Re: transition from /usr/doc to /usr/share/doc

2001-03-29 Thread Julian Gilbey
On Fri, Mar 30, 2001 at 12:16:50AM -0300, Carlos Laviola wrote: > Hi folks, > > For the last couple of couple of couple of hours, I have been trying every > possible thing to make two packages I just adopted (ibrazilian and > brazilian-conjugate) go outside of /usr/doc. I am attaching the diff-on

Re: transition from /usr/doc to /usr/share/doc

2001-03-29 Thread Shaul Karl
> > Hi folks, > > For the last couple of couple of couple of hours, I have been trying every > possible thing to make two packages I just adopted (ibrazilian and > brazilian-conjugate) go outside of /usr/doc. I am attaching the diff-only patch > to the ibrazilian source code in this e-mail (very

transition from /usr/doc to /usr/share/doc

2001-03-29 Thread Carlos Laviola
Hi folks, For the last couple of couple of couple of hours, I have been trying every possible thing to make two packages I just adopted (ibrazilian and brazilian-conjugate) go outside of /usr/doc. I am attaching the diff-only patch to the ibrazilian source code in this e-mail (very small). Hopeful

transition from /usr/doc to /usr/share/doc

2001-03-29 Thread Carlos Laviola
Hi folks, For the last couple of couple of couple of hours, I have been trying every possible thing to make two packages I just adopted (ibrazilian and brazilian-conjugate) go outside of /usr/doc. I am attaching the diff-only patch to the ibrazilian source code in this e-mail (very small). Hopefu

Re: upstream new version

2001-03-29 Thread Timshel Knoll
On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 11:18:26AM +0100, Colin Watson wrote: > Sven LUTHER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >-> copy the debian/changelog file and add a new entry there. (is there a > >tool for doing this, or do i need to do it by hand like i currently do ?) > > debchange (in the devscripts p

Re: Different distributions and package versions

2001-03-29 Thread Gopal Narayanan
On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 12:32:31PM +0200, Ryszard Lach wrote: > On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 01:43:42AM -0800, Mike Markley wrote: > > Compiling it for testing's generally useless... you'll just want to built it > > on unstable, then in a stable chroot, or vice-versa and let the normal > > testing proce

Re: upstream new version

2001-03-29 Thread Timshel Knoll
On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 11:18:26AM +0100, Colin Watson wrote: > Sven LUTHER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >-> copy the debian/changelog file and add a new entry there. (is there a > >tool for doing this, or do i need to do it by hand like i currently do ?) > > debchange (in the devscripts

Re: Explain "Concorde Vote Counting" in Debian Constitution

2001-03-29 Thread Brian Russo
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 04:00:35PM +0900, Yooseong Yang wrote: > Hello, > > I translate Debian Constitution into Korean. However, I am stuck at the > meaning > of "Concorde Vote Counting". Anyone explain it to me into plain english? concorde means 'harmony' en francais (pretty sure) debian's

Re: Do I need 'unstable' for development?

2001-03-29 Thread Hamish Moffatt
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 06:21:38PM +0200, T.Pospisek's MailLists wrote: > No, you definitively don't need to run unstable. It's better if you run > and develop on potato since then your package will also run there and > potato users will also be able to use your package. There is no requirement t

Re: Different distributions and package versions

2001-03-29 Thread Gopal Narayanan
On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 12:32:31PM +0200, Ryszard Lach wrote: > On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 01:43:42AM -0800, Mike Markley wrote: > > Compiling it for testing's generally useless... you'll just want to built it > > on unstable, then in a stable chroot, or vice-versa and let the normal > > testing proc

Re: Explain "Concorde Vote Counting" in Debian Constitution

2001-03-29 Thread Brian Russo
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 04:00:35PM +0900, Yooseong Yang wrote: > Hello, > > I translate Debian Constitution into Korean. However, I am stuck at the meaning > of "Concorde Vote Counting". Anyone explain it to me into plain english? concorde means 'harmony' en francais (pretty sure) debian's co

Re: Different distributions and package versions

2001-03-29 Thread Ryszard Lach
On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 01:43:42AM -0800, Mike Markley wrote: > Compiling it for testing's generally useless... you'll just want to built it > on unstable, then in a stable chroot, or vice-versa and let the normal > testing process handle that part of it. See the list archives (I believe it > was o

Re: upstream new version

2001-03-29 Thread Sven LUTHER
On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 11:18:26AM +0100, Colin Watson wrote: > Sven LUTHER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >What i use to do is either : > > > > 1) just apply the diff file to the new package, chmod +x debian/rules, and > > check that nothing broke. > > > >and once in a while i also do : > > > > 2

Re: Question about testing and multi binaries ...

