Anthony Campbell wrote: > I like to use wajig as a frontend to apt but it has been removed from > Sid because it depends on python-apt, which is also missing, apparently > because of a binNMU connected with apt. I have no idea what a binNMU is. > Googling produces a lot of uses of the term but no explanation. I have > used Debian for a number of years but this is the first time I've heard > of it. > > There was an upgrade of apt yesterday but this did not solve the > problem. Can someone kindly enlighten me about binNMU or point me to > some documentation about it? >
A brief explanation can be found in /usr/share/doc/developers-reference/developers-reference.pdf section 5.11.9 - Terminology. In short, NMU = non maintainer upload. binNMU = binary only NMU. source NMU = NMU that involves changes to source (either upstream or debian specific) Usually, NMU without any qualifications refers to source NMU. hth raju -- Kamaraju S Kusumanchi http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/kk288/ http://malayamaarutham.blogspot.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
