tags 512529 + pending thanks On 21/01/09 at 14:59 +0100, Thijs Kinkhorst wrote: > Package: developers-reference > Tags: patch > > Hi, > > The section on the delayed queue still mentions the legacy ~tfheen queue on > gluck, while there's now an 'official' one on ftp-master: > http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2008/09/msg00006.html > > Attached patch updates the reference to reflect this new location, removes > obsolete dput instructions and links to the queue overview.
Thanks a lot for your patch. Following patch (slightly edited version of yours) committed to svn: --- a/pkgs.dbk +++ b/pkgs.dbk @@ -401,29 +401,28 @@ the Debian package <xref linkend="dcut"/> . <section id="delayed-incoming"> <title>Delayed uploads</title> + <para> -Delayed uploads are done for the moment via the delayed queue at <literal>gluck -</literal>. The upload-directory is -<literal>gluck:~tfheen/DELAYED/[012345678]-day</literal>. 0-day is uploaded -multiple times per day to <literal>&ftp-master-host;</literal>. -</para> -<para> -With a fairly recent dput, this section +It is sometimes useful to upload a package immediately, but to want this +package to arrive in the archive only a few days later. For example, +when preparing a <link linkend="nmu">Non-maintainer Upload</link>, +you might want to give the maintainer a few days to react. </para> -<screen> -[tfheen_delayed] -method = scp -fqdn = gluck.debian.org -incoming = ~tfheen -</screen> + <para> -in <filename>~/.dput.cf</filename> should work fine for uploading to the -<literal>DELAYED</literal> queue. +An upload to the delayed directory keeps the package in +<ulink url="http://ftp-master.debian.org/deferred.html"> +the deferred uploads queue"</ulink>. +When the specified waiting time is over, the package is moved into +the regular incoming directory for processing. +This is done through automatic uploading to +<literal>&ftp-master-host;</literal> in upload-directory +<literal>DELAYED/[012345678]-day</literal>. 0-day is uploaded +multiple times per day to <literal>&ftp-master-host;</literal>. </para> <para> -<emphasis>Note:</emphasis> Since this upload queue goes to -<literal>&ftp-master-host;</literal>, the prescription found in <xref -linkend="upload-ftp-master"/> applies here as well. +With dput, you can use the <literal>--delayed DELAY</literal> +parameter to put the package into one of the queues. </para> </section> -- | Lucas Nussbaum | lu...@lucas-nussbaum.net http://www.lucas-nussbaum.net/ | | jabber: lu...@nussbaum.fr GPG: 1024D/023B3F4F | -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org