RFS: trend (updated package)

[Yuri D'Elia]

Dear mentors,

I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 1.1-3
of my package "trend", which should fix build dependencies on all
architectures.

It builds these binary packages:
trend  - a general-purpose, efficient trend graph

The package appears to be lintian clean.

The package can be found on mentors.debian.net:
- URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/t/trend
- Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable main 
contrib non-free
- dget http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/t/trend/trend_1.1-3.dsc

I would be glad if someone uploaded this package for me.

Kind regards
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X server required to build a package

[Jakub Wilk]

Hello,

I am currently packaging software[1] that requires X server to build its 
documentation. More precisely, it uses wxPython to generate merely

a single image[2].

Any ideas how to solve this issue? The obvious solution ("use xvfb") 
does not work for a reason or another.


Would it be acceptable to ship this single pre-built image somewhere in  
debian/ and patch the documentation building script to use it iff 
$DISPLAY is unset?


[1] http://bugs.debian.org/269527
[2] http://gamera.sourceforge.net/doc/html/images/draw_text_plugin_00.png

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Re: Menu entries not appearing

[Alessandro Dentella]

On Thu, Sep 03, 2009 at 02:33:19PM +0200, Pietro Battiston wrote:
> Il giorno gio, 03/09/2009 alle 13.42 +0200, Alessandro Dentella ha
> scritto:
> > Hi,
> > 
> >   I tried to add a menu entry for application 'sqledit', but the entry does 
> > not
> >   appear if I use standard menu entry in debian as:
> > 
> > ?package(python-sqlkit):needs="X11" section="Applications/Office"\
> >   title="sqledit" command="/usr/bin/sqledit"
> > 
> >   it gets placed in /usr/share/menu/python-sqlkit but it does not show in 
> > the
> >   menu. In postinst scipt I correctly see:
> > 
> > if [ "$1" = "configure" ] && [ -x "`which update-menus 2>/dev/null`" ]; 
> > then
> > update-menus
> > fi
> > 
> >   It *does* appear correctly if I place a sqlkit.desktop in
> >   /usr/share/applications. 
> > 
> >   I'm doing something wrong with the menu entry?
> >   Is it ok to use only sqlkit.desktop?
> 
> update-menus "generate[s] Debian menu system"; it takes care only of the
> Debian menu (which - notice - is usually not installed in Ubuntu ;-).

thanks,  that's what I missed.

*:-)


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Re: Menu entries not appearing

[Paul Gevers]

>>  I'm doing something wrong with the menu entry?

Maybe you want to use dh_installmenu in your rules. If I am correct it
takes care of everything, including the postint etc.

Paul



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Re: Menu entries not appearing

[Alessandro Dentella]

> On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 13:42, Alessandro Dentella wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I tried to add a menu entry for application 'sqledit', but the entry does 
> > not
> > appear if I use standard menu entry in debian as:
> >
> > ?package(python-sqlkit):needs="X11" section="Applications/Office"\
> >  title="sqledit" command="/usr/bin/sqledit"
> >
> > it gets placed in /usr/share/menu/python-sqlkit but it does not show in the
> > menu. In postinst scipt I correctly see:
> >
> >   if [ "$1" = "configure" ] && [ -x "`which update-menus 2>/dev/null`" ]; 
> > then
> >           update-menus
> >   fi
> >
> > It *does* appear correctly if I place a sqlkit.desktop in
> > /usr/share/applications.
> >
> > I'm doing something wrong with the menu entry?
> > Is it ok to use only sqlkit.desktop?
> >
> > thanks again
> >
> > sandro
> > *:-)
> >
On Thu, Sep 03, 2009 at 02:09:36PM +0200, Paul Gevers wrote:
> >>  I'm doing something wrong with the menu entry?
> 
> Maybe you want to use dh_installmenu in your rules. If I am correct it
> takes care of everything, including the postint etc.

no, I use cdbs that is calling dh_installmenu correcty, the postinstall is
created in fact by dh_installmanu. Nevertheless the entry does not appear in
the menu. Anyway I'm getting probelms even if I run update-menus by hand.

sandro


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Re: Menu entries not appearing

[Pietro Battiston]

