Question about packaging of mosixview.

2001-11-10 Thread Viral Shah
architectures, even though its probably not useful at all on the other architectures ? Are there any guidelines or policies regarding this ? viral -- http://www.mayin.org/~gandalf I'll see you on the Dark Side of the Moon.

Question about packaging of mosixview.

2001-11-10 Thread Viral Shah
architectures, even though its probably not useful at all on the other architectures ? Are there any guidelines or policies regarding this ? viral -- http://www.mayin.org/~gandalf I'll see you on the Dark Side of the Moon. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subje

gcc-3

2001-08-23 Thread Viral
Hi, If I am building a new package, which uses c++, is it a better idea to use gcc 3 rather than the current one ? viral -- http://www.infofin.com/~gandalf "There is no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact it's all dark."

gcc-3

2001-08-23 Thread Viral
Hi, If I am building a new package, which uses c++, is it a better idea to use gcc 3 rather than the current one ? viral -- http://www.infofin.com/~gandalf "There is no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact it's all dark." -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PR

Re: making debconf configuring a package after installation

2001-08-22 Thread Viral
hat to do? You need to call at least one db_ command in your postinst. If you have none, db_version or some such thing should do just fine. viral -- http://www.infofin.com/~gandalf "Live for today, gone tomorrow, that's me, HaHaHaa!"

Re: making debconf configuring a package after installation

2001-08-22 Thread Viral
ion. What to do? You need to call at least one db_ command in your postinst. If you have none, db_version or some such thing should do just fine. viral -- http://www.infofin.com/~gandalf "Live for today, gone tomorrow, that's me, HaHaHaa!" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAI

Re: Making multiple packages from source.

2001-08-21 Thread Viral
On Tue, Aug 21, 2001 at 01:38:35PM +0200, Philipp Frauenfelder wrote: > Hi Eduard > I guess he wants to build a > foo > package and a > foo-i686 > package as it was done with libc6 some time ago. Yes, you're right. > Viral, you need to build the whole package twice bu

Re: Making multiple packages from source.

2001-08-21 Thread Viral
On Tue, Aug 21, 2001 at 01:38:35PM +0200, Philipp Frauenfelder wrote: > Hi Eduard > I guess he wants to build a > foo > package and a > foo-i686 > package as it was done with libc6 some time ago. Yes, you're right. > Viral, you need to build the whole package tw

Making multiple packages from source.

2001-08-21 Thread Viral
Hi, I need to build an i386 version of a package, and also an i686 optimised version for the same package. Is it possible to build both packages from one source, instead of doing it twice in two different directories ? viral -- http://www.infofin.com/~gandalf "Live for today, gone tom

Making multiple packages from source.

2001-08-21 Thread Viral
Hi, I need to build an i386 version of a package, and also an i686 optimised version for the same package. Is it possible to build both packages from one source, instead of doing it twice in two different directories ? viral -- http://www.infofin.com/~gandalf "Live for today, gone tom

Moving packages to non-US.

2001-08-20 Thread Viral
, and upload the packages non-US ? Is there anything else I'm supposed to do ? Thanks, viral -- http://www.infofin.com/~gandalf "There is no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact it's all dark."

Moving packages to non-US.

2001-08-20 Thread Viral
, and upload the packages non-US ? Is there anything else I'm supposed to do ? Thanks, viral -- http://www.infofin.com/~gandalf "There is no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact it's all dark." -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "

Re: Shared libraries and sections

2001-08-02 Thread Viral
useful in practice, then it may fit well under 'net'. If its a tool for study, I guess 'science' would be fine. However, your question reminded me of a fortune along the lines of: Any field which has science in its name is everything but science. For example, military scien

Re: Shared libraries and sections

2001-08-02 Thread Viral
ul in practice, then it may fit well under 'net'. If its a tool for study, I guess 'science' would be fine. However, your question reminded me of a fortune along the lines of: Any field which has science in its name is everything but science. For example, military scien

Re: debconf question.

