Re: print-system virtual package?

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Steve Greenland wrote: [...] >> That raised the question: would it make sense to add a >> virtual package like "print-system" or similar, which >> is provided by cupsys-client, lpr et al. and which I >> can suggest or recommend in my package? > > Well

print-system virtual package?

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, I was just investigating a bug where the issue seems that no print system is installed (http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=420746) That raised the question: would it make sense to add a virtual package like "print-system" or similar

Re: Planned DebPool features

scope? The wiki assumes every reader knows all there is to know > about the context. This is for sure still missing; however, the main issue is that I choose the wrong mailing list :( It should have gone to debpool-devel ... Best Regards, Andreas - -- Andreas Fester mailto:

Planned DebPool features

found in the mailing discussions so far: http://wiki.debian.org/DebPoolResurrected I for sure missed many topics, so contributions are welcome :) Best Regards, Andreas - -- Andreas Fester mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW: http://www.littletux.net ICQ: 326674288 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE

Re: DebPool project started on Alioth

Magnus Holmgren wrote: > I have started a DebPool project on Alioth. Those of you who expressed an Great! > interest in contributing are particularly welcome to join it (you have to > register an account on Alioth first). My username is littletux-guest. > http://alioth.debian.org/projects/deb

Re: Poll: Anybody using debpool?

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Magnus Holmgren wrote: [...] >> The package is at >> http://littletux.homelinux.org/debian/pool/main/d/debpool/ > > Some comments: > > * You've indented the main loop in bin/debpool. While I think that's how it > should be, I also think it's best to

Re: Poll: Anybody using debpool?

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Magnus, Magnus Holmgren wrote: [...] > Since I liked it very much I immediately started adding and rewriting code > and "me too" ;) > submitting my suggestions for improvement to the BTS, but unfortunately Joel Yes, I also sent him an email s

Re: BTS package to report bugs in "Debian New Maintainers' Guide"

t Regards, Andreas - -- Andreas Fester mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW: http://www.littletux.net ICQ: 326674288 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFoSxJZ3bQVzeW+rsRAgOKAJ9NooCBZ

Re: apt hangs for ever

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote: > On Mon, 27 Nov 2006, Andreas Fester wrote: >> I experienced the same some time ago and worked it around >> by temporarily switching to a different mirror. It then succeeded, >> and afterwards

Re: apt hangs for ever

Hi, Brian May wrote: > Hello, > > Is this a bug in apt? > > pbuilder update --override-config --configfile /tmp/pbuilder-local.SvMNy19452 [...] > Get:5 http://ftp.au.debian.org etch/main Packages [5579kB] > 99% [5 Packages gzip 0] >

Re: trouble finding source for mail-notification on i386

tra +b1 mean? How do I recreate the i386 build of > mail-notification? the +b1 is a binary-only NMU (http://wiki.debian.org/binNMU) Simply use the source version 3.0.dfsg.1-7 to rebuild. Regards, Andreas - -- Andreas Fester mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW: http://www.littletux.net ICQ:

Bug#386317: ITP: libtest-unit-perl -- a unit testing framework for Perl

Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist Owner: Andreas Fester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Package name: libtest-unit-perl Version : 0.25 Upstream Author : Christian Lemburg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * URL : http://www.example.org/ * License : GPL Programmin

Re: Renaming a package

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Goswin von Brederlow wrote: > Andreas Fester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [...] >> Thats how I understand this approach. Since lincvs only contains the >> /usr/share/doc/lincvs -> crossvc link, and crossvc also contains the >

Re: Renaming a package

be taken over by crossvc after it has been installed, so that nothing remains left from the old (dummy) package. A nice and clean approach IMHO, but its unfortunately blocked by the bug discussed earlier in this thread... Regards, Andreas - -- Andreas Fester mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Renaming a package

ch is done every day, having a clean solution for it would be a good thing. Regards, Andreas - -- Andreas Fester mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW: http://www.littletux.net ICQ: 326674288 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozill

