Re: overwriting files

2001-10-12 Thread Geert Stappers
it is a feature, a usefull feature Package abc should NOT overwrite files of package xyz. If people have problems with the contents of xyz.deb, they should take the source and rebuild a modified one. Kind Regards, Geert Stappers - The Future is now, be part

Re: a suitable program name?

2001-12-07 Thread Geert Stappers
At 21:37 +0100 12/5/01, Hereward Cooper wrote: Hi there yal, Is 'fileconvert-v1-to-v2' a suitable program name within a package (this is not the package itself, just a program is supplies). Should it be shorter + more relevant to the package in comes with? Yep, make it more relevant to the

Re: update-modules and manually changed /etc/modules.conf

2002-05-05 Thread Geert Stappers
At 0:28 +0200 5/5/02, Daniel Lutz wrote: Hello A user of the autofs package did send a bug report (Bug#145768) about problems with a manually changed /etc/modules.conf file. The problem is that update-modules fails in the postinst script. There are two possibilities: 1. Don't catch the error

Re: How to specify architectures *not* to be built?

2002-08-10 Thread Geert Stappers
At 16:32 +0200 8/9/02, Matt Zimmerman wrote: On Fri, Aug 09, 2002 at 04:08:46PM +0200, Andreas Rottmann wrote: I have one package (radvd) that builds only on Linux (and the *BSDs), but not on the Hurd. How dow I specify that arch requirement in the control file? Policy D 2.3 seems to indicate

Re: How to specify architectures *not* to be built?

2002-08-11 Thread Geert Stappers
At 16:01 +0200 8/10/02, Russell Coker wrote: On Sat, 10 Aug 2002 12:19, Geert Stappers wrote: At 16:32 +0200 8/9/02, Matt Zimmerman wrote: On Fri, Aug 09, 2002 at 04:08:46PM +0200, Andreas Rottmann wrote: I have one package (radvd) that builds only on Linux (and the *BSDs

Re: How to specify architectures *not* to be built?

2002-08-11 Thread Geert Stappers
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 At 16:50 +0200 8/11/02, Russell Coker wrote: On Sun, 11 Aug 2002 16:35, Geert Stappers wrote: When the cause of the buildproblem is in the package, fix the problem there. The package maintainer hasn't to do it by himself, he can/must/should

Re: How to specify architectures *not* to be built?

2002-08-11 Thread Geert Stappers
At 21:34 +0200 8/11/02, Russell Coker wrote: On Sun, 11 Aug 2002 21:16, Geert Stappers wrote: So you think I should keep my selinux packages as architecture any, even though they will never run on on HURD or BSD? What about the Trusted BSD support packages? If Trusted BSD gets support

Re: architecture in script

2002-08-18 Thread Geert Stappers
At 8:49 +0200 8/18/02, Ian Zimmerman wrote: itz Hi, how can I easily determine the host architecture string in a itz maintainer script? dpkg-architecture is in the dpkg-dev package, itz which I obviously cannot depend on. I could massage the output itz of uname or arch, but that seems too ugly

Re: obsolete, harmful conf files

2002-08-18 Thread Geert Stappers
At 1:05 +0200 6/25/02, Oliver Kurth wrote: On Mon, Jun 24, 2002 at 03:42:25PM -0700, Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote: On 24-Jun-2002 Oliver Kurth wrote: Hello! I have changed a package and made some files in /etc/pcmcia/ip-{up,down}.d/ obsolete. Since they are in /etc they are conffiles.