2001-08-01 Thread Viral
On Tue, Jul 31, 2001 at 08:24:41PM -0400, Joey Hess wrote: > Viral wrote: > > My problem is that, there will be a variable number of nodes for which > > information is required. This will be only known at runtime. > > No problem. A single debconf template can instanti

Re: debconf question.

2001-08-01 Thread Viral
On Tue, Jul 31, 2001 at 08:24:41PM -0400, Joey Hess wrote: > Viral wrote: > > My problem is that, there will be a variable number of nodes for which > > information is required. This will be only known at runtime. > > No problem. A single debconf template can instanti

debconf question.

2001-07-31 Thread Viral
a good idea too. Please let me know if there's a good way to do this. Thanks, viral -- http://www.infofin.com/~gandalf For long you live and high you fly, but only if you ride the tide, And balanced on the biggest wave, you race towards an early grave. pgpVNWc85KumR.pgp Description: PGP signature

debconf question.

2001-07-31 Thread Viral
a good idea too. Please let me know if there's a good way to do this. Thanks, viral -- http://www.infofin.com/~gandalf For long you live and high you fly, but only if you ride the tide, And balanced on the biggest wave, you race towards an early grave. PGP signature

gnupg and web of trust.

2001-07-20 Thread Viral
Hi, Is there any way I can find out who all are within my web of trust, given a particular max-cert-depth ? Thanks in Advance, viral -- Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time. Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines. pgp2dK0eZN2di.pgp

gnupg and web of trust.

2001-07-20 Thread Viral
Hi, Is there any way I can find out who all are within my web of trust, given a particular max-cert-depth ? Thanks in Advance, viral -- Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time. Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines. PGP signature

Re: Procedural clarification

2001-07-06 Thread Viral
e, or adopt the package. I would believe that you need a sponsor to recommend you for the new maintainer process, for which packaging something new might be more helpful. Basically, you should start both processses simultaneously. :) viral -- And if your head explodes with dark forebodings too,

Re: Procedural clarification

2001-07-06 Thread Viral
e, or adopt the package. I would believe that you need a sponsor to recommend you for the new maintainer process, for which packaging something new might be more helpful. Basically, you should start both processses simultaneously. :) viral -- And if your head explodes with dark forebodings too,

Re: Host system type detected by autoconf

2001-07-01 Thread Viral
On Sun, Jul 01, 2001 at 12:54:13AM -0400, Matt Zimmerman wrote: > On Sun, Jul 01, 2001 at 10:12:34AM +0530, Viral wrote: > > > How do I get my packages to build for the host type 'i386-pc-linux-gnu' > > rather than 'i686-pc-linux-gnu' ? > > Use the --

Host system type detected by autoconf

2001-06-30 Thread Viral
Hi, How do I get my packages to build for the host type 'i386-pc-linux-gnu' rather than 'i686-pc-linux-gnu' ? Is it possible to do this via some environment variable ? viral -- I'll see you on the Dark Side of the Moon.

Re: Host system type detected by autoconf

2001-06-30 Thread Viral
On Sun, Jul 01, 2001 at 12:54:13AM -0400, Matt Zimmerman wrote: > On Sun, Jul 01, 2001 at 10:12:34AM +0530, Viral wrote: > > > How do I get my packages to build for the host type 'i386-pc-linux-gnu' > > rather than 'i686-pc-linux-gnu' ? > > Use the --

Host system type detected by autoconf

2001-06-30 Thread Viral
Hi, How do I get my packages to build for the host type 'i386-pc-linux-gnu' rather than 'i686-pc-linux-gnu' ? Is it possible to do this via some environment variable ? viral -- I'll see you on the Dark Side of the Moon. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PRO

Re: chroot testing/unstable environment.

2001-06-27 Thread Viral
On Wed, Jun 27, 2001 at 02:43:08PM +0100, James Troup wrote: > Viral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I need to package kernel-patch-folk. However, the files are too big for > > me to download. > > Hang on if you can't download it, how are you going to

Re: chroot testing/unstable environment.

