Re: RFS: pict

2007-02-22 Thread Ralf Treinen
Hi, On Wed, Feb 21, 2007 at 06:45:55PM +0100, Matej Kosik wrote: > Is there a way how could I try to compile this package for all > architectures and see if everything works? I must admit, I am working on Sort of, if you are a debian developer. There are debian machines for all supported archite

Re: building own package

2005-08-03 Thread Ralf Treinen
Hi, On Wed, Aug 03, 2005 at 11:21:35AM +0200, Tomas Davidek wrote: > * I store all the scripts in a tarball, so all I have to do is to unpack > them in the respective directory during the "make install" stage (i.e. > no compilation is needed). I succeeded to do so by introducing the > followi

Re: Build-Recommends

2005-06-12 Thread Ralf Treinen
On Sun, Jun 12, 2005 at 03:21:54PM +0200, Adeodato Simó wrote: > [People from debian-ocaml-mail, please keep -mentors CC'ed.] > > * John Skaller [Sun, 12 Jun 2005 16:27:21 +1000]: > > I could use a 'build-recommends' dependency, > > but I understand 'recommends' > > is only available for the b

Re: Should I sign up for New Maintainer even though I don't have an advodcate?

2003-04-04 Thread Ralf Treinen
On Fri, Apr 04, 2003 at 12:50:14AM -0500, B. Douglas Hilton wrote: > I would really like to be a contributing member of Debian, > but it is the chicken and egg thing. I can't help until I > become a member, and until I become a member I'm not that > enthusiastic. It is not true that you can't hel

Re: Should I sign up for New Maintainer even though I don't have an advodcate?

2003-04-03 Thread Ralf Treinen
On Fri, Apr 04, 2003 at 12:50:14AM -0500, B. Douglas Hilton wrote: > I would really like to be a contributing member of Debian, > but it is the chicken and egg thing. I can't help until I > become a member, and until I become a member I'm not that > enthusiastic. It is not true that you can't hel

Re: old changelog entries

2003-01-21 Thread Ralf Treinen
On Tue, Jan 21, 2003 at 08:41:21PM +0100, Frank Gevaerts wrote: > Should changelog.Debian include changes that precede the inclusion > in Debian ? I don't think that this is an obligation. However, if it is more conevenient for you to keep track of the changes you did then I don't see a reason no

Re: old changelog entries

2003-01-21 Thread Ralf Treinen
On Tue, Jan 21, 2003 at 08:41:21PM +0100, Frank Gevaerts wrote: > Should changelog.Debian include changes that precede the inclusion > in Debian ? I don't think that this is an obligation. However, if it is more conevenient for you to keep track of the changes you did then I don't see a reason no

Re: SML-NJ Package Names

2003-01-15 Thread Ralf Treinen
On Tue, Jan 14, 2003 at 08:06:31PM -0800, Aaron Matthew Read wrote: > I am working on a repackaging of the SML/NJ package that splits the > sml runtime component apart from the sml compiler. The idea is to > facilitate the packaging of SML programs and libraries without > requiring the user to inst

Re: SML-NJ Package Names

2003-01-15 Thread Ralf Treinen
On Tue, Jan 14, 2003 at 08:06:31PM -0800, Aaron Matthew Read wrote: > I am working on a repackaging of the SML/NJ package that splits the > sml runtime component apart from the sml compiler. The idea is to > facilitate the packaging of SML programs and libraries without > requiring the user to inst

Re: other way

2002-10-17 Thread Ralf Treinen
On Wed, Oct 16, 2002 at 08:41:10PM +, Bruno Barrera C wrote: > become as new mantainer, but i got a problem that there is no chilean > debian developers , who could sign my GPG key, and i dont have drive > card. > It is possible if I send my Chilean Identify Card, as a way to identify > me? H

Re: other way

2002-10-16 Thread Ralf Treinen
On Wed, Oct 16, 2002 at 08:41:10PM +, Bruno Barrera C wrote: > become as new mantainer, but i got a problem that there is no chilean > debian developers , who could sign my GPG key, and i dont have drive > card. > It is possible if I send my Chilean Identify Card, as a way to identify > me?