Re: architecture in script

2002-08-18 Thread Geert Stappers
At 16:14 +0200 8/18/02, Ian Zimmerman wrote: itz The package uses a generic name for one of its configuration itz files. I want to create a symlink from the generic name to the itz correct (architecture-dependent) one. Geert Could you tell us that makes sence? Could you tell us that it

Re: obsolete, harmful conf files

2002-08-20 Thread Geert Stappers
At 11:39 +0200 8/19/02, Oliver Kurth wrote: On Sun, Aug 18, 2002 at 12:02:03PM +0200, Geert Stappers wrote: At 1:05 +0200 6/25/02, Oliver Kurth wrote: In principle they have moved to another location, /etc/network/if-{up,down}.d, and at the same I have greatly changed them. What happens

Re: Questian about Architecture

2002-09-12 Thread Geert Stappers
At 22:35 +0200 9/11/02, Marco Kuhlmann wrote: Dear mentors, I do not quite seem to understand what I have to do in order to prevent a source package being ported to certain architectures. Do I have to write Architecture entries for the supported architectures for all the packages that my

Re: Questian about Architecture

2002-09-12 Thread Geert Stappers
At 14:29 +0200 9/12/02, Marco Kuhlmann wrote: * Geert Stappers [EMAIL PROTECTED] (2002-09-12 13:48:43 +0200): Could you tell us why you want prevent free software being ported to certain architectures? Sorry, perhaps I should reformulate my question: How do I tell porters not to try to build

Re: NMU with new upstream

2002-09-17 Thread Geert Stappers
At 20:47 +0200 9/17/02, Oliver Kurth wrote: Hello! Hi, I would like to make an NMU (via sponsor) of nxtvepg. The bug in question is #159525. What disturbs me, is that it is a new upstream version, which has the bug fixed. I have submitted the bug 14 days ago, after another week I tried to

Re: NMU with new upstream

2002-09-17 Thread Geert Stappers
At 21:42 +0200 9/17/02, Michael Banck wrote: On Tue, Sep 17, 2002 at 08:47:59PM +0200, Oliver Kurth wrote: I would like to make an NMU (via sponsor) of nxtvepg. The bug in question is #159525. What disturbs me, is that it is a new upstream version, which has the bug fixed. Well, you can try

Re: script as a configuration file

2002-09-27 Thread Geert Stappers
At 9:10 +0200 9/27/02, Carlo Contavalli wrote: Hello, I was seeking for some opinions... I'm working now on a package that relies on a script that may be modified by the system administrator, and I'm wondering about: - how to manage upgrades (overwrites co.) - where to put it This

Re: Build-Depends on certain architecture

2002-10-01 Thread Geert Stappers
At 11:02 +0200 10/1/02, Daniel Lutz wrote: Hello A package of mine, `synergy', does compile on every platform except on hppa. hppa needs at least gcc 3.0. But this version of gcc seems to have a bug, synergy doesn't compile with it on hppa. So I need to use gcc 3.2 on hppa. Now I tried to

Re: Build-Depends on certain architecture

2002-10-01 Thread Geert Stappers
At 15:32 +0200 10/1/02, James Troup wrote: Geert Stappers [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: All the work you are doing is to work around a bug in gcc 3.0 for HPPA, that is fixed in gcc 3.2. So just upgrade the HPPA gcc to 3.2. Some day it has to be done away. Err, no, it's really not that simple

Re: RFH: gradm2

2004-08-15 Thread Geert Stappers
then, but no sign if it is accepted or rejected. I rephrase that as What is the status of NEW? I do have the same question. FWIW there is the Debian Archive Kit[1] but I don't where to start. Thanks, Laszlo/GCS Cheers Geert Stappers [1] http://cvs.debian.org/dak/?cvsroot=dak pgp5jibRE3qQW.pgp

RFH Re: conglomerate_0.7.14-2_powerpc.changes REJECTED

2004-08-17 Thread Geert Stappers
, but not the permissions on directories warning. Which tool do I have to use to make these warnings visible? Cheers Geert Stappers pgpsXseDHRUmz.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: RFH: gradm2

2004-08-29 Thread Geert Stappers
On Sun, Aug 15, 2004 at 11:15:05PM +0200, Geert Stappers wrote: On Sun, Aug 15, 2004 at 10:23:23PM +0200, Laszlo 'GCS' Boszormenyi wrote: Hi, I can not reach my sponsor for a while now, who is Martin F. Krafft. Can someone help me out instead, and look up gradm2 package for me