Re: Renaming a package

Hi Daniel, [...] > I did that once in 2003 for dx but hit a different bug then: dpkg would > try to configure oldpkg when it had disappeared already. It worked fine thats also my experience with current dpkg unstable. See my reply in the this thread some postings above. The strange thing is that

Re: Renaming a package

[...] >> Method B > >> Package: oldpkg >> Depends: newpkg >> Files: >> /usr/share/doc/oldpkg -> /usr/share/doc/newpkg >> (and nothing else) > >> Package: newpkg >> Replaces: oldpkg >> Provides: oldpkg >> Files: >> (...) >> /usr/share/doc/oldpkg -> /usr/share/doc/newp

Re: LSB init scripts and multiple lines of output

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 martin f krafft wrote: > > also sprach Andreas Fester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006.06.01.1935 +0200]: >> >> log_action_msg "Starting RAID devices ..." > > > > log_action_msg is supposed to be used to log an

Re: LSB init scripts and multiple lines of output

assembling RAID devices: failed." $ ./raid Starting RAID devices ... /dev/md0 has been started with 3 drives.. /dev/md1 has been started with 3 drives.. /dev/md2 assembled from 2 drives - need all 3 to start it. /dev/md3 assembled from 1 drive - not enough to start the array.. /dev/m

Re: Renaming a package

contain any architecture specific files anymore, or is it better to leave it as it is with "Architecture: any" to create architecture specific packages? Thanks, Andreas Andreas Fester wrote: [...] > Problem: > > Upstream application (non-library) has changed its name.

Re: Renaming a package

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 martin f krafft wrote: > also sprach Andreas Fester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006.05.29.2114 +0200]: >> Replaces: oldPackage >> Conflicts: oldPackage (<< firstVersionOfNewPackage) > > Also: Provides: oldPackage, so

Renaming a package

epends on the new package. Finally, after etch has been released end of this year, I file a bug asking ftpmaster to remove the old, dummy package. Is this the correct approach? Anything I missed? Thanks & Best Regards, Andreas - -- Andreas Fester mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Wide and narrow streams library configuration

the library, one compiled for wide streams, the other for narrow streams. Any other suggestions? Anyone knows other libraries which have the same issue and solved it in some cool way? Thanks & Best Regards, Andreas - -- Andreas Fester mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW: http://www.littletux

Re: How to Increase Contributions from Volunteers

Apache Software Foundation, for example, there is the "Committer" wo has write access to one or more CVS/SVN repositories, and who also has an @apache.org email address. But no voting rights. For Debian, for example, the permission to upload packages should still be restricted to the mo

Re: How to Increase Contributions from Volunteers

Andreas Joseph Michael Smidt wrote: > I believe the greatest barrier the Debian Project has in preventing > widespread contributions from greater numbers of volunteers is a > psychological barrier. I have personally introduced Debian to [...] - -- Andreas Fester mailto:[EMAIL PROT

Re: c2a transition: libraries still needing transition

load. I will provide the final package today. Regards, Andreas - -- Andreas Fester mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW: http://www.littletux.net ICQ: 326674288 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.o

Re: Checking package builds on hppa/arm/m68k?

built" I was just wondering what the proper way of checking is. Best Regards, Andreas - -- Andreas Fester mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW: http://www.littletux.net ICQ: 326674288 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird

Checking package builds on hppa/arm/m68k?

other package version with the build dependencies re-added again if it still fails)? Or are there any sandboxes (I am no Debian Developer) to try it on specific architectures before uploading? Thanks & Best Regards, Andreas - -- Andreas Fester mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW: http://www.