Re: debuild error please advise

2002-10-01 Thread Ralf Treinen
On Tue, Oct 01, 2002 at 02:32:08PM -0700, justin cunningham wrote: > So I downloaded his source package orig.tar.gz, .dsc, diff.gz > i386_changes -- basically all files except the .deb and extracted the > source, applied the patch and cd into the source tree and ran 'fakeroot > debuild' and got >

Re: debuild error please advise

2002-10-01 Thread Ralf Treinen
On Tue, Oct 01, 2002 at 02:32:08PM -0700, justin cunningham wrote: > So I downloaded his source package orig.tar.gz, .dsc, diff.gz > i386_changes -- basically all files except the .deb and extracted the > source, applied the patch and cd into the source tree and ran 'fakeroot > debuild' and got

Re: Looking for sponsor/criticism

2002-09-22 Thread Ralf Treinen
On Sun, Sep 22, 2002 at 01:01:04PM -0400, Stephen Gran wrote: > Hello all, > I recently packaged up KCDLabel, a very nice GUI CD Label creator. IT > allows for both image and text manipulation, and I find it nice for > making CD's for friends. From the description field: In which way is this dif

Re: Looking for sponsor/criticism

2002-09-22 Thread Ralf Treinen
On Sun, Sep 22, 2002 at 01:01:04PM -0400, Stephen Gran wrote: > Hello all, > I recently packaged up KCDLabel, a very nice GUI CD Label creator. IT > allows for both image and text manipulation, and I find it nice for > making CD's for friends. From the description field: In which way is this di

Re: Is dh_install doesn't rm the files?

2002-06-05 Thread Ralf Treinen
On Wed, Jun 05, 2002 at 03:35:01PM +0300, Shaul Karl wrote: > According to the dh_movefiles man page, > > dh_install is a much better program that can do everything this > one can, and more'. > > Yet with dh_install I was only able to cp -a files without the addition > of rm them out of

Re: Is dh_install doesn't rm the files?

2002-06-05 Thread Ralf Treinen
On Wed, Jun 05, 2002 at 03:35:01PM +0300, Shaul Karl wrote: > According to the dh_movefiles man page, > > dh_install is a much better program that can do everything this > one can, and more'. > > Yet with dh_install I was only able to cp -a files without the addition > of rm them out o

Re: problem with build dependencies

2001-10-11 Thread Ralf Treinen
On Thu, Oct 11, 2001 at 08:36:41PM +0100, James Troup wrote: > dpkg sucks; try apt-cache show g++ and check out the epoch in the > version field... Yes. "apt-cache show" reveals that g++ has epoch 2. This solved my problem, thanks to James and everybody else who replied. BTW, the upstream author

Re: problem with build dependencies

2001-10-11 Thread Ralf Treinen
On Thu, Oct 11, 2001 at 08:36:41PM +0100, James Troup wrote: > dpkg sucks; try apt-cache show g++ and check out the epoch in the > version field... Yes. "apt-cache show" reveals that g++ has epoch 2. This solved my problem, thanks to James and everybody else who replied. BTW, the upstream autho

problem with build dependencies

2001-10-11 Thread Ralf Treinen
=== ii g++2.95.4-7 The GNU C++ compiler. However, when I try to build my package I get an error on an unsatisfied build dependency: % dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot dpkg-buildpackage: source package is texmacs dpkg-buildpackage: source version is 0.3.5.0-1 dpkg-buildpackage: source maintainer is Ral

problem with build dependencies

2001-10-11 Thread Ralf Treinen
=== ii g++2.95.4-7 The GNU C++ compiler. However, when I try to build my package I get an error on an unsatisfied build dependency: % dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot dpkg-buildpackage: source package is texmacs dpkg-buildpackage: source version is 0.3.5.0-1 dpkg-buildpackage: source maintaine

