Re: Build-Conficts: gcc-3.3, and varargs

On Sat, Jul 31, 2004 at 05:58:53PM -0700, Steve Langasek wrote: On Sat, Jul 31, 2004 at 08:39:52PM -0400, Justin Pryzby wrote: I have a package (x11iraf) which conflicts with gcc-3.3. For the whole story see below.. gcc includes /usr/bin/gcc which is pretty much a necessity, I think. I

Re: fixing a woody-only bug?

Katie: Rejected: Unknown distribution `woody-proposed-updates'. The two names for this suite are proposed-updates and stable. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: fixing a woody-only bug?

Katie: Rejected: Unknown distribution `woody-proposed-updates'. The two names for this suite are proposed-updates and stable. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: apt doesn't handle properly the depends field or I'm missing something?

, they are there for packages which provide PHP extensions. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: apt doesn't handle properly the depends field or I'm missing something?

, they are there for packages which provide PHP extensions. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Removing Other Packages' Conflicting Files

with the maintainer of that other package, rather than trying to undermine his packaging decisions. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer

Re: Removing Other Packages' Conflicting Files

with the maintainer of that other package, rather than trying to undermine his packaging decisions. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: where do scripts go?

On Sun, Jul 11, 2004 at 05:56:05AM -0700, William Ballard wrote: Where does this script belong? /usr/bin, /var/lib/package, /usr/share/package ? This is probably in the policy but I missed it. See the FHS, which is included in policy by reference. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer

Re: where do scripts go?

On Sun, Jul 11, 2004 at 05:56:05AM -0700, William Ballard wrote: Where does this script belong? /usr/bin, /var/lib/package, /usr/share/package ? This is probably in the policy but I missed it. See the FHS, which is included in policy by reference. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer

Re: Excluding some architectures

Cernlib binary packages? You can't, though for better or for worse, arch: all packages are only evaluated on i386 where propagation into testing is concerned. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Excluding some architectures

Cernlib binary packages? You can't, though for better or for worse, arch: all packages are only evaluated on i386 where propagation into testing is concerned. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: xfree86-driver-synaptics blocked by xserver-xfree86 on s390

-- they don't have autobuilders that are uploading to the archive. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: xfree86-driver-synaptics blocked by xserver-xfree86 on s390

-- they don't have autobuilders that are uploading to the archive. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: why are these packages in testing?

for debian-mentors; surely this would be better on debian-devel? -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: why are these packages in testing?

, as per the update_output.txt report. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: why are these packages in testing?

for debian-mentors; surely this would be better on debian-devel? -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: question and request for comments on php4-interbase package

of this file, if dpkg-shlibdeps doesn't recognize it? -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: question and request for comments on php4-interbase package

-s64, libfirebird-s32, libfirebird-c64 which are orphaned. See http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=237532 Is it fixable in php4-interbase or only in firebird? This would require a fix in firebird, it seems. Cheers, -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc

Re: question and request for comments on php4-interbase package

-s64, libfirebird-s32, libfirebird-c64 which are orphaned. See http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=237532 Is it fixable in php4-interbase or only in firebird? This would require a fix in firebird, it seems. Cheers, -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc

Re: question and request for comments on php4-interbase package

of this file, if dpkg-shlibdeps doesn't recognize it? -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: RFS: stripclub - Online Comic Reader/Archiver

of cases), whether or not it actually trips a compiler bug in the process. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: RFS: stripclub - Online Comic Reader/Archiver

of cases), whether or not it actually trips a compiler bug in the process. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: looking for sponsor - giac, computer algebra system

to the archive. But WHY ??? Because to do otherwise makes diffs of debian/changelog a PITA. Including a debian/ dir in CVS is reasonable. Including it in an upstream source release is not. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: looking for sponsor - giac, computer algebra system

to the archive. But WHY ??? Because to do otherwise makes diffs of debian/changelog a PITA. Including a debian/ dir in CVS is reasonable. Including it in an upstream source release is not. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: About Package Creation... (sarge vs sid)

On Sun, Apr 04, 2004 at 12:33:35PM -0600, Benjamin Cutler wrote: Steve Langasek wrote: IIRC, the --distribution argument only has an effect the first time you run 'pbuilder create'. What should I have done instead to ensure the program was being built against sid, in that case? Wipe

Re: About Package Creation... (sarge vs sid)

On Sun, Apr 04, 2004 at 12:33:35PM -0600, Benjamin Cutler wrote: Steve Langasek wrote: IIRC, the --distribution argument only has an effect the first time you run 'pbuilder create'. What should I have done instead to ensure the program was being built against sid, in that case? Wipe