2001-06-27 Thread Viral
On Wed, Jun 27, 2001 at 02:43:08PM +0100, James Troup wrote: > Viral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I need to package kernel-patch-folk. However, the files are too big for > > me to download. > > Hang on if you can't download it, how are you going to

chroot testing/unstable environment.

2001-06-27 Thread Viral
, since all of them run potato ? viral -- I'll see you on the Dark Side of the Moon. pgpx5K2yC2iYm.pgp Description: PGP signature

chroot testing/unstable environment.

2001-06-27 Thread Viral
, since all of them run potato ? viral -- I'll see you on the Dark Side of the Moon. PGP signature

License question for truncate.sty (got from CTAN)

2001-06-10 Thread Viral
DFSG. There is no implicit license, just this statement which says that the file is released to the public domain. Would the file be still copyrighted by the author ? viral -- There's someone in my head but its not me. pgp7i5ZC5Jx82.pgp Description: PGP signature

License question for truncate.sty (got from CTAN)

2001-06-10 Thread Viral
DFSG. There is no implicit license, just this statement which says that the file is released to the public domain. Would the file be still copyrighted by the author ? viral -- There's someone in my head but its not me. PGP signature

Adding device file to /dev.

2001-06-03 Thread Viral
Hi, intel-rng-tools requires /dev/intel_rng, which is not installed by makedev. I believe its not a good idea to use mknod in the postinst scripts. How would I go about doing this then ? Currently, its just an instruction in README.Debian. Thanks, viral -- "Live for today, gone tom

Adding device file to /dev.

2001-06-03 Thread Viral
Hi, intel-rng-tools requires /dev/intel_rng, which is not installed by makedev. I believe its not a good idea to use mknod in the postinst scripts. How would I go about doing this then ? Currently, its just an instruction in README.Debian. Thanks, viral -- "Live for today, gone tom

arch specific details and autobuilder.

2001-06-01 Thread Viral
Hi, Is there a page that tells about the arches that a package was successfully compiled for ? Problems etc ? Thanks, viral -- "Live for today, gone tomorrow, that's me, HaHaHaa!" pgpzZoaj7yVeF.pgp Description: PGP signature

arch specific details and autobuilder.

2001-05-31 Thread Viral
Hi, Is there a page that tells about the arches that a package was successfully compiled for ? Problems etc ? Thanks, viral -- "Live for today, gone tomorrow, that's me, HaHaHaa!" PGP signature

Re: Multiple sections in the control file.

2001-05-31 Thread Viral
On Thu, May 31, 2001 at 03:52:36PM +0200, Robert Bihlmeyer wrote: > Viral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I tried that, but it doesn't seem to work. > > It seems to be ignored, because after installing them, and using > > apt-cache show, I don't get

Re: Multiple sections in the control file.

2001-05-31 Thread Viral
On Thu, May 31, 2001 at 03:52:36PM +0200, Robert Bihlmeyer wrote: > Viral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I tried that, but it doesn't seem to work. > > It seems to be ignored, because after installing them, and using > > apt-cache show, I don't get

dh_makeshlibs

2001-05-31 Thread Viral
Hi, dh_makeshlibs puts ldconfig in postinst and postrm. However, lintian complains about ldconfig being run from postrm, and refers to ch. 9 of the policy. What am I missing here, or is it only applicable to a specific case ? Thanks, viral -- Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find

Re: Multiple sections in the control file.

2001-05-31 Thread Viral
On Thu, May 31, 2001 at 11:38:49AM +0200, Gergely Nagy wrote: > Thus spoke Viral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 2001-05-31 15:01:25: > > > > Now, the devel files should have Section: devel and the rest should have > > Section: net > > > > How do I specify this in

dh_makeshlibs

2001-05-31 Thread Viral
Hi, dh_makeshlibs puts ldconfig in postinst and postrm. However, lintian complains about ldconfig being run from postrm, and refers to ch. 9 of the policy. What am I missing here, or is it only applicable to a specific case ? Thanks, viral -- Every year is getting shorter, never seem to

Re: Multiple sections in the control file.

