkg-shlibdeps recognize libsidplay1 as one of the dependencies?

You should not declare the dependency manually, but rather find out why it
is not being generated automatically and fix that problem.

[clickety clickety]

The problem is that libsidplay1 has no shlibs file.  It's instead in
libsidplay1-dev, where it doesn't belong, and so dpkg-shlibdeps doesn't work
correctly.

(hardcoding the dependency would have just hidden this bug for a while
longer)

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Problem with shlibs

[Carlos Laviola]

Hi,

A package that I maintain -- mp3blaster -- doesn't include libsidplay1
as a dependency, even though it links against it.  I hadn't noticed that
because I thought everything was working fine, as I hadn't tried to
install the package on a cleaner system or a chroot or anything.
Anyway: should I declare the dependency manually, or is there a way to
make dpkg-shlibdeps recognize libsidplay1 as one of the dependencies?

TIA, Carlos.

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Bug#159918: libsidplay1 contains no shlibs file

[Matt Zimmerman]

Package: libsidplay1
Severity: serious
Justification: policy 9.1

On Sat, Sep 07, 2002 at 12:04:16AM -0300, Carlos Laviola wrote:

> A package that I maintain -- mp3blaster -- doesn't include libsidplay1 as
> a dependency, even though it links against it.  I hadn't noticed that
> because I thought everything was working fine, as I hadn't tried to
> install the package on a cleaner system or a chroot or anything.  Anyway:
> should I declare the dependency manually, or is there a way to make
> dpkg-shlibdeps recognize libsidplay1 as one of the dependencies?

You should not declare the dependency manually, but rather find out why it
is not being generated automatically and fix that problem.

[clickety clickety]

The problem is that libsidplay1 has no shlibs file.  It's instead in
libsidplay1-dev, where it doesn't belong, and so dpkg-shlibdeps doesn't work
correctly.

(hardcoding the dependency would have just hidden this bug for a while
longer)

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Problem with shlibs

[Carlos Laviola]

Hi,

A package that I maintain -- mp3blaster -- doesn't include libsidplay1
as a dependency, even though it links against it.  I hadn't noticed that
because I thought everything was working fine, as I hadn't tried to
install the package on a cleaner system or a chroot or anything.
Anyway: should I declare the dependency manually, or is there a way to
make dpkg-shlibdeps recognize libsidplay1 as one of the dependencies?

TIA, Carlos.

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Re: Looking for sponsor for single upload of zangband

[Drew Parsons]

On Wed, Sep 04, 2002 at 08:19:36PM -0700, Zack Weinberg wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've re-done the zangband package, intending to fix bug #159039 which
> makes the game completely unplayable, but in the process I fixed a
> bunch more (all but #141684, I believe).
> 
> I do not have the time to become a Debian developer, but if someone
> would like to check my work and upload the fixed package for me, that
> would be nifty.  The source and i386 binary are available at
> http://www.panix.com/~zackw/deb/ - hopefully apt-able, but I'm not
> sure I did that bit right.
> 
> Eric is listed as the maintainer of zangband, but he has not done
> anything with the package since 2000.
> 
> Please cc: me on responses, I am not subscribed to debian-mentors.
> 

Thanks for the hard work, Zack.  Have you tried writing to Brian Nelson?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (or maybe [EMAIL PROTECTED]).  Since he did the last
NMUs, I figure he's the best person to upload the fixed package (he can
clean up his own mess, so to speak).

If he doesn't respond, then I guess I can upload it. I reported Bug #159039.

Thanks again for fixing it.  It's a great little game :)

Drew

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Re: Looking for sponsor for single upload of zangband

[Drew Parsons]

On Wed, Sep 04, 2002 at 08:19:36PM -0700, Zack Weinberg wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've re-done the zangband package, intending to fix bug #159039 which
> makes the game completely unplayable, but in the process I fixed a
> bunch more (all but #141684, I believe).
> 
> I do not have the time to become a Debian developer, but if someone
> would like to check my work and upload the fixed package for me, that
> would be nifty.  The source and i386 binary are available at
> http://www.panix.com/~zackw/deb/ - hopefully apt-able, but I'm not
> sure I did that bit right.
> 
> Eric is listed as the maintainer of zangband, but he has not done
> anything with the package since 2000.
> 
> Please cc: me on responses, I am not subscribed to debian-mentors.
> 

Thanks for the hard work, Zack.  Have you tried writing to Brian Nelson?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (or maybe [EMAIL PROTECTED]).  Since he did the last
NMUs, I figure he's the best person to upload the fixed package (he can
clean up his own mess, so to speak).