Re: RFH lintian too hush

2004-08-29 Thread Geert Stappers
On Tue, Aug 17, 2004 at 12:09:10PM +0200, Geert Stappers wrote: On Tue, Aug 17, 2004 at 03:35:14AM -0400, Randall Donald wrote: hi, Hello ftpmaster, (Hello ftpmasters, ;-) Hello debian-mentors, E: conglomerate: no-copyright-file W: conglomerate: non-standard-dir-perm usr/ 0775

Re: RFH lintian too hush

2004-08-29 Thread Geert Stappers
On Sun, Aug 29, 2004 at 07:26:35PM +0200, Jeroen van Wolffelaar wrote: On Sun, Aug 29, 2004 at 05:10:21PM +0200, Geert Stappers wrote: snip what=warnings found by others, but by me/ According the manual page of lintian is there a check for huge /usr/share. Conglomerate 0.7.14-1[1] is about

Re: RFS: dmalloc

2004-08-31 Thread Geert Stappers
for ^^^ ~ smooth upgrades. It can safely be removed. The package is lintian and linda clean. All suggestions and help is appreciated! Provide something that is worth spending time on. Have a nice day TNX Luk Cheers Geert Stappers pgprU8e9CGvvx.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: commenting out lines

2004-09-28 Thread Geert Stappers
On Tue, Sep 28, 2004 at 02:22:38PM -0400, ron r wrote: would it be possiable for you to explain to me how to comment out lines? Try http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html thank you. ron You are welcome Cheers Geert Stappers pgpO3jJCSKuEA.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: My first package/Mutt patch

2005-03-07 Thread Geert Stappers
directory. 2. I installed the Debian files to snip/ other E-mail Cheers Geert Stappers signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: My first package/Mutt patch

2005-03-07 Thread Geert Stappers
. Very interesting howto, enjoy it! The original poster has a .deb package. The question is about how to setup an apt archive. Those who have an URL for that topic, _please_ change the Subject: line. Cheers Geert Stappers signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: fetch souce packages

2005-03-07 Thread Geert Stappers
is it? If the binary packages aren't available, you'll have to specify the name of the source package, which is often but not always the same as the name of the binary package. Indeed, stating the package name would allow others to reproduce the expriment. Cheers Geert Stappers signature.asc Description

Re: fetch souce packages

2005-03-09 Thread Geert Stappers
On Mon, Mar 07, 2005 at 12:30:20PM +0100, Rakotomandimby (R12y) Mihamina wrote: On Mon, 2005-03-07 at 11:56 +0100, Geert Stappers wrote: stating the package name would allow others to reproduce the expriment No worth. I'm dumb-ass. Please, some more respect to a community member. However I

Re: apt-get: ftp vs. http

2005-03-09 Thread Geert Stappers
Packages.gz and _not_ the Packages. Bertram Cheers Geert Stappers -- Becoming a DD is being a DD signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: apt-get: ftp vs. http

2005-03-09 Thread Geert Stappers
On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 01:22:46PM +0100, Bertram Scharpf wrote: Am Mittwoch, 09. Mär 2005, 09:38:33 +0100 schrieb Geert Stappers: On Mon, Mar 07, 2005 at 02:20:06PM +0100, Bertram Scharpf wrote: The `http' method seems to need a gzipped file `Packages.gz'; the `ftp' method can

Re: subscribe

2005-03-26 Thread Geert Stappers
! there will allways some who _have_ to try. Cheers Geert Stappers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: debian directory included in upstream

2005-04-14 Thread Geert Stappers
; urgency=low +conglomerate (0.9.0-1) unstable; urgency=low - * expecting new upstream version + * new upstream version - -- Geert Stappers [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat, 1 Jan 2005 15:58:34 +0100 + -- Geert Stappers [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed, 16 Feb 2005 22:36:18 +0100 conglomerate (0.7.16-1) unstable

Re: debian directory included in upstream

2005-04-14 Thread Geert Stappers
to see it running on more places. Cheers Geert Stappers signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: RFS: sitecopy