2001-05-31 Thread Viral
On Thu, May 31, 2001 at 11:38:49AM +0200, Gergely Nagy wrote: > Thus spoke Viral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 2001-05-31 15:01:25: > > > > Now, the devel files should have Section: devel and the rest should have > > Section: net > > > > How do I specify this in

Multiple sections in the control file.

2001-05-31 Thread Viral
es to extra. The funny thing is that the changes are not reflected in the first package listed in the control file, though they are reflected in the next 2 entries. I am attaching my control file hereby. Thanks, viral -- And if your head explodes with dark forebodings too, I'll see you o

Multiple sections in the control file.

2001-05-31 Thread Viral
es to extra. The funny thing is that the changes are not reflected in the first package listed in the control file, though they are reflected in the next 2 entries. I am attaching my control file hereby. Thanks, viral -- And if your head explodes with dark forebodings too, I'll see you o

Regarding architectures.

2001-05-26 Thread Viral
n the Architecture field, leaving out arm, or should I wait till it builds on arm. Otherwise, the package doesn't make its way into testing. viral -- There's someone in my head but its not me.

Regarding architectures.

2001-05-26 Thread Viral
n the Architecture field, leaving out arm, or should I wait till it builds on arm. Otherwise, the package doesn't make its way into testing. viral -- There's someone in my head but its not me. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Creating a Packages and Sources file.

2001-05-24 Thread Viral
I'd like to thank everyone for responding to my question. I used dpkg-scanpackages and dpkg-scansources :) Thanks, viral On Thu, May 24, 2001 at 06:41:38AM -0400, Chris Danis wrote: > > >>>>> On Thu, 24 May 2001, "Viral" == Viral wrote: > > Viral&

Re: Creating a Packages and Sources file.

2001-05-24 Thread Viral
I'd like to thank everyone for responding to my question. I used dpkg-scanpackages and dpkg-scansources :) Thanks, viral On Thu, May 24, 2001 at 06:41:38AM -0400, Chris Danis wrote: > > >>>>> On Thu, 24 May 2001, "Viral" == Viral wrote: > > Viral&

Creating a Packages and Sources file.

2001-05-24 Thread Viral
Hi, If I have uploaded experimental pacakages to my homepage, how do I make the required Packages and Sources files so that the packages can be used with apt-get ? viral -- I'll see you on the Dark Side of the Moon.

Creating a Packages and Sources file.

2001-05-23 Thread Viral
Hi, If I have uploaded experimental pacakages to my homepage, how do I make the required Packages and Sources files so that the packages can be used with apt-get ? viral -- I'll see you on the Dark Side of the Moon. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subje

patching the kernel.

2001-05-23 Thread Viral
hfile ? Thanks, viral -- I'll see you on the Dark Side of the Moon.

patching the kernel.

2001-05-23 Thread Viral
hfile ? Thanks, viral -- I'll see you on the Dark Side of the Moon. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

dh_installinit and dh_installkpatches questions.

2001-05-23 Thread Viral
k10 It makes the debs fine, but during installation, update-rc.d grumbles of bad parameters. Am I using the wrong syntax ? I'm using debhelper 3.0.19. Thanks, viral -- You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today.

dh_installinit and dh_installkpatches questions.

2001-05-22 Thread Viral
k10 It makes the debs fine, but during installation, update-rc.d grumbles of bad parameters. Am I using the wrong syntax ? I'm using debhelper 3.0.19. Thanks, viral -- You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a su

Building on arm.

2001-05-22 Thread Viral
t would be the right thing to do ? Thanks, viral Please cc: me replies posted to debian-devel. I do read debian-mentors however. -- You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today. pgpHHqwSvEMqS.pgp Description: PGP signature

Building on arm.

2001-05-21 Thread Viral
t would be the right thing to do ? Thanks, viral Please cc: me replies posted to debian-devel. I do read debian-mentors however. -- You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today. PGP signature

Re: My First Package. Wheee.