Bug#335408: ITP: colorwrapper -- Colorizer for shell commands output

Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist Owner: Andreas Fester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Package name: colorwrapper Version : 1.0.14 Upstream Author : vade79 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * URL : http://cwrapper.sourceforge.net/ * License : GPL Description : C

Re: SONAME in C++ libraries

because libfoo1 and libfoo2 can be installed at the same time. If you use something like libfoo-1 and libfoo-2 instead, the package libfoo can only be installed once, and you can never have both application packages installed at the same time. Best Regards, Andreas -- Andreas Fester

Re: SONAME in C++ libraries

ks, then IMHO the only choice is that you do it yourself for the Debian package. Otherwise trouble begins when other packages within the Debian archive start linking against your library. See also http://www.trolltech.com/developer/faqs/index.html?catid=&id=362 for what breaks binary compatibility o

Re: Debian 3.1 - avr-gnu tools compilation errors

al/avr/simulavr-0.1.2.2/src/disp/disp.c - error 'KEY-ENTER' undeclared etc. (multiple errors) [...] -- Andreas Fester mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW: http://www.littletux.net ICQ: 326674288 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: spam in wiki.debian.net

Carlos Parra Camargo wrote: [...] I've restored to the last revision all of them, is the first time that happens? http://wiki.debian.net/?spamInWikiPages http://wiki.debian.net/?DealingWithSpam Regards, Andreas -- Andreas Fester mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW:

Re: migrating wiki content from twiki (w.d.net) to moinmoin (w.d.org)

languages of twiki and moin-moin are not compatible. Still it would be nice to have some content moved from the old .net wiki to the new .org one. (the debconf team for one is interested in using the features of moin-moin for easier cooperation and to keep the existing pages.) [...] -- Andreas

Re: an idea for patch of the /etc/init.d/rc script

it will be included in the unstable distribution. Can somebody says an opinion and what I have to do, to publish that patch? -- Andreas Fester mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW: http://www.littletux.net ICQ: 326674288 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubs

Re: possible ICU transition

nd of numbers you have to support... Regards, Andreas -- Andreas Fester mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW: http://littletux.homelinux.org ICQ: 326674288 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: possible ICU transition

o wait [...] -- Andreas Fester mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW: http://littletux.homelinux.org ICQ: 326674288 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

ITA: lincvs -- graphical CVS frontend

y wants it. That would be really sad since I use it regularly, as it is a really nice tool. Would you still be able to sponsor me if this ends with me maintaining the package? Regards, Andreas -- Andreas Fester mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW: http://littletux.homelinux.org ICQ: 3266742

Re: Please participate in popularity-contest

Perhaps some of the reports got lost in the mail? Hopefully the HTTP option will increase the participation count. it already did, at least by one ;-) The HTTP option is really a great improvement, especially for desktop users. Greetings, Andreas -- Andreas Fester mailto:[EMAIL

Re: about voting for bugs

people to indicate the also experienced this, and complex enough that it doesn't get abused by people (or robots, actually) randomly clicking buttons. -- Andreas Fester mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW: http://littletux.homelinux.org ICQ: 326674288 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: where should the library go?

Steve Langasek wrote: On Fri, Jun 03, 2005 at 08:42:29AM +0200, Andreas Fester wrote: kamaraju kusumanchi wrote: I am trying to package fortranposix as a debian package. The upstream is available at http://sourceforge.net/projects/fortranposix/ After compiling it, I get a file called

Re: where should the library go?

Hi, kamaraju kusumanchi wrote: I am trying to package fortranposix as a debian package. The upstream is available at http://sourceforge.net/projects/fortranposix/ After compiling it, I get a file called libfortranposix.so. I am wondering whether this library should go into /usr/lib or /usr/l

Re: problem creating pbuilder environment

Thanks for all the answers :-) Creating a sarge environment works well ... Best Regards, Andreas -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

problem creating pbuilder environment

ts subdirectories I tried both pbuilder from testing (0.123) and from unstable (0.127), both with the same result. If it's of any use, the complete log of the pbuilder run is available at http://littletux.homelinux.org/debian/pbuilder.log Any hints? Thanks & best Regards, Andre

Bug#303892: ITP: log4cxx -- A logging library for C++

Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist Owner: Andreas Fester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Package name: log4cxx Version : 0.9.7 Upstream Author : Michael Catanzariti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Edmond Nolan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * URL : http://loggi