Hi Andreas,
> > I think at this part of the policy are the helpful hints: > > > > > > https://debian-med.alioth.debian.org/docs/policy.html#git-tips > > > > > > If you have some more specific question where you might get struck > please > > > give more details where you specifically might need any help. > > > > Sorry, but I find the information rather confusing. > > I created an ssh key, I copied to my alioth acount and ssh to > git.debian.org > > and setup the repository. > > I have seen one repository created by the user albac-guest with the name > pkg.git. It seems you literally followed: > > ssh git.debian.org > cd /git/debian-med > ./setup-repository pkg 'Packaging of pkg in Debian' > > while this "pkg" was just a placeholder for your package. I now tried to > enhance the syntax to > > ./setup-repository <pkg> 'Packaging of <pkg> in Debian' > That sound much clear to me! Thanks :) > Do you think this is better? Since I did not know with what exact package > you wanted to start I did on git.debian.org now: > > ./setup-repository r-cran-fastmatch 'Packaging of r-cran-fastmatch in > Debian' > > Please do so for the other packages you want to create. > Perfect :) > > (I would like to comment that for new members it is quite hard find how > to > > do all this steps, maybe a good improvement for debian-med would be to > have > > a simplier instrucctions and step by step, even the most obvious ones for > > the seniors developers could be a great advantage to get started!) > > We are really happy about hints like this. However, the problem is from > a perspective of a senior developer it is sometimes hard to feel like a > newcomer and what needs to be mentioned in what detail. Any hint you > might like to give how to enhance the documentation after you understood > things due to some explanation here on the list would be welcome. > As you said, once I understand better, I will > > > From here on I don't understand how to use git to upload my packages: > > I understand that somewhere I need to create a directory where to upload > > the package? How? Where? > > You do not upload any package from the Git repository. You just commit > your packaging to the repository and the sponsor will pull from there, > check and upload. > > You should push your local packaging repository after > > git remote add origin git+ssh://git.debian.org/git/debian-med/<pkg>.git > > (and here replace <pkg> by r-cran-fastmatch) via > > git push --all --set-upstream > git push --tags > Done it! > > > Do I have to build the package in the repository or locally and then > upload > > it? > > The repository is just to develop the packaging. There is no direct > upload process done from the Git repository. > > > Thank you very much, > > Hope this helps - feel free to keep on asking > > Andreas. > > PS: If you could confirm that you are subscribed to the Debian Med mailing > list I would stop CCing you - which is the usual list policy. > Yes, I am subscribed to the list. Thank you very much! Alba
