Re: Anyone up for a spot of sponsorship? (and perchance advocacy?)

2003-03-28 Thread Andreas Metzler
Liyang HU [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been using Debian for quite a few years now, and felt for a long time that I ought to contribute back to such a wonderful project. ^_^ I've been programming on and off (as a hobby, really. I'm still a student) for much much longer than that though. I

Re: Anyone up for a spot of sponsorship? (and perchance advocacy?)

2003-03-28 Thread Andreas Metzler
Liyang HU [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been using Debian for quite a few years now, and felt for a long time that I ought to contribute back to such a wonderful project. ^_^ I've been programming on and off (as a hobby, really. I'm still a student) for much much longer than that though. I

May I temporarily move away a conffile of a conflicting package?

2003-03-21 Thread Andreas Metzler
Hello, For a complete discusssion see http://bugs.debian.org/183357 Currently the exim4-packages cannot provide /usr/sbin/exim (only /usr/sbin/exim4) because exim v3's init script up to version 3.36-4 uses something aequivalent to this to check whether it should do anything: [ -x /usr/sbin/exim ]

Build-Depends on source of a different package?

2003-02-26 Thread Andreas Metzler
Hello, Is there a right way for using the source of a different debian-package? I've checked the archives, but I only found http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2001/debian-mentors-200103/msg00253.html which is a little bit dated and without really positive outcome. The best suggestion was

Re: Build-Depends on source of a different package?

2003-02-26 Thread Andreas Metzler
On Wed, Feb 26, 2003 at 01:42:21PM +0100, Sven Luther wrote: On Wed, Feb 26, 2003 at 01:17:13PM +0100, Andreas Metzler wrote: Is there a right way for using the source of a different debian-package? For ocaml, i supply an ocaml-source package for other folk to use it. Hello, That's

Re: Build-Depends on source of a different package?

2003-02-26 Thread Andreas Metzler
Hello, I'd like to move this discussion to the exim4debian ml. On Wed, Feb 26, 2003 at 02:23:41PM +0100, Simon Richter wrote: If you're wondering: The package in question would be exim v4 with the exiscan patch applied. - It cannot simply be built from the exim4 source-package because the

Build-Depends on source of a different package?

2003-02-26 Thread Andreas Metzler
Hello, Is there a right way for using the source of a different debian-package? I've checked the archives, but I only found http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2001/debian-mentors-200103/msg00253.html which is a little bit dated and without really positive outcome. The best suggestion was

Re: Build-Depends on source of a different package?

2003-02-26 Thread Andreas Metzler
On Wed, Feb 26, 2003 at 01:42:21PM +0100, Sven Luther wrote: On Wed, Feb 26, 2003 at 01:17:13PM +0100, Andreas Metzler wrote: Is there a right way for using the source of a different debian-package? For ocaml, i supply an ocaml-source package for other folk to use it. Hello, That's

Re: Build-Depends on source of a different package?

2003-02-26 Thread Andreas Metzler
Hello, I'd like to move this discussion to the exim4debian ml. On Wed, Feb 26, 2003 at 02:23:41PM +0100, Simon Richter wrote: If you're wondering: The package in question would be exim v4 with the exiscan patch applied. - It cannot simply be built from the exim4 source-package because the

Re: lintian warning: debconf-is-not-a-registry

2003-02-24 Thread Andreas Metzler
Martin Orr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am packaging the MCBSAM package, for managing a squid proxy server. This package uses configuration files which must be set up at install time, so I have a script /usr/sbin/mcbsam-configure which is run by my postinst to do the setting up. When I run

Re: lintian warning: debconf-is-not-a-registry

2003-02-24 Thread Andreas Metzler
Martin Orr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am packaging the MCBSAM package, for managing a squid proxy server. This package uses configuration files which must be set up at install time, so I have a script /usr/sbin/mcbsam-configure which is run by my postinst to do the setting up. When I run

What to do with logfiles on purge?

2003-01-30 Thread Andreas Metzler
Hello, Is it ok to simply remove logfiles on purge? cu andreas -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: What to do with logfiles on purge?

2003-01-30 Thread Andreas Metzler
On Thu, Jan 30, 2003 at 12:13:40PM -0500, Matt Zimmerman wrote: On Thu, Jan 30, 2003 at 03:26:01PM +0100, Andreas Metzler wrote: Is it ok to simply remove logfiles on purge? http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-files.html#s11.8 Thanks. I don't know how I managed to overlook

What to do with logfiles on purge?

2003-01-30 Thread Andreas Metzler
Hello, Is it ok to simply remove logfiles on purge? cu andreas

Re: What to do with logfiles on purge?