2005-04-27 Thread Geert Stappers
about what is actually on the remote server - it simply keeps a record of what it THINKS is in on the remote server, and works from that. Is this Request For Sponsor about _duplicate_ work? Cheers Geert Stappers signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: build test

2005-04-27 Thread Geert Stappers
information people need to help you. (they have other things to do, then search the archive for your previous posting) Thanks, Stanislav Cheers Geert Stappers signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: build test

2005-04-27 Thread Geert Stappers
On Wed, Apr 27, 2005 at 04:54:34PM +0300, Stanislav Maslovski wrote: Geert Stappers wrote: Post in a follow-up message where to find the AVInfo work you did. And see if you get any feedback like It compiles fine on $ARCH The package is on http://users.tkk.fi/~stas/avinfo/ lintian

Re: html-xml-utils, License: W3C Software Notice and License

2005-04-27 Thread Geert Stappers
cross-references, extract elements that match a (CSS) selector, etc. Most are meant to be used in a Unix pipe or in shell scripts. Thanks. Regards, Beverly Cheers Geert Stappers signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: RFS: html-xml-utils (W3C simple HTML and XML utilities)

2005-04-27 Thread Geert Stappers
to try to avoid name conflicts. The package is lintian clean. I have contacted upstream, and he would be glad to have html-xml-utils available as a Debian package. What thinks upstream of the hx_ prefix? Cheers Geert Stappers signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: html-xml-utils, License: W3C Software Notice and License

2005-04-27 Thread Geert Stappers
On Wed, Apr 27, 2005 at 10:44:20AM -0600, Beverly Davis wrote, in a off-list message: On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 17:57:28 +0200, Geert Stappers [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: On Wed, Apr 27, 2005 at 09:21:01AM -0600, Beverly Davis wrote: Package: html-xml-utils Version: 3.6 Section: web Priority

Re: RFS: html-xml-utils (W3C simple HTML and XML utilities)

2005-04-27 Thread Geert Stappers
On Wed, Apr 27, 2005 at 10:46:56AM -0600, Beverly Davis wrote: in an off-list message On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 17:58:51 +0200, Geert Stappers [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: On Wed, Apr 27, 2005 at 09:21:01AM -0600, Beverly Davis wrote: Greetings, I'm looking for a sponsor for html-xml-utils

Re: A question...

2005-05-10 Thread Geert Stappers
will follow that procedure. See the archives of this mailinglist. Yesterday there was New maintainer checklist It covers the same things as you are looking for. Thanks Deepak Tripathi . (my blood says Linux positive) Cheers Geert Stappers signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Stupid shebang tricks env -

2005-05-11 Thread Geert Stappers
-w so, the extra hyphen, the trick? Cheers Geert Stappers signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: RFS: sitecopy

2005-05-28 Thread Geert Stappers
( please honour the explicite set 'Reply-To:' ) Hello Release Team, The text below is from [EMAIL PROTECTED] about a Request For Sponsoring. My questions are at the bottom. On Wed, Apr 27, 2005 at 08:25:11AM -0500, Reed Snellenberger wrote: Geert Stappers wrote: On Tue, Apr 26, 2005 at 09

Re: Installation fails with unofficial tasksel .deb file

2005-05-30 Thread Geert Stappers
-follow -type f` md5sum.txt That re-calculates the MD5 sum of all files, but you modified only tasksel. Again, thanks for the input. You are welcome at debian-boot@lists.debian.org for advice on debian-installer hacking. Cheers Geert Stappers signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: becoming a maintainer

2005-06-20 Thread Geert Stappers
created a deb that works. Could you help find a sponsor to me prepare this deb for inclusion into Debian? A good start is to read http://people.debian.org/~mpalmer/debian-mentors_FAQ.html where maintainer developer can be considered synonyms. Cheers Geert Stappers signature.asc Description

Re: RFS: html-xml-utils (W3C simple HTML and XML utilities)

