Re: pure python and postinst

2002-11-19 Thread Steve M. Robbins
On Tue, Nov 19, 2002 at 09:06:55PM -0600, Graham Wilson wrote: > On Tue, Nov 19, 2002 at 08:17:28PM -0500, Steve M. Robbins wrote: > > Howdy, > > hello. > > > One thing I noticed in the packages (that isn't covered in the policy) > > is the practice of deleting the ".pyc" files in debian/rules, a

Re: File a bug against my own package?

2002-11-19 Thread tony mancill
On Tue, 19 Nov 2002, Kenneth Pronovici wrote: > While testing a patch from upstream to fix a bug in my libxmltv-perl > package, I discovered another bug related to the package version > for libhtml-tableextract-perl (one XMLTV script requires 1.08, the > Debian version of the package is 1.06-2).

Re: pure python and postinst

2002-11-19 Thread Graham Wilson
On Tue, Nov 19, 2002 at 08:17:28PM -0500, Steve M. Robbins wrote: > Howdy, hello. > One thing I noticed in the packages (that isn't covered in the policy) > is the practice of deleting the ".pyc" files in debian/rules, and > then running "compileall.py" in the postinst. Would someone comment on

Re: pure python and postinst

2002-11-19 Thread Steve M. Robbins
On Tue, Nov 19, 2002 at 09:06:55PM -0600, Graham Wilson wrote: > On Tue, Nov 19, 2002 at 08:17:28PM -0500, Steve M. Robbins wrote: > > Howdy, > > hello. > > > One thing I noticed in the packages (that isn't covered in the policy) > > is the practice of deleting the ".pyc" files in debian/rules, a

Re: File a bug against my own package?

2002-11-19 Thread tony mancill
On Tue, 19 Nov 2002, Kenneth Pronovici wrote: > While testing a patch from upstream to fix a bug in my libxmltv-perl > package, I discovered another bug related to the package version > for libhtml-tableextract-perl (one XMLTV script requires 1.08, the > Debian version of the package is 1.06-2).

pure python and postinst

2002-11-19 Thread Steve M. Robbins
Howdy, I've just finished my first attempt at packaging a python module. This module (people.debian.org/~smr/pyvtk) is purely python. I followed the "python policy" outlined in /usr/share/doc/python, and also looked at a couple of example packages. One thing I noticed in the packages (that isn't

Re: pure python and postinst

2002-11-19 Thread Graham Wilson
On Tue, Nov 19, 2002 at 08:17:28PM -0500, Steve M. Robbins wrote: > Howdy, hello. > One thing I noticed in the packages (that isn't covered in the policy) > is the practice of deleting the ".pyc" files in debian/rules, and > then running "compileall.py" in the postinst. Would someone comment on

pure python and postinst

2002-11-19 Thread Steve M. Robbins
Howdy, I've just finished my first attempt at packaging a python module. This module (people.debian.org/~smr/pyvtk) is purely python. I followed the "python policy" outlined in /usr/share/doc/python, and also looked at a couple of example packages. One thing I noticed in the packages (that isn't

Re: Looking for a Sponsor

2002-11-19 Thread Matthew Palmer
On Tue, 19 Nov 2002, Shiju p. Nair wrote: > Just noticed it. I somehow got false information that its not possible > to ITP a package without first getting a sponsor. So I packaged phpbb and > sent Anyone can file a bug; an ITP or RFP is no different in that regard. It's a little haphaz

Re: Looking for a Sponsor

2002-11-19 Thread Matthew Palmer
On Tue, 19 Nov 2002, Shiju p. Nair wrote: > Just noticed it. I somehow got false information that its not possible > to ITP a package without first getting a sponsor. So I packaged phpbb and sent Anyone can file a bug; an ITP or RFP is no different in that regard. It's a little haphazard

Re: File a bug against my own package?

2002-11-19 Thread Kenneth Pronovici
> OTOH, the BTS can serve as a todo list, which is why I regularly file > bugs against my own packages. This is especially useful when you hand > over the package later and haven't done everything you wanted to do > (for lack of time or sth.), the new maintainer will then have an idea > of what you

Re: File a bug against my own package?