Re: About Package Creation... (sarge vs sid)

on sid, not just that it could have been. For sponsored uploads, this is usually not an issue, since the sponsor ought to be doing a rebuild from source before uploading. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: About Package Creation... (sarge vs sid)

On Sun, Apr 04, 2004 at 12:02:44PM -0600, Benjamin Cutler wrote: Steve Langasek wrote: No, you also have to be sure that the package that is being uploaded to the archive *was* built on sid, not just that it could have been. For sponsored uploads, this is usually not an issue, since

Re: About Package Creation... (sarge vs sid)

On Sun, Apr 04, 2004 at 12:02:44PM -0600, Benjamin Cutler wrote: Steve Langasek wrote: No, you also have to be sure that the package that is being uploaded to the archive *was* built on sid, not just that it could have been. For sponsored uploads, this is usually not an issue, since

Re: How to deal with SONAME which changes very often

be no non-dev lib package. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: How to deal with SONAME which changes very often

On Sat, Apr 03, 2004 at 07:22:13PM +0200, Bartosz Fenski aka fEnIo wrote: On Sat, Apr 03, 2004 at 11:14:22AM -0600, Steve Langasek wrote: Well I thought about it, but this doesn't solve every my doubt. How could I name this package? Are there any policies about it? What if next version

Re: How to deal with SONAME which changes very often

be no non-dev lib package. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: How to deal with SONAME which changes very often

On Sat, Apr 03, 2004 at 07:22:13PM +0200, Bartosz Fenski aka fEnIo wrote: On Sat, Apr 03, 2004 at 11:14:22AM -0600, Steve Langasek wrote: Well I thought about it, but this doesn't solve every my doubt. How could I name this package? Are there any policies about it? What if next version

Re: Development packages.

such a choice. But shipping .la files in non-dev packages should still be a hanging offense. Cheers, -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Development packages.

as a platform. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Development packages.

such a choice. But shipping .la files in non-dev packages should still be a hanging offense. Cheers, -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Development packages.

as a platform. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: RFS: pdfmerge

seems like a good idea. Otherwise, I think the vast majority of users who can't figure out the ghostscript commandline on their own (including myself) will cope with the inefficiencies of pdftk just fine. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: RFS: pdfmerge

seems like a good idea. Otherwise, I think the vast majority of users who can't figure out the ghostscript commandline on their own (including myself) will cope with the inefficiencies of pdftk just fine. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgpxhXsgcQkrK.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Failed build on alpha, would like to investigate

of missing references to libpthread. The bug is in /usr/lib/lam/lib/liblam.so, which should be linked against libpthread if it depends on it. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Failed build on alpha, would like to investigate

of missing references to libpthread. The bug is in /usr/lib/lam/lib/liblam.so, which should be linked against libpthread if it depends on it. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: data files in /etc?

or not) that are available prior to /var being mounted. Discussion of this issue on debian-devel was extensive last year, but it seems the farthest it got was get the FHS to sanction it, then we'll consider it. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: how do I get rid of browser bug

of any kind. Best of luck, -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgpBFxdrYRSyt.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Maintainer: field in .changes

UTF-8, and if it isn't, convert it from latin-1 to UTF-8. This correctly detects the vast majority of texts; but if what you want is UTF-8, it's always better to use that in the first place. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgpNji4lJdjT3.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: First multi-binary - could someone please check?

NOT require running X; and there are many other packages that will depend on xlibs that users will want installed on non-X-using systems, so the per-package net impact is much less . I don't see any reason for splitting this into a separate package. Regards, -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer

Re: First multi-binary - could someone please check?

NOT require running X; and there are many other packages that will depend on xlibs that users will want installed on non-X-using systems, so the per-package net impact is much less . I don't see any reason for splitting this into a separate package. Regards, -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer

Re: Why are these packages removed from testing/sid?

separately? (Or not at all?) -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Need a mentor: adoption of tuxeyes, blackened, animals and groovycd

insistent on not letting go of it, even though the only upload in the last 6 months (at least) has been an NMU. The history of this package is fairly well documented in bug #202174. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Need a mentor: adoption of tuxeyes, blackened, animals and groovycd

insistent on not letting go of it, even though the only upload in the last 6 months (at least) has been an NMU. The history of this package is fairly well documented in bug #202174. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: all, any, alpha -- how to build them? (package split)

just be included under 'build-arch'; but having a separate 'build-aboot' target might make the conditional easier to read). And thanks for working on this bug. If you need another set of eyeballs on your rules once you have them put together, let me know. Cheers, -- Steve Langasek postmodern

Re: all, any, alpha -- how to build them? (package split)

just be included under 'build-arch'; but having a separate 'build-aboot' target might make the conditional easier to read). And thanks for working on this bug. If you need another set of eyeballs on your rules once you have them put together, let me know. Cheers, -- Steve Langasek postmodern

Re: [Fwd: Re: Integrate Knoppix in Debian (was: Re: Debian Enterprise?)]