2003-01-30 Thread Andreas Metzler
On Thu, Jan 30, 2003 at 12:13:40PM -0500, Matt Zimmerman wrote: On Thu, Jan 30, 2003 at 03:26:01PM +0100, Andreas Metzler wrote: Is it ok to simply remove logfiles on purge? http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-files.html#s11.8 Thanks. I don't know how I managed to overlook

Re: question on dh_make

2003-01-07 Thread Andreas Metzler
Andrea Bedini [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [dh-make] -test -r /usr/share/misc/config.sub \ cp -f /usr/share/misc/config.sub config.sub -test -r /usr/share/misc/config.guess \ cp -f /usr/share/misc/config.guess config.guess it seems that it tryies to copy

Re: question on dh_make

2003-01-07 Thread Andreas Metzler
Andrea Bedini [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [dh-make] -test -r /usr/share/misc/config.sub \ cp -f /usr/share/misc/config.sub config.sub -test -r /usr/share/misc/config.guess \ cp -f /usr/share/misc/config.guess config.guess it seems that it tryies to copy

Re: Advice about cfengine2 package

2002-11-08 Thread Andreas Metzler
Andrew Stribblehill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [...] * Put a debconf message into the package warning that the behaviour has changed. Write one init script. Allow the user to configure which daemons start at boot-time by editing /etc/default/cfengine2 which contains RUN_CFEXECD=0;

Re: Advice about cfengine2 package

2002-11-08 Thread Andreas Metzler
Andrew Stribblehill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [...] * Put a debconf message into the package warning that the behaviour has changed. Write one init script. Allow the user to configure which daemons start at boot-time by editing /etc/default/cfengine2 which contains RUN_CFEXECD=0;

Sponsor for cdrdao NMU

2002-10-11 Thread Andreas Metzler
Hello, I am looking for sponsor for a NMU of cdrdao: changelog: -- cdrdao (1:1.1.7-0.1) unstable; urgency=high . * Urgency high because it fixes copyright issues. * New upstream version 1.1.7 (Closes: #161885) - Don't use and depend on non-free libedc any more

Re: Sponsor for cdrdao NMU

2002-10-11 Thread Andreas Metzler
On Fri, Oct 11, 2002 at 01:46:28PM -0400, Lukas Geyer wrote: Andreas Metzler [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [NMU of cdrdao] Whatever, I think the situation - the version of cdrdao in debian is not non-free but illegal - justifies a NMU to DELAYED/9-day. I think it would even justify an immediate

Sponsor for cdrdao NMU

2002-10-11 Thread Andreas Metzler
Hello, I am looking for sponsor for a NMU of cdrdao: changelog: -- cdrdao (1:1.1.7-0.1) unstable; urgency=high . * Urgency high because it fixes copyright issues. * New upstream version 1.1.7 (Closes: #161885) - Don't use and depend on non-free libedc any more

Re: Sponsor for cdrdao NMU

2002-10-11 Thread Andreas Metzler
On Fri, Oct 11, 2002 at 01:46:28PM -0400, Lukas Geyer wrote: Andreas Metzler [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [NMU of cdrdao] Whatever, I think the situation - the version of cdrdao in debian is not non-free but illegal - justifies a NMU to DELAYED/9-day. I think it would even justify an immediate

Re: request for package review - serel

2002-08-02 Thread Andreas Metzler
[Resent because I accidentally sent this to Colin per Email, sorry.] Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, Aug 01, 2002 at 06:24:09PM +1000, Leni Mayo wrote: I am new to Debian and have packaged some software which lets the boot scripts (/etc/rc[12345].d) run in parallel. It also

Re: request for package review - serel

2002-08-02 Thread Andreas Metzler
[Resent because I accidentally sent this to Colin per Email, sorry.] Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, Aug 01, 2002 at 06:24:09PM +1000, Leni Mayo wrote: I am new to Debian and have packaged some software which lets the boot scripts (/etc/rc[12345].d) run in parallel. It also

Re: request for package review - serel

2002-08-02 Thread Andreas Metzler
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED] Leni Mayo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [...] As this is the first release on debian, I'd be grateful if someone with more packaging experience than myself could take a look at it, especially since the installation process patches /etc/init.d/rc. The .deb is at:

Re: dir permissions

2002-07-12 Thread Andreas Metzler
Michael Koch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [packaging a game] to make this dir writeable by the game there are two possibilities: 1) adding the gamer to the group games or 2) making /usr/games/uclient set-group-id What is the preferred way ? 2. See Policy 12.11. cu andreas -- To