2002-11-19 Thread Simon Richter
Kenneth, On Tue, Nov 19, 2002 at 10:21:45AM -0600, Kenneth Pronovici wrote: > Should I file a bug against my own package to report the related > problem, that libxmltv-perl should depend on libhtml-tableextract-perl > (>=1.08-1), or should I just track this on my own? I'm thinking it > would be n

Re: File a bug against my own package?

2002-11-19 Thread Henrique de Moraes Holschuh
On Tue, 19 Nov 2002, Kenneth Pronovici wrote: > Should I file a bug against my own package to report the related It's up to you... -- "One disk to rule them all, One disk to find them. One disk to bring them all and in the darkness grind them. In the Land of Redmond where the shadows lie."

Re: File a bug against my own package?

2002-11-19 Thread Kenneth Pronovici
> OTOH, the BTS can serve as a todo list, which is why I regularly file > bugs against my own packages. This is especially useful when you hand > over the package later and haven't done everything you wanted to do > (for lack of time or sth.), the new maintainer will then have an idea > of what you

File a bug against my own package?

2002-11-19 Thread Kenneth Pronovici
While testing a patch from upstream to fix a bug in my libxmltv-perl package, I discovered another bug related to the package version for libhtml-tableextract-perl (one XMLTV script requires 1.08, the Debian version of the package is 1.06-2). I've filed a bug against libhtml-tableextract-perl requ

Re: File a bug against my own package?

2002-11-19 Thread Simon Richter
Kenneth, On Tue, Nov 19, 2002 at 10:21:45AM -0600, Kenneth Pronovici wrote: > Should I file a bug against my own package to report the related > problem, that libxmltv-perl should depend on libhtml-tableextract-perl > (>=1.08-1), or should I just track this on my own? I'm thinking it > would be n

Re: File a bug against my own package?

2002-11-19 Thread Henrique de Moraes Holschuh
On Tue, 19 Nov 2002, Kenneth Pronovici wrote: > Should I file a bug against my own package to report the related It's up to you... -- "One disk to rule them all, One disk to find them. One disk to bring them all and in the darkness grind them. In the Land of Redmond where the shadows lie."

File a bug against my own package?

2002-11-19 Thread Kenneth Pronovici
While testing a patch from upstream to fix a bug in my libxmltv-perl package, I discovered another bug related to the package version for libhtml-tableextract-perl (one XMLTV script requires 1.08, the Debian version of the package is 1.06-2). I've filed a bug against libhtml-tableextract-perl requ

Looking for testers/sponsor for new package proxytunnel

2002-11-19 Thread Loïc Le Guyader
Hello, I've just finished packaging proxytunnel and I'm looking for people to test and check my package and also for a sponsor to upload it. The package is avalaible at: http://l.leguyader.free.fr/depot/proxytunnel/ Thanks. -- Pixar Animation Studios: Reality is not our business. Pixar's "Toy St

ld.so.conf management

2002-11-19 Thread Warren Turkal
How is the /etc/ld.so.conf file managed in Debian? For locally compiled packages, it is somewhat of a pain to have to add /usr/local/lib/ to the /etc/ld.so.conf. I would like to file a wishlist bug for the /usr/local/lib/ to be added to ld.so.conf by default. Only problem is I don't know how it

Looking for testers/sponsor for new package proxytunnel

2002-11-19 Thread Loïc Le Guyader
Hello, I've just finished packaging proxytunnel and I'm looking for people to test and check my package and also for a sponsor to upload it. The package is avalaible at: http://l.leguyader.free.fr/depot/proxytunnel/ Thanks. -- Pixar Animation Studios: Reality is not our business. Pixar's "Toy St

ld.so.conf management

2002-11-19 Thread Warren Turkal
How is the /etc/ld.so.conf file managed in Debian? For locally compiled packages, it is somewhat of a pain to have to add /usr/local/lib/ to the /etc/ld.so.conf. I would like to file a wishlist bug for the /usr/local/lib/ to be added to ld.so.conf by default. Only problem is I don't know how it

Re: Looking for a Sponsor

2002-11-19 Thread Shiju p. Nair
Hello Matthew, Just noticed it. I somehow got false information that its not possible to ITP a package without first getting a sponsor. So I packaged phpbb and sent a request to -mentors and -devel(on 03-11-02; Sylvain ITP'd it on 07-11-02) looking for a sponsor who can check the packa