On Thu, Nov 20, 2003 at 09:37:19PM +1100, Zenaan Harkness wrote: fyi Er, why did this warrant reposting on a list for answering novice developer questions? -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer -Forwarded Message- From: Andreas Tille [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc

Re: [Fwd: Re: Integrate Knoppix in Debian (was: Re: Debian Enterprise?)]

On Thu, Nov 20, 2003 at 09:37:19PM +1100, Zenaan Harkness wrote: fyi Er, why did this warrant reposting on a list for answering novice developer questions? -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer -Forwarded Message- From: Andreas Tille [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: debian-devel

Re: debian/tmp vs. debian/package

for one of the packages. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: debian/tmp vs. debian/package

for one of the packages. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgpr5qmyy4xCN.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: neglected RC bugs

referring to? -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: neglected RC bugs

referring to? -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgpWqwtkXqYTN.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: preferred method for coexistence of debconf- and manual parts in conf[ig ]files?

this is a cop-out, it's a better solution than what's in place for tetex today. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: preferred method for coexistence of debconf- and manual parts in conf[ig ]files?

On Wed, Nov 05, 2003 at 06:36:14PM +0100, Frank Küster wrote: Steve Langasek [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: The problem with that is, as pointed out in the bug report, is that now both the debconf database and language.dat are under /var, where backups are rarely done on homeusers systems

Re: preferred method for coexistence of debconf- and manual parts in conf[ig ]files?

this is a cop-out, it's a better solution than what's in place for tetex today. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgpXjqvzK1iIY.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: preferred method for coexistence of debconf- and manual parts in conf[ig ]files?

On Wed, Nov 05, 2003 at 06:36:14PM +0100, Frank Küster wrote: Steve Langasek [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: The problem with that is, as pointed out in the bug report, is that now both the debconf database and language.dat are under /var, where backups are rarely done on homeusers systems

Re: Special requirements for scripts in /etc/rcS.d?

detail how the call to 'stat' is being used? Is it not possible to detect, at runtime, if the stat binary is missing, and compensate appropriately by falling back to earlier behavior? -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Special requirements for scripts in /etc/rcS.d?

On Mon, Nov 03, 2003 at 05:45:31PM +0100, Frank Küster wrote: Steve Langasek [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: As I don't use nfs at all, I don't know how to figure this out safely during configure. Can you point me to the right place? Can you explain in more detail how the call to 'stat

Re: Special requirements for scripts in /etc/rcS.d?

detail how the call to 'stat' is being used? Is it not possible to detect, at runtime, if the stat binary is missing, and compensate appropriately by falling back to earlier behavior? -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgpHTGL66KbsR.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Special requirements for scripts in /etc/rcS.d?

On Mon, Nov 03, 2003 at 05:45:31PM +0100, Frank Küster wrote: Steve Langasek [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: As I don't use nfs at all, I don't know how to figure this out safely during configure. Can you point me to the right place? Can you explain in more detail how the call to 'stat

Re: jackd/ dpkg-statoverride/ audio group question(s)

a privileged audio device user instead; I'm aware of no reason that audio software should need general root privileges. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: jackd/ dpkg-statoverride/ audio group question(s)

a privileged audio device user instead; I'm aware of no reason that audio software should need general root privileges. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: RFS: kbtin (try #2)

already have? -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: RFS: kbtin (try #2)

already have? -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Sponsorship for non-NM?

. I say, go for it. Cheers, -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Sponsorship for non-NM?

. I say, go for it. Cheers, -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgpHxN3SFH7Bb.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: IRAF Deb -- first pass

symlinks to satisfy the policy. This has been done before; see mailman for a well-executed example. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: IRAF Deb -- first pass

symlinks to satisfy the policy. This has been done before; see mailman for a well-executed example. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgp9MRlStAfVW.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Sponsor and Mentor request

to Bugzilla for their own public bug tracking. YMMV. :) -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Sponsor and Mentor request

to Bugzilla for their own public bug tracking. YMMV. :) -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgpL8Ibqu1nAj.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: randomplay: command-line shuffle music player

to the growth of the distribution. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: randomplay: command-line shuffle music player

to the growth of the distribution. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgp1v4onYhiCP.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: timidity-patches

for me? Do you have documentation to show that we have a license to distribute this package (bug #156057)? -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: timidity-patches