2005-06-24 Thread Geert Stappers
html-xml-utils available as a Debian package. May I interpreter that as Upstream as included the hx_ prefix also ? Cheers Geert Stappers signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: RFS: html-xml-utils (W3C simple HTML and XML utilities)

2005-06-25 Thread Geert Stappers
On Sat, Jun 25, 2005 at 05:49:05PM +0200, Miros/law Baran wrote: 25.06.2005 pisze Geert Stappers ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): I have prefixed the names of the executables with hx_ to try to avoid name conflicts (this was in the upstream TODO file). No, he hasn't done that yet

Re: RFS: html-xml-utils (W3C simple HTML and XML utilities)

2005-06-25 Thread Geert Stappers
On Fri, Jun 24, 2005 at 08:21:41AM -0600, Beverly Davis wrote: On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 14:24:07 +0200, Geert Stappers snip/ May I interpreter that as Upstream as included the hx_ prefix also ? No, he hasn't done that yet. I went ahead and did it though because otherwise some

Re: Separating packages.

2004-04-09 Thread Geert Stappers
Geert Stappers

Re: RFS: sysmon -- Network monitoring tool supporting SMTP, IMAP, HTTP, NNTP, UDP, ICMP tests

2004-04-12 Thread Geert Stappers
. Homepage: http://www.sysmon.org/ ITP: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=225069 The package can be found here: http://www.frasunek.com/debian/pool/main/s/sysmon/ Thanks in advance. Just my two cents Cheers Geert Stappers pgpAEHKxbYxJX.pgp Description: PGP

Re: looking for sponsor - giac, computer algebra system

2004-04-12 Thread Geert Stappers
not comfortable with their packaging. Just help upstream, at least communicate with them. Cheers Geert Stappers pgpRK05gK3kx9.pgp Description: PGP signature

homepage in description

2004-04-12 Thread Geert Stappers
On Mon, Apr 12, 2004 at 06:53:37PM +0200, Bartosz Fenski aka fEnIo wrote: On Mon, Apr 12, 2004 at 06:44:39PM +0200, Geert Stappers wrote: both on this ML [...] PING tests. Please add . Homepage: http://www.sysmon.org/ Well as far as I remember Policy doesn't describe

Re: RFS: fastdep

2004-04-18 Thread Geert Stappers
archive, there is no reason to start with -3 as the first one in the archive. Use 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 ectera. (sorry I have no URL where I red that) Cheers Geert Stappers

Re: RFS: gnotify -- a notification service for many desktop-environments and WM's

2004-04-29 Thread Geert Stappers
against [1]wnpp, which I close in version 0.8-9; the latest version is 0.8-10 [1] http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=246481 Cheers Geert Stappers pgpn76LYEDkrg.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: One source package and more then 1 deb

2004-05-01 Thread Geert Stappers
be avoid (by you) for your peer reviewers ) * Current standards-Version is 3.6.1, see /usr/share/doc/debian-policy/upgrading-checklist.txt.gz for more information. * files with a name the ends in .ex are EXamples, remove (or rename) them. Cheers Geert Stappers

Re: One source package and more then 1 deb

2004-05-01 Thread Geert Stappers
On Sat, May 01, 2004 at 03:23:41PM +0200, Matthijs wrote: On Sat, 2004-05-01 at 13:55, Geert Stappers wrote: snip/ snip what=irrelevant signature/ Please delete old text, so it wouldn't send (and multiplied) again. snip/ And where did you tell which files are for which package

Re: renaming source package

2004-05-04 Thread Geert Stappers
comes in. http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-controlfields.html#s-f-Version TIA, Cheers Geert Stappers pgpIlcmEqeIi7.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: OT:bad sig

2004-05-06 Thread Geert Stappers
-- Die Diktatur duldet Reden. Aber keine Widerreden. -- Werner Mitsch Cheers Geert Stappers pgpXHAh2Lj0Lw.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: RFS: for several packages ;)

2004-05-15 Thread Geert Stappers
On Sat, May 15, 2004 at 01:27:29PM +0200, Bartosz Fenski aka fEnIo wrote: On Sat, May 15, 2004 at 12:54:52PM +0200, Geert Stappers wrote: I got several mails with questions how many packages did I make in this month... well I have many spare time right now so I try to use it for Debian

Re: Upload of a new package

2004-05-19 Thread Geert Stappers
. A mailinglist works because people are subscribed and contribute where they can. Thanks a lot, Fabio. -- Fabio Tranchitella ! kobold.it, Turin, Italy - Free is better! Just pay the price for the freedom! Cheers Geert Stappers

Re: Sponsor for Ontographics?