Il giorno gio, 03/09/2009 alle 13.42 +0200, Alessandro Dentella ha
scritto:
> Hi,
> 
>   I tried to add a menu entry for application 'sqledit', but the entry does 
> not
>   appear if I use standard menu entry in debian as:
> 
> ?package(python-sqlkit):needs="X11" section="Applications/Office"\
>   title="sqledit" command="/usr/bin/sqledit"
> 
>   it gets placed in /usr/share/menu/python-sqlkit but it does not show in the
>   menu. In postinst scipt I correctly see:
> 
> if [ "$1" = "configure" ] && [ -x "`which update-menus 2>/dev/null`" ]; 
> then
>   update-menus
> fi
> 
>   It *does* appear correctly if I place a sqlkit.desktop in
>   /usr/share/applications. 
> 
>   I'm doing something wrong with the menu entry?
>   Is it ok to use only sqlkit.desktop?

update-menus "generate[s] Debian menu system"; it takes care only of the
Debian menu (which - notice - is usually not installed in Ubuntu ;-).

In /usr/share/applications live the .desktop files which should follow
the freedesktop standards (see for instance the categories at
http://standards.freedesktop.org/menu-spec/0.7/apa.html ). A .desktop
file makes sense for your application, and I think it makes sense to
insert it and install it in your upstream setup.py (at least, that's
what I always do).

In any case, the two things are independent.

Pietro


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Re: Menu entries not appearing

[Charles Plessy]

> 
> On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 13:42, Alessandro Dentella wrote:
> >
> >  I tried to add a menu entry for application 'sqledit', but the entry does 
> > not
> >  appear if I use standard menu entry in debian as:
> >
> >  It *does* appear correctly if I place a sqlkit.desktop in
> >  /usr/share/applications.

Dear Alessandro,

The Debian menu does not appear by default on standard GNOME installations.
sqlkit.desktop places an entry in the FreeDesktop (GNOME) menu, while 
sqledit.menu
places an entry in the Debian menu.

If you right-click on the Applications menu, and chose “Edit Menus”, you can
enable the Debian menu. It is also there by default on other window managers,
like Xfce.

In summary, please keep both files. Also, there is no need for postinst scripts
anymore since addition of menu entries are managed by dpkg triggers, but this
should automatically been taken care from debhelper anyway…

Have a nice day,

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Re: Menu entries not appearing

[Sandro Tosi]

Please use debian-mentors for general questions. follow up there

On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 13:42, Alessandro Dentella wrote:
> Hi,
>
>  I tried to add a menu entry for application 'sqledit', but the entry does not
>  appear if I use standard menu entry in debian as:
>
> ?package(python-sqlkit):needs="X11" section="Applications/Office"\
>  title="sqledit" command="/usr/bin/sqledit"
>
>  it gets placed in /usr/share/menu/python-sqlkit but it does not show in the
>  menu. In postinst scipt I correctly see:
>
>    if [ "$1" = "configure" ] && [ -x "`which update-menus 2>/dev/null`" ]; 
> then
>            update-menus
>    fi
>
>  It *does* appear correctly if I place a sqlkit.desktop in
>  /usr/share/applications.
>
>  I'm doing something wrong with the menu entry?
>  Is it ok to use only sqlkit.desktop?
>
>  thanks again
>
>  sandro
>  *:-)
>
>
>
> --
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>
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RFS: gdigi --- utility to control DigiTech effect pedals

[Andrew O. Shadoura]

Dear mentors,

I am looking for a sponsor for my package "gdigi".

* Package name: gdigi
  Version : 0.1.8.hg-1
  Upstream Author : Tomasz Moń

* URL : http://desowin.org/gdigi
* License : GPLv3
  Section : sound

It builds these binary packages:
gdigi  - utility to control DigiTech effect pedals

The package appears to be lintian clean, even with --pedantic.

This version is updated package, with some bugs fixed and sources updated.

The upload would fix these bugs: 524202

The package can be found on mentors.debian.net:
  - URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/g/gdigi
  - Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable main 
contrib non-free
  - dget 
http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/g/gdigi/gdigi_0.1.8.hg-1.dsc

I would be glad if someone uploaded this package for me.

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Using flash/video on non-mainstream arches and youtube-dl (was: Re: view flash website)

[Rogério Brito]

Hi.

