Re: Old Bitcoin Core packages in old Ubuntu releases
The package should be doable by any Ubuntu Developer since it is just an empty package. Process will be your biggest hurdle, as you've already seen. Do you have a Launchpad bug filed already? A title like Replace bitcoin-core with an empty dummy package should suffice -- that bug will then be linked in the SRU upload (uploading to precise-proposed can be done by any dev). After that's done, the SRU team can be subscribed who will then accept the upload. On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 6:57 AM, Micha Bailey michabai...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I brought up the issue of Bitcoin Core (the new name/branding of the Bitcoin reference implementation, to distinguish between the specific software and the system) and Ubuntu a few months ago. I was told that while it could be (and then it was) removed from the then-next release, Trusty, and blacklisted from Debian syncing, it couldn't be removed from the repos. Someone (I seem to remember it being S(teve?) Langasek) mentioned that one possibility was an SRU (I think that was the term for it) that removed the software by replacing it with a dummy package. Recently, yet another user came in to the IRC channels and was having problems with version 0.3.24 as shipped in precise. At the time I tried figuring out how to go about proposing the dummy package replacement, and was unsuccessful. So, I'm asking here: if anyone has the knowledge/skill for it and is willing to help out with the process of removing the package? -- Ubuntu-motu mailing list Ubuntu-motu@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-motu -- Ubuntu-motu mailing list Ubuntu-motu@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-motu
Re: Old Bitcoin Core packages in old Ubuntu releases
On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 06:42:06PM -0700, Scott Ritchie wrote: The package should be doable by any Ubuntu Developer since it is just an empty package. Perhaps add dummy CLI programs and .desktop files, to give the user a sensible message rather than an error? signature.asc Description: Digital signature -- Ubuntu-motu mailing list Ubuntu-motu@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-motu
Re: Old Bitcoin Core packages in old Ubuntu releases
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bitcoin/+bug/1314616 On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 4:42 AM, Scott Ritchie scottritc...@ubuntu.comwrote: The package should be doable by any Ubuntu Developer since it is just an empty package. Process will be your biggest hurdle, as you've already seen. Do you have a Launchpad bug filed already? A title like Replace bitcoin-core with an empty dummy package should suffice -- that bug will then be linked in the SRU upload (uploading to precise-proposed can be done by any dev). After that's done, the SRU team can be subscribed who will then accept the upload. On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 6:57 AM, Micha Bailey michabai...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I brought up the issue of Bitcoin Core (the new name/branding of the Bitcoin reference implementation, to distinguish between the specific software and the system) and Ubuntu a few months ago. I was told that while it could be (and then it was) removed from the then-next release, Trusty, and blacklisted from Debian syncing, it couldn't be removed from the repos. Someone (I seem to remember it being S(teve?) Langasek) mentioned that one possibility was an SRU (I think that was the term for it) that removed the software by replacing it with a dummy package. Recently, yet another user came in to the IRC channels and was having problems with version 0.3.24 as shipped in precise. At the time I tried figuring out how to go about proposing the dummy package replacement, and was unsuccessful. So, I'm asking here: if anyone has the knowledge/skill for it and is willing to help out with the process of removing the package? -- Ubuntu-motu mailing list Ubuntu-motu@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-motu -- Ubuntu-motu mailing list Ubuntu-motu@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-motu
Re: Old Bitcoin Core packages in old Ubuntu releases
On 30 April 2014 11:52, Robie Basak robie.ba...@ubuntu.com wrote: On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 06:42:06PM -0700, Scott Ritchie wrote: The package should be doable by any Ubuntu Developer since it is just an empty package. Perhaps add dummy CLI programs and .desktop files, to give the user a sensible message rather than an error? Way too nice =) I was thinking more of a funky postinst script that allows upgrades, but fails new installations =) A dummy .desktop / cli program would be better, i think. Didn't we do similar sru already with owncloud? -- Regards, Dimitri. -- Ubuntu-motu mailing list Ubuntu-motu@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-motu
Old Bitcoin Core packages in old Ubuntu releases
Hi, I brought up the issue of Bitcoin Core (the new name/branding of the Bitcoin reference implementation, to distinguish between the specific software and the system) and Ubuntu a few months ago. I was told that while it could be (and then it was) removed from the then-next release, Trusty, and blacklisted from Debian syncing, it couldn't be removed from the repos. Someone (I seem to remember it being S(teve?) Langasek) mentioned that one possibility was an SRU (I think that was the term for it) that removed the software by replacing it with a dummy package. Recently, yet another user came in to the IRC channels and was having problems with version 0.3.24 as shipped in precise. At the time I tried figuring out how to go about proposing the dummy package replacement, and was unsuccessful. So, I'm asking here: if anyone has the knowledge/skill for it and is willing to help out with the process of removing the package? -- Ubuntu-motu mailing list Ubuntu-motu@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-motu
