common source package for use in Debian and Ubuntu

2011-01-17 Thread Joachim Wiedorn
Hello! as suggested in this bug report for "lilo": http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=602824 and introduced with: http://raphaelhertzog.com/2010/11/05/managing-distribution-specific-patches-with-a-common-source-package/ I want to realize the idea of a debian directory usable for Debi

Re: common source package for use in Debian and Ubuntu

2011-01-18 Thread Raphael Hertzog
On Tue, 18 Jan 2011, Joachim Wiedorn wrote: > I want to realize the idea of a debian directory usable for Debian *and* > Ubuntu. It works with a switch in the clean target of debian/rules: Great! > ifeq ($(shell dpkg-vendor --is Ubuntu && echo yes),yes) > @echo modify changelog and control

Re: common source package for use in Debian and Ubuntu

2011-01-18 Thread Joachim Wiedorn
Raphael Hertzog wrote on 2011-01-18 09:03: > On Tue, 18 Jan 2011, Joachim Wiedorn wrote: > > > Now my questions: > > > > 1. is this a good way for switching contol file? > >It must switch the maintainer lines because Ubuntu has another policy. > > No. Ubuntu doesn't change maintainer fiel

Re: common source package for use in Debian and Ubuntu

2011-01-18 Thread Raphael Hertzog
On Tue, 18 Jan 2011, Joachim Wiedorn wrote: > Ok, but how should I manage the last changelog entry (in time frame and > in handling)? > > Debian should have e.g: >lilo (1:23.1-1) unstable; urgency=low > and then Ubuntu should have e.g: >lilo (1:23.1-1ubuntu1) natty; urgency=low > >

Re: common source package for use in Debian and Ubuntu

2011-01-18 Thread Paul Tagliamonte
On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 3:42 PM, Raphael Hertzog wrote: > On Tue, 18 Jan 2011, Joachim Wiedorn wrote: >> Ok, but how should I manage the last changelog entry (in time frame and >> in handling)? >> >> Debian should have e.g: >>    lilo (1:23.1-1) unstable; urgency=low >> and then Ubuntu should have