I'm including -mentors on this reply, since some may be interested in
the newer packages that I offer. Please, keep the CC'ies.

On Sep 03 2009, the grv wrote:
> And, for your consideration, every three days i want to visit You
> tube, Vimeo website, myspace, and so on web services that use a
> flash tecnology. Many people use this services, every day.

Are you using Flash for the video player part? If so, then you might
want to check some alternatives.

  (Here begins the part that may be of interest to -mentors)

For instance, youtube-dl (present in the unstable part of our
repository) is a handy tool to download the files and it is frequently
updated.

I have newer version of youtube-dl at http://rb.doesntexist.org/debian/
that may be more interesting for anybody using it (it is signed with my
cryptographic key), and you can get the sources at:

dget http://rb.doesntexist.org/debian/youtube-dl_2009.08.08-1~try01.dsc

I frequently use it with aria2c, so that I can download the videos
faster (and, actually, it is a good thing to follow, say, some courses
from universities).

   (Here ends the part of interest to debian-mentors).

If you just trust me (you shouldn't, since you don't know me), you can
get a ready-made package from:

http://rb.doesntexist.org/debian/youtube-dl_2009.08.08-1~try01_all.deb

After you get the videos, you can play them with vlc, mplayer, xine,
totem, whatever.

The package "clive" is another alternative to grab videos from all over
the place. You may want to check the mozilla/firefox plugin for mplayer
so that you can play your videos "in place".

All this is available for powerpc too (I use it, and I'm interested in
the platform, as I have some very old powerpc boxes that are still going
strong).

If you are not using a flash player for videos, then using swfdec or
gnash may be an alternative (I'm not sure, since I don't use those).

The lack of flash for those alternative views is actually a plus, since
my computer doesn't get slower when I visit one site or another that
happens to have 100 ads all flying in just one page of my browser and
taking over my CPU from me.

I prefer to *not* use the flash plugin, even for platforms where Adobe
offers one (like amd64), as a way to keep my computer free of non-free
software.

> Anyway, you right. I need to shutdown my debian, when i MUST to visit
> flash websites.

I'm not exactly sure what you mean here. Which of the uses above is not
covered by your needs?

If you have anything that is not covered here, then you might want to
talk with the swfdec and with the gnash developers. Free software is
shaped by your views, if you participate.

If you don't, then your problems will probably not be addressed the way
that you prefer and the programs won't work "your way".

> Thank you.
> 
> GRV

I'm not sure about others, but I prefer not to talk to a person whose
name I can't really see. I have already read all the arguments ("a name
is just a label etc"), but I like to talk to a human.

This isn't mandatory, but just a way to get more feedback (at least from
my side).


Regards, Rogério Brito.

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Re: tigase xmpp server package

[Wouter Verhelst]

Hi,

On Tue, Sep 01, 2009 at 08:43:30PM +0200, Mateusz Fiołka wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am on of the Tigase XMPP server developers. Tigase is written purely
> in Java and is meant to be high performing, scalable and extensible.
> Some time ago one of our users contributed deb packages. There is even
> an automatic system which builds these packages automaticaly, there
> are placed in a custom repository.
> 
> My question is: is there any debian develper or package maintainer who
> would be interested in helping me out to include these packages in
> standard debian repository?

The process by which this happens is 'sponsorship', and this happens all
the time. Note that I'm not volunteering to maintain the package at this
time (I have way too much other responsibilities already), but I'd
certainly be willing to help you out in getting stuff ready.

First, the more appropriate mailinglist for this kind of requests is
debian-mentors@lists.debian.org -- CC set; please direct any follow-ups
there.

You basically have three options:
- Maintain the package yourself, through a 'sponsor'. A sponsor is a
  Debian Developer who will look over your package, and either send it
  back to you with comments on what needs to be improved, or upload it
  in your name.
- Ask the person who initially made the packages to do this maintenance.
  They may or may not be working on this already.
- Convince a Debian Developer to do take on maintenance.

The first is the surest way to get the package included in the
distribution, but also the one with the most work (isn't it always). If
you have a package that you think is ready for inclusion into the Debian
archive, then upload it somewhere (including the source package), and
ask on the -mentors mailinglist for someone to review and possibly
upload it. To make sure this doesn't need too many iterations, you may
want to have a look at the 'Debian Policy Manual', at
.

