Dear Mathieu, Uploading the package to experimental is blocked by lintian errors
Reject Reasons: python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/__helper.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/__init__.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/charts.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/common.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/filtering.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/genericfiltering.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/geovis.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/graphics.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/gtk/GtkVTKRenderWindow.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/gtk/GtkVTKRenderWindowInteractor.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/gtk/__init__.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/hybrid.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/imaging.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/infovis.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/io.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/parallel.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/qt/QVTKRenderWidget.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/qt/QVTKRenderWindowInteractor.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/qt/__init__.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/qt4/QVTKRenderWindowInteractor.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/qt4/__init__.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/qvtk.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/rendering.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/required.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/test/BlackBox.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/test/Testing.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/test/__init__.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/textanalysis.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/tk/__init__.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/tk/vtkLoadPythonTkWidgets.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/tk/vtkTkImageViewerWidget.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/tk/vtkTkPhotoImage.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/tk/vtkTkRenderWidget.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/tk/vtkTkRenderWindowInteractor.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/util/__init__.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/util/colors.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/util/misc.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/util/numpy_support.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/util/vtkConstants.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/util/vtkImageExportToArray.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/util/vtkImageImportFromArray.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/util/vtkMethodParser.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/util/vtkVariant.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/views.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/volumerendering.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/widgets.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/wx/__init__.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/wx/wxVTKRenderWindow.pyc', automatically rejected package. python-vtk: lintian output: 'package-installs-python-bytecode usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vtk/wx/wxVTKRenderWindowInteractor.pyc', automatically rejected package. I will work on some patches when I get the time. meanwhile, if you can fix them, even better regards Alastair > Dear all, > > I would like to start working on VTK package, in particular the VTK > 5.8.0 release. As seen recently VTK package is becoming a beast to > maintain, as such I would like to move this package over to > debian-science-maint, and add myself as Uploader (and also switch > DM-Upload to Yes). > > The now famous bug #506992, seems to need a slightly different > approach now in VTK 5.8 as the old EXPORT_LIBRARY_DEPENDENCIES() call > has been replaced with proper new function : install(EXPORT). One now > need to fix vtk-5.8/VTKTargets-debug.cmake to have proper full path to > libraries (eg. vtkIO.so ...) > > Could the vtk package maintainer confirm, that: > - I can move the git repository from collab-maint to debian-science > git repository > - What is the convention used for packaging vtk in git ? Do you use > git-buildpackage ? Is there a tutorial page which describe the > convention as used for vtk ? How do I import my patch over to a git > debian repository ? > > I do have some time to work on it now, this would be very helpful I > believe to have a VTK 5.8.0 in experimental as early as possible. > > > My current VTK 5.8.0 package can be found at: > https://alioth.debian.org/~malat-guest/vtk/ > > Thanks for your time, > -- > Mathieu > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [email protected] > Archive: > http://lists.debian.org/ca+7wusy0zktdpvljdkengwuud1xmcea8rtlma8jgraoihgh...@mail.gmail.com > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