Re: building a new debian package

2001-09-22 Thread Ralf Treinen
Hi, you posted to the debian developers list. Please send questions of this kind to debian-mentors@lists.debian.org where beginners questions are welcome (cc is set in this mail). To answer your question: You have to set the DESTDIR variable when you install the binaries in the package build dire

Re: building a new debian package

2001-09-22 Thread Ralf Treinen
Hi, you posted to the debian developers list. Please send questions of this kind to [EMAIL PROTECTED] where beginners questions are welcome (cc is set in this mail). To answer your question: You have to set the DESTDIR variable when you install the binaries in the package build directory. Most p

Re: GPG Key Signing

2001-07-06 Thread Ralf Treinen
On Mon, Jul 02, 2001 at 11:06:49PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > >>"Jimmy" == Jimmy Kaplowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Jimmy> I noticed in your protocol that you say the name on the IDs > Jimmy> must match the name on the key. When I had my key signed, I > Jimmy> showed ID that had th

Re: GPG Key Signing

2001-07-06 Thread Ralf Treinen
On Mon, Jul 02, 2001 at 11:06:49PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > >>"Jimmy" == Jimmy Kaplowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Jimmy> I noticed in your protocol that you say the name on the IDs > Jimmy> must match the name on the key. When I had my key signed, I > Jimmy> showed ID that had t

Re: first questions

2001-04-26 Thread Ralf Treinen
On Thu, Apr 26, 2001 at 04:21:21PM -0400, Wolfgang Sourdeau wrote: > > I am the author of the GNU HaliFAX viewer and I have pre-packaged it > for Debian GNU/Linux. I have been a maintainer since Saturday and Welcome ! > > In http://www.debian.org/doc/developers-reference/ch-upload.en.html, > par

Re: first questions

2001-04-26 Thread Ralf Treinen
On Thu, Apr 26, 2001 at 04:21:21PM -0400, Wolfgang Sourdeau wrote: > > I am the author of the GNU HaliFAX viewer and I have pre-packaged it > for Debian GNU/Linux. I have been a maintainer since Saturday and Welcome ! > > In http://www.debian.org/doc/developers-reference/ch-upload.en.html, > pa

Re: looking for chbg sponsor

2001-01-25 Thread Ralf Treinen
> Stupid question, its ok that applicants look for sponsors before they have > been assigned an AM? I'm just curious, because I just uploaded such a > package... It is in fact most welcome. -Ralf.

Re: looking for chbg sponsor

2001-01-25 Thread Ralf Treinen
> Stupid question, its ok that applicants look for sponsors before they have > been assigned an AM? I'm just curious, because I just uploaded such a > package... It is in fact most welcome. -Ralf. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Cont

Re: ITA?

2000-12-28 Thread Ralf Treinen
> In Thu, 21 Dec 2000 09:48:48 -0500 "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cum veritate scripsit : > > > Hello: > > > > I've applied as new mantainer a few days ago. > > I haven't AM yet. > > > > Can I send an ITA in my current status? > > I don't know the general concensus about this (som

Re: ITA?

2000-12-28 Thread Ralf Treinen
> In Thu, 21 Dec 2000 09:48:48 -0500 "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >cum veritate scripsit : > > > Hello: > > > > I've applied as new mantainer a few days ago. > > I haven't AM yet. > > > > Can I send an ITA in my current status? > > I don't know the general concensus about this (som

Re: Unlicensed code in upstream

2000-11-12 Thread Ralf Treinen
> possible now to get the license of that code. I think that the > licenses are DFSG compliant, but they are not free licenses that > are mentioned in the DFSG. Should I move on to debian-legal with > that licenses ? I suppose I should. Yes, you should. -Ralf.