2004-05-23 Thread Geert Stappers
Mary WHO ?? Merry Christmas Cheers Geert Stappers pgpQKxWdmywzE.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: How to get package in main with the same version to upgrade over a mentors.debian.net version?

2004-06-03 Thread Geert Stappers
) http://Jeroen.A-Eskwadraat.nl Cheers Geert Stappers pgpYowj6HYsku.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: How to get package in main with the same version to upgrade over a mentors.debian.net version?

2004-06-04 Thread Geert Stappers
On Thu, Jun 03, 2004 at 03:30:12PM -0700, Matt Brubeck wrote: Geert Stappers wrote: The proper way is to simply not upload to mentors.d.n with 'official' debian revision numbers. Assuming the offical version will be 1.0-1, use for example 1.0-1~mentors1 (if mentors.d.n accepts

Re: Adoption for python-gd, looking for sponsors

2004-06-08 Thread Geert Stappers
). My work is available on http://www.kobold.it/python-gd/ Thanks in advance, Have you contacted debian-python@lists.debian.org ? ( they are now reading your RFS ) F. Cheers Geert Stappers

Re: How to get package in main with the same version to upgrade over a mentors.debian.net version?

2004-06-08 Thread Geert Stappers
with -0 ( e.g. -0test1, -0sss1 -0.1 ) so that -1 can enter the offical Debian archive. :-) Cheers Geert Stappers

I'm here

2004-06-16 Thread Geert Stappers
at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for the time being. Cheers Geert Stappers pgpGinTXNWp0S.pgp Description: PGP signature

sponsors and a mix up

2004-06-20 Thread Geert Stappers
gone to [EMAIL PROTECTED] My apology about the mix up. Making now this noise, this E-mail, so that other can learn from my mistakes. Cheers Geert Stappers P.S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] is on-line again. pgp7ra56aX56D.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: RFS: cc65 - Cross development suite for 65xxx processors

2004-07-01 Thread Geert Stappers
mailinglist that have interrest in other architectures and/or embedded application. This posting is only to get attention for the package it's deserves. Cheers Geert Stappers

Re: Gwget packages ready.

2004-07-04 Thread Geert Stappers
and you felt the itch to update it. My first thought was looks like a hi-jack http://packages.debian.org/gwget says Can't find that package So I will calm down and don't lecture you about working together or co-maintainership :-P -- Dan Korostelev [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cheers Geert Stappers

Re: Searching for the list command to get a bugreport

2004-07-22 Thread Geert Stappers
be reported to the Quality Assurance, QA, team. Cheers Geert Stappers pgpdjK5tncG16.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: RFH: gradm2

2004-08-15 Thread Geert Stappers
then, but no sign if it is accepted or rejected. I rephrase that as What is the status of NEW? I do have the same question. FWIW there is the Debian Archive Kit[1] but I don't where to start. Thanks, Laszlo/GCS Cheers Geert Stappers [1] http://cvs.debian.org/dak/?cvsroot=dak pgpzvh75GH73X.pgp

RFH Re: conglomerate_0.7.14-2_powerpc.changes REJECTED

2004-08-17 Thread Geert Stappers
, but not the permissions on directories warning. Which tool do I have to use to make these warnings visible? Cheers Geert Stappers pgpyF82IuumP0.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: RFH: gradm2