2001-03-29 Thread Sven LUTHER
On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 11:23:23AM +0100, Colin Watson wrote: > Sven LUTHER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Say i have a multi-binary package, where one of the binaries does not get > >build for one of the arches (namely arm in this case). > > > >In this case, does the binaries that get build for all

Re: Question about testing and multi binaries ...

2001-03-29 Thread Colin Watson
Sven LUTHER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Say i have a multi-binary package, where one of the binaries does not get >build for one of the arches (namely arm in this case). > >In this case, does the binaries that get build for all arches go into testing, >and not the one which only gets build for some

Re: Do I need 'unstable' for development?

2001-03-29 Thread Hamish Moffatt
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 06:21:38PM +0200, T.Pospisek's MailLists wrote: > No, you definitively don't need to run unstable. It's better if you run > and develop on potato since then your package will also run there and > potato users will also be able to use your package. There is no requirement

Re: upstream new version

2001-03-29 Thread Colin Watson
Sven LUTHER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >What i use to do is either : > > 1) just apply the diff file to the new package, chmod +x debian/rules, and > check that nothing broke. > >and once in a while i also do : > > 2) do a dh_make on the new upstream source, and one by one migrate the stuff > d

Re: Different distributions and package versions

2001-03-29 Thread Mike Markley
Compiling it for testing's generally useless... you'll just want to built it on unstable, then in a stable chroot, or vice-versa and let the normal testing process handle that part of it. See the list archives (I believe it was on -devel, but -mentors has had several posts about it) for info on set

Different distributions and package versions

2001-03-29 Thread Ryszard Lach
Hi! I'm wondering what should I do with package versions when building package from the same source version under different distributions (e.g. stable/testing/unstable) ? Siaco. -- ** Internet Designers S.A., ul. Przedmiejska 6--10, 54-201 Wrocław ** tel. (071) 35 00 445 w. 25; fax (071) 37 35

Re: Do I need 'unstable' for development?

2001-03-29 Thread Sven LUTHER
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 06:21:38PM +0200, T.Pospisek's MailLists wrote: > Nazdar, > > On Wed, 28 Mar 2001, Karel Gardas wrote: > > > I have one question regarding creating debian package. Do I need > > unstable debian for this task? I'm asking because I run potato now and (if > > possible) wouldn

Re: upstream new version

2001-03-29 Thread Sven LUTHER
On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 10:48:49AM +0200, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: > I've to build a new package against a new upstream version released by > the upstream author of one of my packages. > What I have to do to merge the new upstream version in the old one > debianized source tree ? > > Have I to un

Re: upstream new version

2001-03-29 Thread Dr. Guenter Bechly
Hi, On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 10:48:49AM +0200, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: > What I have to do to merge the new upstream version in the old one > debianized source tree ? > > Have I to unpack the new orig file and copy in it the old debian/ dir ? No! See chapter 6.4 "Updating the package". Best w

upstream new version

2001-03-29 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
I've to build a new package against a new upstream version released by the upstream author of one of my packages. What I have to do to merge the new upstream version in the old one debianized source tree ? Have I to unpack the new orig file and copy in it the old debian/ dir ? TIA Bye --

Re: Do I need 'unstable' for development?

2001-03-29 Thread T.Pospisek's MailLists
Nazdar, On Wed, 28 Mar 2001, Karel Gardas wrote: > I have one question regarding creating debian package. Do I need > unstable debian for this task? I'm asking because I run potato now and (if > possible) wouldn't like to switch to unstable. No, you definitively don't need to run unstable. It's

Question about testing and multi binaries ...