If he doesn't respond, then I guess I can upload it. I reported Bug #159039.

Thanks again for fixing it.  It's a great little game :)

Drew

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Re: Check over doclifter package

[Bastian Kleineidam]

On Fri, Sep 06, 2002 at 01:23:38PM +0100, Ross Burton wrote:
> I have packaged ESR's doclifter package for Debian, and would like
> someone to have a look at the packaging for me.  Someone who has
> packaged Python before would be good, as it depends on Python 2.2.  When
> I run lintian I get one message I am worried about -- "strange
> interpreter" -- it appears that lintian doesn't know that python2.2 is a
> valid interpreter.
Yes, see bug #114164.

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Check over doclifter package

[Ross Burton]

Hi,

I have packaged ESR's doclifter package for Debian, and would like
someone to have a look at the packaging for me.  Someone who has
packaged Python before would be good, as it depends on Python 2.2.  When
I run lintian I get one message I am worried about -- "strange
interpreter" -- it appears that lintian doesn't know that python2.2 is a
valid interpreter.

It is available from 'deb http://www.burtonini.com/debian /', package
doclifter.

Regards,
Ross
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Re: version of package being replaced ?

[Sven LUTHER]

On Fri, Sep 06, 2002 at 10:06:37AM +0100, Colin Watson wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 06, 2002 at 11:09:38AM +0200, Sven LUTHER wrote:
> > I wish to be able, in a package postinst, to be able to know the
> > previously installed version of the package, so i can take different
> > actions depending of the version we are replacing.
> > 
> > I suppose it is also possible to easily distinguish between a first time
> > install and an upgrade.
> 
> Sections 6.4 and 6.6 of policy describe what arguments will be passed to
> the postinst in these cases.

Ok, thanks, i will read it.

Friendly,

Sven Luther

Re: Check over doclifter package

[Bastian Kleineidam]

On Fri, Sep 06, 2002 at 01:23:38PM +0100, Ross Burton wrote:
> I have packaged ESR's doclifter package for Debian, and would like
> someone to have a look at the packaging for me.  Someone who has
> packaged Python before would be good, as it depends on Python 2.2.  When
> I run lintian I get one message I am worried about -- "strange
> interpreter" -- it appears that lintian doesn't know that python2.2 is a
> valid interpreter.
Yes, see bug #114164.

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Check over doclifter package

[Ross Burton]

Hi,

I have packaged ESR's doclifter package for Debian, and would like
someone to have a look at the packaging for me.  Someone who has
packaged Python before would be good, as it depends on Python 2.2.  When
I run lintian I get one message I am worried about -- "strange
interpreter" -- it appears that lintian doesn't know that python2.2 is a
valid interpreter.

It is available from 'deb http://www.burtonini.com/debian /', package
doclifter.

Regards,
Ross
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Re: version of package being replaced ?

[Colin Watson]

On Fri, Sep 06, 2002 at 11:09:38AM +0200, Sven LUTHER wrote:
> I wish to be able, in a package postinst, to be able to know the
> previously installed version of the package, so i can take different
> actions depending of the version we are replacing.
> 
> I suppose it is also possible to easily distinguish between a first time
> install and an upgrade.

Sections 6.4 and 6.6 of policy describe what arguments will be passed to
the postinst in these cases.

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version of package being replaced ?

[Sven LUTHER]

Hello, ...

I wish to be able, in a package postinst, to be able to know the
previously installed version of the package, so i can take different
actions depending of the version we are replacing.

I suppose it is also possible to easily distinguish between a first time
install and an upgrade.

Is such a thing possible, how can it be done.

Friendly,

Sven Luther

Re: version of package being replaced ?

[Sven LUTHER]

On Fri, Sep 06, 2002 at 10:06:37AM +0100, Colin Watson wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 06, 2002 at 11:09:38AM +0200, Sven LUTHER wrote:
> > I wish to be able, in a package postinst, to be able to know the
> > previously installed version of the package, so i can take different
> > actions depending of the version we are replacing.
> > 
> > I suppose it is also possible to easily distinguish between a first time
> > install and an upgrade.
> 
> Sections 6.4 and 6.6 of policy describe what arguments will be passed to
> the postinst in these cases.

