editing former patches

Manao ahoana, Hello, Bonjour, Let's consider the package slim, from here: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/lucid/+source/slim/1.3.1-4/+files/ When I get it with apt-get source the untared folder is already patched. I dont like the way it's patched because it defaults to the Debian theme. And also,

Re: editing former patches

Joachim Wiedorn ad_deb...@joonet.de : Simple use this command: dpkg-source -x --skip-patches foo.dsc This will skip all the patches. It helps me. Now, how to split the diff.gz in order to select the only patches I want? Is there a tool for that? -- Architecte Informatique chez

Re: editing former patches

Joachim Wiedorn ad_deb...@joonet.de : Mihamina Rakotomandimby miham...@gulfsat.mg wrote on 2010-06-04 17:10: This will skip all the patches. It helps me. Now, how to split the diff.gz in order to select the only patches I want? and then use the both theme files inside debian directory

Re: RFS: dirsum

Ansgar Burchardt ans...@43-1.org : I am looking for a sponsor for my package dirsum. There was some discussion [1] on debian-de...@l.d.o what dirsum offers that du and sort do not. Is it really worth discussing about that? (I did not read/understand the entire debian developper policy) I

auto editing changelog

Manao ahoana, Hello, Bonjour, Into the debian/directory, there is the changelog file. I feel it heavy to get and format the date, then paste it in the file. I mostly use Emacs when editing my package. Is there an Emacs thing to do it automatically? Misaotra, Thanks, Merci. --

Re: list of upstream developers

Horvath Andras h...@log69.com : How can i produce a table with two columns, the left column holding package names, the right column holding (a list of) upstream authors? I'd like to get a list of all developers' names (with their software's name), who has their package already in debian

Re: RFS: protoaculous

Michael Gilbert michael.s.gilb...@gmail.com : * Package name: protoaculous You should choose a sexier name... ;-) -- Architecte Informatique chez Blueline/Gulfsat: Administration Systeme, Recherche Developpement +261 34 29 155 34 / +261 33 11 207 36 -- To

advice on packaging phpxref

Hi, on http://phpxref.sourceforge.net/ there is a software that I would need: A php cross referencer. A bit like this: http://lxr.linux.no/source/drivers/fc4/fc.c?a=x86_64 (for those who dont know), but for PHP _files_. I would like it to be packaged for APT. I searched through the web but did not

build my own kqemu and install it debian way

Hi, I run Ubuntu Edgy, and I follow this steps: http://wiki.clug.org.za/wiki/QEMU_and_Ubuntu_Breezy I encounter this error: mihamina-maintysudo modprobe kqemu Password: FATAL: Module kqemu not found. - The package is already installed - Did not encounter error during

request for doc: pdiff in apt repos

Hi, Would someone help on how to generate DiffIndex/pdiffs on apt repos? Thank you. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Diff in update?

Hi, Six month ago, I used testing, and used to learn packaging for Debian on a testing box. I have been out for some mounths. I'am back now, and I see the way apt repo are dona is sloghtly different. Something differential has been introduced: apt-get update downloads some kind of patches whose