2004-08-29 Thread Geert Stappers
On Sun, Aug 15, 2004 at 11:15:05PM +0200, Geert Stappers wrote: On Sun, Aug 15, 2004 at 10:23:23PM +0200, Laszlo 'GCS' Boszormenyi wrote: Hi, I can not reach my sponsor for a while now, who is Martin F. Krafft. Can someone help me out instead, and look up gradm2 package for me

Re: RFH lintian too hush

2004-08-29 Thread Geert Stappers
On Tue, Aug 17, 2004 at 12:09:10PM +0200, Geert Stappers wrote: On Tue, Aug 17, 2004 at 03:35:14AM -0400, Randall Donald wrote: hi, Hello ftpmaster, (Hello ftpmasters, ;-) Hello debian-mentors, E: conglomerate: no-copyright-file W: conglomerate: non-standard-dir-perm usr/ 0775

Re: RFH lintian too hush

2004-08-29 Thread Geert Stappers
On Sun, Aug 29, 2004 at 07:26:35PM +0200, Jeroen van Wolffelaar wrote: On Sun, Aug 29, 2004 at 05:10:21PM +0200, Geert Stappers wrote: snip what=warnings found by others, but by me/ According the manual page of lintian is there a check for huge /usr/share. Conglomerate 0.7.14-1[1] is about

Re: RFS: dmalloc

2004-08-31 Thread Geert Stappers
for ^^^ ~ smooth upgrades. It can safely be removed. The package is lintian and linda clean. All suggestions and help is appreciated! Provide something that is worth spending time on. Have a nice day TNX Luk Cheers Geert Stappers pgpck6qGhXLlL.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Lintian warnings questions

2004-09-01 Thread Geert Stappers
/her. A tool like dpatch does help with such differents. A bad symlink could potentially cause a crash SURE! That is why it is called a bad symlink. So don't create bad symlinks, and don't use it as an argument for not conforming Debian packaging policy. IANADD, Justin Cheers Geert Stappers

Re: commenting out lines

2004-09-28 Thread Geert Stappers
On Tue, Sep 28, 2004 at 02:22:38PM -0400, ron r wrote: would it be possiable for you to explain to me how to comment out lines? Try http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html thank you. ron You are welcome Cheers Geert Stappers pgpK41JH8uMIS.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: uploading packages built on an amd64 box inside ia32 chroot

2005-07-07 Thread Geert Stappers
not being i386 enough. I say: Screw i386 ! If you have a non ia32 system, then show that and be proud of it. Do an upload with the architecture that you prefer and don't spent time on being someone else. Thanks in advance to all mentors. Cheers. Cheers Geert Stappers signature.asc

Re: (better explaining) Re: Hi! I need faqs and tutorials for make gcc*.deb's

2005-07-11 Thread Geert Stappers
processing of more E-mail. We benefit all from it, aspecial those who are asking. Good quoting is snipping (deleting) redundent text, better is to make a summary and put that in sqaure brackets. Another good quoting thing is to reply below the text, it preservers the logical order. Cheers Geert

Re: SRPM to Debian Framework

2005-07-18 Thread Geert Stappers
this. To me it seems like you want to re-implement the programs `alien`, `dh_make` and `pbuilder`. My advice is to study those programs before you implement your idea. regards, ram. Hope This Helps Geert Stappers P.S. My approach would be asking upstream to provide the source in tar.gz

Re: Display upgrade note

2005-07-25 Thread Geert Stappers
installs possible. Let the computer do if upgrade from version below Cheers Geert Stappers signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Mail System Error - Returned Mail

2005-07-26 Thread Geert Stappers
On Mon, Jul 25, 2005 at 05:33:57PM -0500, Stephanie da Silva wrote: To send mail to me, you need to add [laundry] to the end of the subject line (eg: Subject: Random message [laundry]). I translate that as: I have my head in the sand to protect me against spam E-mail. I feel no need

Re: Looking for python-xlib sponsor

2005-07-26 Thread Geert Stappers
an extensive class library with lots of goodies for network programming, system administration, sounds and graphics. . This package is a dependency package, which depends on Debian's default Python version (currently v2.3). Cheers Geert Stappers signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Looking for python-xlib sponsor