2001-05-11 Thread Viral
up) > - the packages it depends on are also in testing Do the autobuilders build packages for all the architectures, or is the maintainer supposed to do that ? viral -- "Live for today, gone tomorrow, that's me, HaHaHaa!"

Re: My First Package. Wheee.

2001-05-11 Thread Viral
up) > - the packages it depends on are also in testing Do the autobuilders build packages for all the architectures, or is the maintainer supposed to do that ? viral -- "Live for today, gone tomorrow, that's me, HaHaHaa!" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PRO

Re: [users] Re: Where's lame

2001-05-11 Thread Viral
it replies to that one. There have been no concrete reasons given anywhere for that. I have also cc'd it to debian-legal. viral -- "Live for today, gone tomorrow, that's me, HaHaHaa!" pgpb6OETNZOyn.pgp Description: PGP signature

lame (again!)

2001-05-11 Thread Viral
don't read debian-legal. Thanks again, for allowing a rehash of an old thread. viral -- "Live for today, gone tomorrow, that's me, HaHaHaa!" pgpm4bMN7nCuB.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: [users] Re: Where's lame

2001-05-11 Thread Viral
it replies to that one. There have been no concrete reasons given anywhere for that. I have also cc'd it to debian-legal. viral -- "Live for today, gone tomorrow, that's me, HaHaHaa!" PGP signature

lame (again!)

2001-05-11 Thread Viral
don't read debian-legal. Thanks again, for allowing a rehash of an old thread. viral -- "Live for today, gone tomorrow, that's me, HaHaHaa!" PGP signature

Re: [users] Re: Where's lame

2001-05-08 Thread Viral
s I didn't know of. > I believe rcw still maintains this, I have it commented out, since I dont > use lame anymore. This would be a more appropriate question for debian-user, but now that you mention it, what do you use ? Is vorbis usable ? viral -- Hanging on in quiet desperation

Re: [users] Re: Where's lame

2001-05-08 Thread Viral
./ This I didn't know of. > I believe rcw still maintains this, I have it commented out, since I dont > use lame anymore. This would be a more appropriate question for debian-user, but now that you mention it, what do you use ? Is vorbis usable ? viral -- Hanging on in quiet desperation

gpg keyrings.

2001-04-29 Thread Viral
Hi, I want to know whether I have to import all the keys in the debian-keyring into my public keyring to be able to verify signatures, or is there a better way, such as defining other public keyrings/querying a keyserver etc. Thanks, viral -- And if your head explodes with dark forebodings

gpg keyrings.

2001-04-28 Thread Viral
Hi, I want to know whether I have to import all the keys in the debian-keyring into my public keyring to be able to verify signatures, or is there a better way, such as defining other public keyrings/querying a keyserver etc. Thanks, viral -- And if your head explodes with dark forebodings

Re: Adopting packages

2001-04-28 Thread Viral
ants someone else to take over. Someone, correct me if I'm wrong, as I am a new maintainer myself ! viral -- For long you live and high you fly, but only if you ride the tide, And balanced on the biggest wave, you race towards an early grave.

Re: Adopting packages

2001-04-28 Thread Viral
ants someone else to take over. Someone, correct me if I'm wrong, as I am a new maintainer myself ! viral -- For long you live and high you fly, but only if you ride the tide, And balanced on the biggest wave, you race towards an early grave. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTE

Naming of a package with a single binary.

2001-04-26 Thread Viral
of the binary too. Or is it better to stick with the conventions of the package. A good reason to do so would be to stay in sync with the upstream conventions, and also homogeneity with names on other distributions, which would presumably also follow the upstream conventions. viral -- "The

Naming of a package with a single binary.

2001-04-26 Thread Viral
of the binary too. Or is it better to stick with the conventions of the package. A good reason to do so would be to stay in sync with the upstream conventions, and also homogeneity with names on other distributions, which would presumably also follow the upstream conventions. viral -- "The