Ok, thanks, i will read it.

Friendly,

Sven Luther


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Re: sponsor request for memtester and dumpasn1

[Oliver Kurth]

On Fri, Sep 06, 2002 at 09:45:26AM +0200, Andrea Mennucc wrote:
> 
> hi
> 
> for your info: there is also a  'memtest86'  package 
> 
> that is instead a kernel-like program

Yes, I know. This one is different, you do not have to boot the box with
it. You can use it in a running system.

This was _very_ helpful for finding out that a SDRAM bar in our server was
faulty, which caused spurious Ooopses. We could not afford a longer
downtime of the server to run memtest86.

We did use memtest86 on _another_ box to find out which one of the
two SDRAMs was faulty. But we had nearly no downtime on the server, besides
the time we needed to put in new RAM.

Greetings,
Oliver 
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Re: sponsor request for memtester and dumpasn1

[Andrea Mennucc]

hi

for your info: there is also a  'memtest86'  package 

that is instead a kernel-like program

bye

a.
 
On Thu, Sep 05, 2002 at 11:27:12AM +0200, Oliver Kurth wrote:
> Hello!
> 
> I need sponsor(s) for my packages:
> 
> memtester: A utility for testing the memory subsystem
> This is a new package. memtest is already in sysutils, but I agreed with
> the maintatiner of sysutils, that my package will conflict with all versions
> of sysutils up to the current (<= 1.3.8.5.1), and he will remove memtest
> in his next version.
> 
> dumpasn1: ASN.1 object dump program
> Also a new package.
> 
> Available here:
> 
> deb http://masqmail.cx/debian woody main
> deb-src http://masqmail.cx/debian woody main
> 
> Greetings,
> Oliver



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Re: version of package being replaced ?

[Colin Watson]

On Fri, Sep 06, 2002 at 11:09:38AM +0200, Sven LUTHER wrote:
> I wish to be able, in a package postinst, to be able to know the
> previously installed version of the package, so i can take different
> actions depending of the version we are replacing.
> 
> I suppose it is also possible to easily distinguish between a first time
> install and an upgrade.

Sections 6.4 and 6.6 of policy describe what arguments will be passed to
the postinst in these cases.

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version of package being replaced ?

[Sven LUTHER]

Hello, ...

I wish to be able, in a package postinst, to be able to know the
previously installed version of the package, so i can take different
actions depending of the version we are replacing.

I suppose it is also possible to easily distinguish between a first time
install and an upgrade.

Is such a thing possible, how can it be done.

Friendly,

Sven Luther


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Re: sponsor request for memtester and dumpasn1

[Oliver Kurth]

On Fri, Sep 06, 2002 at 09:45:26AM +0200, Andrea Mennucc wrote:
> 
> hi
> 
> for your info: there is also a  'memtest86'  package 
> 
> that is instead a kernel-like program

Yes, I know. This one is different, you do not have to boot the box with
it. You can use it in a running system.

This was _very_ helpful for finding out that a SDRAM bar in our server was
faulty, which caused spurious Ooopses. We could not afford a longer
downtime of the server to run memtest86.

We did use memtest86 on _another_ box to find out which one of the
two SDRAMs was faulty. But we had nearly no downtime on the server, besides
the time we needed to put in new RAM.

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Re: sponsor request for memtester and dumpasn1

[Andrea Mennucc]

hi

for your info: there is also a  'memtest86'  package 

that is instead a kernel-like program

bye

a.
 
On Thu, Sep 05, 2002 at 11:27:12AM +0200, Oliver Kurth wrote:
> Hello!
> 
> I need sponsor(s) for my packages:
> 
> memtester: A utility for testing the memory subsystem
> This is a new package. memtest is already in sysutils, but I agreed with
> the maintatiner of sysutils, that my package will conflict with all versions
> of sysutils up to the current (<= 1.3.8.5.1), and he will remove memtest
> in his next version.
> 
> dumpasn1: ASN.1 object dump program
> Also a new package.
> 
> Available here:
> 
> deb http://masqmail.cx/debian woody main
> deb-src http://masqmail.cx/debian woody main
> 
> Greetings,
> Oliver



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