If you don't feel like taking on that work, and the person who initially
made the packages isn't willing to do so either, then filing an 'RFP'
bug (using the command 'reportbug wnpp' with the 'reportbug' package
installed) is the standard and documented way to get the latter.

> Packages may need some testing, but I have been told that they are
> working.

You obviously understand that in order for anyone to upload the package,
they'll need a bit more than 'I have been told that they are working'...

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RFS: nfoview

[Alessio Treglia]

Dear mentors,

I am looking for a sponsor for my package "nfoview".

* Package name: nfoview
  Version : 1.6-1
  Upstream Author : Osmo Salomaa 
* URL : http://home.gna.org/nfoview/
* License : GPL
  Section : utils

It builds these binary packages:
nfoview- a simple viewer for NFO files

The package appears to be lintian clean.

The upload would fix these bugs: 544045

The package can be found on mentors.debian.net:
- URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/n/nfoview
- Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable
main contrib non-free
- dget http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/n/nfoview/nfoview_1.6-1.dsc

I would be glad if someone uploaded this package for me.

Kind regards
 Alessio Treglia

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Re: RFS: mbuffer (new package)

[Peter Pentchev]

On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 06:27:26PM +0300, Peter Pentchev wrote:
> Dear mentors,
> 
> I am looking for a sponsor for the initial upload of my package
> "mbuffer" - a simple tool for buffering data streams for various
> purposes, including writing to block devices, testing throughput,
> and many others.

Nobody interested? :)

> * Package name: mbuffer
>   Version : 20090628-1
>   Upstream Author : Thomas Maier-Komor 
> * URL : http://www.maier-komor.de/mbuffer.html
> * License : GPL-3+
> * Language: C
> 
> There is a single binary package:
> mbuffer- tool for buffering data streams
>  The mbuffer tool is used to buffer data streams and show the I/O rate and
>  summary to the user.  It is especially useful for writing backups to
>  fast tape drives or streaming them over the network.  If used correctly,
>  it can prevent buffer underruns and speed up the whole backup or
>  transfer process.
> 
> It has been tested with lintian and pbuilder.
> 
> The upload would fix these bugs: 534216
> 
> The package can be found on mentors.debian.net:
> http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/m/mbuffer/mbuffer_20090628-1.dsc
> 
> I would be glad if someone uploaded this package for me.

G'luck,
Peter

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Re: RFS: congruity

[Vincent Bernat]

On Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:22:40 -0400, Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre
 wrote:

> * Package name: congruity
>   Version : 13-1
>  Upstream Author : Stephen Warren 
> * URL : http://sourceforge.net/projects/congruity
> * License : GPL-3+
>   Section : misc

python-concordance does not exist. I suppose you should depend on
python-libconcord1.

configure rule is not mandatory, you can remove it from debian/rules.


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Subject: RFS: php-net-ldap2

[Benoit Mortier]

Dear mentors,

I am looking for a sponsor for my package "php-net-ldap2".

* Package name: php-net-ldap2
  Version : 2.0.5
  Upstream Author : Benedikt Hallinger
* URL : http://pear.php.net/package/Net_LDAP2
* License : LGPL
  Section : web

It builds these binary packages:
php-net-ldap2 - Object oriented interface for searching and manipulating 
LDAP-ent

The package appears to be lintian clean.

The upload would fix these bugs: 539916

The package can be found on mentors.debian.net:
- URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/p/php-net-ldap2
- Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable 
main contrib non-free
- dget 
http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/p/php-net-ldap2/php-net-ldap2_2.0.5.dsc

I would be glad if someone uploaded this package for me.

Kind regards
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RFS (updated): valikirye

[Hai Zaar]

Dear mentors,

I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 1.4.0-2
of my package "valkyrie".

It builds these binary packages:
valkyrie   - open-source graphical user interface for the Valgrind

The package appears to be lintian clean.

The upload would fix these bugs: 543108 - this is an RC bug.

The package can be found on mentors.debian.net:
- URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/v/valkyrie
- Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable
main contrib non-free
- dget 
http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/v/valkyrie/valkyrie_1.4.0-2.dsc

I would be glad if someone uploaded this package for me.

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