2001-03-29 Thread Sven LUTHER
Hello, ... Say i have a multi-binary package, where one of the binaries does not get build for one of the arches (namely arm in this case). In this case, does the binaries that get build for all arches go into testing, and not the one which only gets build for some of them, or does all the binari

Re: Different distributions and package versions

2001-03-29 Thread Ryszard Lach
On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 01:43:42AM -0800, Mike Markley wrote: > Compiling it for testing's generally useless... you'll just want to built it > on unstable, then in a stable chroot, or vice-versa and let the normal > testing process handle that part of it. See the list archives (I believe it > was

Re: upstream new version

2001-03-29 Thread Sven LUTHER
On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 11:18:26AM +0100, Colin Watson wrote: > Sven LUTHER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >What i use to do is either : > > > > 1) just apply the diff file to the new package, chmod +x debian/rules, and > > check that nothing broke. > > > >and once in a while i also do : > > > >

Re: Question about testing and multi binaries ...

2001-03-29 Thread Sven LUTHER
On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 11:23:23AM +0100, Colin Watson wrote: > Sven LUTHER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Say i have a multi-binary package, where one of the binaries does not get > >build for one of the arches (namely arm in this case). > > > >In this case, does the binaries that get build for al

Re: Question about testing and multi binaries ...

2001-03-29 Thread Colin Watson
Sven LUTHER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Say i have a multi-binary package, where one of the binaries does not get >build for one of the arches (namely arm in this case). > >In this case, does the binaries that get build for all arches go into testing, >and not the one which only gets build for som

Re: upstream new version

2001-03-29 Thread Colin Watson
Sven LUTHER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >What i use to do is either : > > 1) just apply the diff file to the new package, chmod +x debian/rules, and > check that nothing broke. > >and once in a while i also do : > > 2) do a dh_make on the new upstream source, and one by one migrate the stuff >

Re: Different distributions and package versions

2001-03-29 Thread Mike Markley
Compiling it for testing's generally useless... you'll just want to built it on unstable, then in a stable chroot, or vice-versa and let the normal testing process handle that part of it. See the list archives (I believe it was on -devel, but -mentors has had several posts about it) for info on se

Different distributions and package versions

2001-03-29 Thread Ryszard Lach
Hi! I'm wondering what should I do with package versions when building package from the same source version under different distributions (e.g. stable/testing/unstable) ? Siaco. -- ** Internet Designers S.A., ul. Przedmiejska 6--10, 54-201 Wrocław ** tel. (071) 35 00 445 w. 25; fax (071) 37 3

Re: Do I need 'unstable' for development?

2001-03-29 Thread Sven LUTHER
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 06:21:38PM +0200, T.Pospisek's MailLists wrote: > Nazdar, > > On Wed, 28 Mar 2001, Karel Gardas wrote: > > > I have one question regarding creating debian package. Do I need > > unstable debian for this task? I'm asking because I run potato now and (if > > possible) would

Re: upstream new version

2001-03-29 Thread Sven LUTHER
On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 10:48:49AM +0200, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: > I've to build a new package against a new upstream version released by > the upstream author of one of my packages. > What I have to do to merge the new upstream version in the old one > debianized source tree ? > > Have I to u

Re: upstream new version

2001-03-29 Thread Dr. Guenter Bechly
Hi, On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 10:48:49AM +0200, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: > What I have to do to merge the new upstream version in the old one > debianized source tree ? > > Have I to unpack the new orig file and copy in it the old debian/ dir ? No! See chapter 6.4 "Updating the package". Best

upstream new version

2001-03-29 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
I've to build a new package against a new upstream version released by the upstream author of one of my packages. What I have to do to merge the new upstream version in the old one debianized source tree ? Have I to unpack the new orig file and copy in it the old debian/ dir ? TIA Bye --

Re: Do I need 'unstable' for development?

2001-03-29 Thread T.Pospisek's MailLists
Nazdar, On Wed, 28 Mar 2001, Karel Gardas wrote: > I have one question regarding creating debian package. Do I need > unstable debian for this task? I'm asking because I run potato now and (if > possible) wouldn't like to switch to unstable. No, you definitively don't need to run unstable. It's

Question about testing and multi binaries ...

2001-03-29 Thread Sven LUTHER
Hello, ... Say i have a multi-binary package, where one of the binaries does not get build for one of the arches (namely arm in this case). In this case, does the binaries that get build for all arches go into testing, and not the one which only gets build for some of them, or does all the binar