Re: dir permissions

2002-07-12 Thread Andreas Metzler
Michael Koch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [packaging a game] to make this dir writeable by the game there are two possibilities: 1) adding the gamer to the group games or 2) making /usr/games/uclient set-group-id What is the preferred way ? 2. See Policy 12.11. cu andreas -- To

Re: Checking for installed package-alternative in a wrapper-skript

2002-06-23 Thread Andreas Metzler
On Sat, Jun 22, 2002 at 07:18:28PM -0500, Steve Langasek wrote: On Sat, Jun 22, 2002 at 07:08:00PM +0200, Andreas Metzler wrote: Is there some canonical fast way to check in a script whether inn, inn2 or cnews is installed on the system? I need to know it in newsx's wrapper skript to set

Re: Checking for installed package-alternative in a wrapper-skript

2002-06-23 Thread Andreas Metzler
On Sat, Jun 22, 2002 at 07:18:28PM -0500, Steve Langasek wrote: On Sat, Jun 22, 2002 at 07:08:00PM +0200, Andreas Metzler wrote: Is there some canonical fast way to check in a script whether inn, inn2 or cnews is installed on the system? I need to know it in newsx's wrapper skript to set

Checking for installed package-alternative in a wrapper-skript

2002-06-22 Thread Andreas Metzler
Hello, Is there some canonical fast way to check in a script whether inn, inn2 or cnews is installed on the system? I need to know it in newsx's wrapper skript to set the correct options. Until now I've used if [ -e /usr/share/doc/inn/copyright ] ... which works well, but breaks policy 13.3. I

Checking for installed package-alternative in a wrapper-skript

2002-06-22 Thread Andreas Metzler
Hello, Is there some canonical fast way to check in a script whether inn, inn2 or cnews is installed on the system? I need to know it in newsx's wrapper skript to set the correct options. Until now I've used if [ -e /usr/share/doc/inn/copyright ] ... which works well, but breaks policy 13.3. I

Re: sponsor wanted

2002-06-21 Thread Andreas Metzler
Botond Botyanszki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://gjiten.sourceforge.net So I'm looking for a sponsor who would upload it into debian. I looked at it. Comments: * This is not a Debian-native package, so you should provide both of .orig.tar.gz and .diff.gz . My package doesn't require

Re: sponsor wanted

2002-06-21 Thread Andreas Metzler
Botond Botyanszki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://gjiten.sourceforge.net So I'm looking for a sponsor who would upload it into debian. I looked at it. Comments: * This is not a Debian-native package, so you should provide both of .orig.tar.gz and .diff.gz . My package doesn't require an

Re: Sponsorship for GNUMP3d

2002-05-29 Thread Andreas Metzler
Steve Kemp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: After a bit more tweaking I have a new package for gnump3d, I'm still having one problem though: Now running lintian... E: gnump3d: file-in-etc-not-marked-as-conffile etc/init.d/gnump3d E: gnump3d: init.d-script-not-marked-as-conffile /etc/init.d/gnump3d

Re: Sponsored upload classified as NMU, what went wrong?

2002-05-13 Thread Andreas Metzler
On Sun, May 12, 2002 at 05:04:51PM -0500, Colin Watson wrote: On Sun, May 12, 2002 at 11:41:11PM +0200, Andreas Metzler wrote: I tried to take over maintainership for newsx, but the (sponsored) upload (1.4pl6.0-1) was classified as NMU. The .changes file says: Maintainer: [EMAIL

Sponsored upload classified as NMU, what went wrong?

2002-05-12 Thread Andreas Metzler
Hello, I tried to take over maintainership for newsx, but the (sponsored) upload (1.4pl6.0-1) was classified as NMU. I really do not know what went wrong, I am listed as maintainer in debian/changelog, debian/control and the dsc-file (In the version available at ftp.debian.org). What did I

Re: Switching to dbs, upload repacked orig.tar.gz?

2002-04-16 Thread Andreas Metzler
On Mon, Apr 15, 2002 at 05:55:36AM -0500, Colin Watson wrote: On Mon, Apr 15, 2002 at 12:17:33PM +0200, Andreas Metzler wrote: [upload new orig.tar.gz] I thought I'd introduce an artificilial new upstream-version (1.4pl6.0), are there better alternatives? You have to change the upstream

Re: Switching to dbs, upload repacked orig.tar.gz?

2002-04-16 Thread Andreas Metzler
On Mon, Apr 15, 2002 at 05:55:36AM -0500, Colin Watson wrote: On Mon, Apr 15, 2002 at 12:17:33PM +0200, Andreas Metzler wrote: [upload new orig.tar.gz] I thought I'd introduce an artificilial new upstream-version (1.4pl6.0), are there better alternatives? You have to change the upstream

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