Re: Unlicensed code in upstream

2000-11-12 Thread Ralf Treinen
> possible now to get the license of that code. I think that the > licenses are DFSG compliant, but they are not free licenses that > are mentioned in the DFSG. Should I move on to debian-legal with > that licenses ? I suppose I should. Yes, you should. -Ralf. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [E

Re: Unlicensed code in upstream

2000-11-10 Thread Ralf Treinen
Michael Moerz wrote: > So my problem is now that in the source tree of asc is a > subdirectory containing poligon triangulization code. asc > makes use of this code for displaying 3d-objects. > That triangulization code was written by someone else who > is not upstream. There is no license accomp

Re: Unlicensed code in upstream

2000-11-10 Thread Ralf Treinen
Michael Moerz wrote: > So my problem is now that in the source tree of asc is a > subdirectory containing poligon triangulization code. asc > makes use of this code for displaying 3d-objects. > That triangulization code was written by someone else who > is not upstream. There is no license accom

Re: gpg key type check

2000-09-30 Thread Ralf Treinen
er D/g indicates this (D=DSA, g=Elgamal) : %gpg --list-keys treinen pub 1024D/E0BA04C1 2000-02-26 Ralf Treinen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uid Ralf Treinen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sub 1024g/D3DF40EF 2000-02-26 ^ | So my main key is DSA and the sub

Re: gpg key type check

2000-09-30 Thread Ralf Treinen
D/g indicates this (D=DSA, g=Elgamal) : %gpg --list-keys treinen pub 1024D/E0BA04C1 2000-02-26 Ralf Treinen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uid Ralf Treinen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sub 1024g/D3DF40EF 2000-02-26 ^ | So my main key is DSA and the sub is

how to restrict Dependency to certain architectures?

2000-09-12 Thread Ralf Treinen
Hi, the packaging manual (v 3.2.1.0) says in section 8.1: All fields that specify BUILD-TIME relationships [...] may be restricted to a certain set of architectures. [emphasis by me] >From this I conclude that it is not possible to have a (binary) dependency relationship restricted to a cert

how to restrict Dependency to certain architectures?

2000-09-12 Thread Ralf Treinen
Hi, the packaging manual (v 3.2.1.0) says in section 8.1: All fields that specify BUILD-TIME relationships [...] may be restricted to a certain set of architectures. [emphasis by me] >From this I conclude that it is not possible to have a (binary) dependency relationship restricted to a cer

how to register plugins ?

2000-07-07 Thread Ralf Treinen
What is the best way to register netscape plugins with installation of a package? This would be information of the type Mime-type: application/x-oz-application Suffix: oza Application: /usr/bin/ozengine %s Having this pluging installed automatically would be nice since my package comes with docum

how to register plugins ?

2000-07-06 Thread Ralf Treinen
What is the best way to register netscape plugins with installation of a package? This would be information of the type Mime-type: application/x-oz-application Suffix: oza Application: /usr/bin/ozengine %s Having this pluging installed automatically would be nice since my package comes with docu

documentation in additional packages

2000-07-04 Thread Ralf Treinen
I'm building a package (mozart) where documentation is provided by upstream as sgml (about 30 documents), from which a documentation set can be produced in html, ps or pdf. Since the binary is quite big (a .deb is about 3 MB) and since the documentation package in any of these formats (compressed)

documentation in additional packages

2000-07-03 Thread Ralf Treinen
I'm building a package (mozart) where documentation is provided by upstream as sgml (about 30 documents), from which a documentation set can be produced in html, ps or pdf. Since the binary is quite big (a .deb is about 3 MB) and since the documentation package in any of these formats (compressed)

Re: Intend to package: Mozart (aka Oz)

2000-06-05 Thread Ralf Treinen
On my ITP of the mozart system, annonced on debian-devel, Stephane Bortzmeyer replied > On Thursday 1 June 2000, at 9 h 55, the keyboard of Ralf Treinen > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > http://www.mozart-oz.org/ > > Possible name clash with <http://mozart