On Tue, Aug 26, 2003 at 10:28:16PM -0400, Tommy Moore wrote: On Tue, Aug 26, 2003 at 06:37:40PM -0500, Steve Langasek wrote: Do you have documentation to show that we have a license to distribute this package (bug #156057)? Hi Steve. I took a look at the copyright file in the package

Re: timidity-patches

for me? Do you have documentation to show that we have a license to distribute this package (bug #156057)? -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgpMlWQIjs0vv.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: timidity-patches

On Tue, Aug 26, 2003 at 10:28:16PM -0400, Tommy Moore wrote: On Tue, Aug 26, 2003 at 06:37:40PM -0500, Steve Langasek wrote: Do you have documentation to show that we have a license to distribute this package (bug #156057)? Hi Steve. I took a look at the copyright file in the package

Re: when to close bugs

effective way to manage bugs in the BTS, generally speaking. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: when to close bugs

effective way to manage bugs in the BTS, generally speaking. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgpyhyskMM9ZY.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: copyright file

of their copyrights. In that sense it is likely to be verbatim, if only because there are only so many ways you can express a copyright notice. Otherwise, this seems correct. Please send any legal-minutiae follow-ups to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgp0.pgp Description

Re: copyright file

of their copyrights. In that sense it is likely to be verbatim, if only because there are only so many ways you can express a copyright notice. Otherwise, this seems correct. Please send any legal-minutiae follow-ups to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgpTu1u6kOT9F.pgp

Re: building unstable packages with stable

in the past, and remains a high profile target; I wouldn't want to see it used as a conduit for getting compromised software into Debian. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgpJDp7H5JcQi.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Excessive wait for DAM - something needs to be done

to the existence of a central authority that decides who is given developer access? -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Excessive wait for DAM - something needs to be done

to the existence of a central authority that decides who is given developer access? -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgpWqN7r8jhrq.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Package help in approximative english

, english is not my native language (i'm french)). Where should i ask help for that ? debian-l10n-english, perhaps? -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: how to use dh-perl

the output *extensively* before uploading. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Package help in approximative english

, english is not my native language (i'm french)). Where should i ask help for that ? debian-l10n-english, perhaps? -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgpSCgDlKl3nz.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: how to use dh-perl

the output *extensively* before uploading. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgpmQlSRXaySM.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: copyright file packaging quandry

information to as needed. If the upstream is on vacation for a few weeks and you think this needs to be resolved before then, the latter is probably the correct interim solution. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: copyright file packaging quandry

information to as needed. If the upstream is on vacation for a few weeks and you think this needs to be resolved before then, the latter is probably the correct interim solution. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgpTqeCDpDjkA.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: How do I get libtool to use g++?

in the archive when I looked; even when using g++ for compiling, it still reverts to gcc for linking. Whether you love or hate libtool, this is not a libtool problem. Are you using libtool 1.5 yet? It's *always* a libtool problem. That's why I hate libtool... -- Steve Langasek postmodern

Re: How do I get libtool to use g++?

On Sun, Jun 01, 2003 at 09:52:00PM -0400, Neil Roeth wrote: On Jun 1, Steve Langasek ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: On Sun, Jun 01, 2003 at 01:18:17PM +0100, Roger Leigh wrote: I recently had a bug (193950) filed against one of my packages because the shared libraries had undefined non

Re: How do I get libtool to use g++?

in the archive when I looked; even when using g++ for compiling, it still reverts to gcc for linking. Whether you love or hate libtool, this is not a libtool problem. Are you using libtool 1.5 yet? It's *always* a libtool problem. That's why I hate libtool... -- Steve Langasek postmodern

Re: How do I get libtool to use g++?

On Sun, Jun 01, 2003 at 09:52:00PM -0400, Neil Roeth wrote: On Jun 1, Steve Langasek ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: On Sun, Jun 01, 2003 at 01:18:17PM +0100, Roger Leigh wrote: I recently had a bug (193950) filed against one of my packages because the shared libraries had undefined

Re: ldapsearch with db.debian.org no more work (?)

3. There may be something you can add to ldaprc to automate this, but I don't know the syntax; most servers I use are also LDAPv3, so it's not useful for me. Cheers, -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgpTocLsqUuEL.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Asking for an advocate (gURLChecker) ...

. Most of the programs that NMs package as part of their application do not (or should not) get uploaded to the archive. You're more likely to find an advocate by helping us fix software that's already here. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer pgp8ANV9TpM6m.pgp Description: PGP signature

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