2005-07-26 Thread Geert Stappers
On Tue, Jul 26, 2005 at 08:14:12PM +0200, Martin v. Löwis wrote: Geert Stappers wrote: Description: Interface for Python to the X11 Protocol (dummy package) python-xlib is a 100% pure python implementation of the X11 protocol. You made a package for mankind and describe it as a dummy

Re: Looking for python-xlib sponsor

2005-07-27 Thread Geert Stappers
On Tue, Jul 26, 2005 at 10:57:47PM +0200, Martin v. Löwis wrote: Geert Stappers wrote: snip/ That is what is done with python. Please post also the description of the non default or dummy packages. I haven't really changed the description since I adopted the packages, but here you go

Re: looking for sponsor for tablix gtablix

2005-08-23 Thread Geert Stappers
with tablix modules- Some external programs couldn't be started. Check that they are installed and in the path, or some functions will not work. That seems a the package doesn't work for me ... Regards Ralf Cheers Geert Stappers signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: [RFC/RFS] adm8211-source - driver for ADMtek wifi card

2005-10-10 Thread Geert Stappers
at http://web.ncf.ca/jmranger/adm8211/ snip/ So please have a look, and let me know how what you think. snip/ There are no signs of an ITP ( Intented To Package ) Doing the packaging is good, Telling that you are packaging is better. Please file an ITP bugreport Jean-Marc HTH Geert

Re: debug packages?

2006-02-03 Thread Geert Stappers
op dh_strip -k, --keep-debug Debug symbols will be retained, but split into an independent file in usr/lib/debug/ in the package build directory. --dbg-package is easier to use than this option, but this option is more flexible. Cheers Geert Stappers P.S

Re: Package gets only installed successfully the second timearound

2002-12-14 Thread Geert Stappers
At 22:16 +0100 12/13/02, Gunnar Wolf wrote: Hi, I got a strange problem in here - I am finishing (I hope ;-) ) making a package. Mostly everything works smoothly - I stumbled, however, across this strange problem: [ problem report] Am I missing something obvious? You are so deep involved in the

Re: How free does a non-free package have to be?

2003-03-02 Thread Geert Stappers
executing it. Those stupid programs are the default MUA on MS-Windows. Replacing the vicious E-mailers is the way to go to extinguish viri. Johannes Please don't take this personal. Geert Stappers pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: package author and maintainer

2003-07-03 Thread Geert Stappers
the debian directory for building the package and .diff.gz That makes it possible to act as both package author and maintainer. Geert Stappers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: New Developer

2003-07-08 Thread Geert Stappers
] It is also at http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2003/debian-mentors-200307/msg00023.html cu andreas Geert Stappers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: building unstable packages with stable

2003-07-31 Thread Geert Stappers
on an unstable system, make a tarball of it and take it to the stable system unpack the tarball there and chroot into it. If there is interrest for it, I can set such tarballs for PowerPC and i386 online. Geert Stappers pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: search a sponsor fvwm-themes

2003-08-02 Thread Geert Stappers
from the CVS-server. Ok i wait for respond. Please, don't wait. Make your self usefull elsewhere. Do good work, but DO NOT WAIT. Andrei Geert Stappers pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: can't install from a local repository

2003-08-22 Thread Geert Stappers
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Re: can't install from a local repository - success!!!

2003-08-26 Thread Geert Stappers
though. I haven't done this yet. Still getting my feet wet. But pinning is something I will look into. MfG Goswin MfG? (just curious) Mit freundliche Greusse It is German for mvg met vriendelijke groeten WfG With Friendly Greetings Geert Stappers

Re: managing existing packages

2003-08-28 Thread Geert Stappers
to get a lower version. Use wget dpkg for that, and leave apt-get as it is. MfG Goswin Geert Stappers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: RFS: moon-lander

2003-09-03 Thread Geert Stappers
PROTECTED] Mon, 10 Mar 2003 22:18:18 -0500 update the changelog run 'dpkg-genchanges' and take a close look at the output. Geert Stappers pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature

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