Re-introducing colortest-python to Debian (Re: Where can I find packages that need a maintainer?)
Hello! I am branching this off to its own topic to keep the communication clear. First of all, a recap of current status: - Python 2 colortest got removed from Debian repos in September 2019: https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/colortest-python - Pablo has packaged Python 3 colortest and with my sponsoring it was submitted to Debian, and has been sitting in the NEW queue for a month now: https://ftp-master.debian.org/new/colortest-python_3.0.1-1.html - Debian ftp-masters are overworked, the NEW queue processing will take some time - We have not had any feedback whatsoever from the ftp-masters yet And then to the tasks at hand: ma 24. helmik. 2020 klo 9.24 Paul Wise (p...@debian.org) kirjoitti: > https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/developers-reference/pkgs.html#reintroducing-pkgs > > Principally this is about reopening bugs closed by the removal and > then triaging them and closing any fixed in the new version. > > https://www.debian.org/Bugs/Developer#closing > > Last time I needed to do this, I ran this hacky shell one-liner: > > bts $(for bug in $(curl > 'https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?archive=both;src=colortest-python' > | pandoc -f html -t plain --wrap none | grep -B1 -F +rm | grep -o > \#[0-9]\\+ | tr -d \#) ; do echo -n "unarchive $bug , reopen $bug , "; > done) > > For your package it gives this command: > > bts unarchive 753281 , reopen 753281 , unarchive 936320 , reopen > 936320 , unarchive 782208 , reopen 782208 , unarchive 890074 , reopen > 890074 , Pablo: using this link you can see all bugs (also archived ones) for colortest-python: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?archive=both;src=colortest-python The status is currently "closed" for all of them, since they got mass-closed when the package was removed from Debian. From https://ftp-master.debian.org/removals-2019.txt: = [Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2019 04:42:39 +] [ftpmaster: Scott Kitterman] Removed the following packages from unstable: colortest-python | 2.2-1 | source, all Closed bugs: 920127 --- Reason --- python2-only; orphaned; dead upstream; low popcon -- Also closing bug(s): 753281 782208 890074 936320 Also closing WNPP bug(s): = The mass-closed ones should be unarchived and reopened as Paul Wise suggest. Please do that. Then later, when the new colortest-python enters Debian, you can close all of these bugs since looking at the subjects, they are all fixed in the new upload. Regarding bugs, you should also submit a new bug report where you state that you intend to adopt this package. We can then ask ftp-masters to add their NEW queue feedback into this new bug report, which basically would be: *** To: sub...@bugs.debian.org Title: ITA: colortest-python -- utility to test color capabilities of terminal *** Package: wnpp Severity: normal Hello! I would like to adopt this package. Work has already been done at https://salsa.debian.org/python-team/applications/colortest-python and package submitted to NEW in https://ftp-master.debian.org/new/colortest-python_3.0.1-1.html *** After that we keep waiting for the ftp-masters to review. - Otto
Re: Where can I find packages that need a maintainer?
On Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 1:25 AM Pablo Mestre wrote: > With the desire to continue contributing I would like to know where I > can find other packages that need a maintainer. The WNPP data (specifically RFA, O bugs) list packages needing a new maintainer: https://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/ There are several options for querying this data: Install and run the how-can-i-help package: https://wiki.debian.org/how-can-i-help Use the wnpp-check/wnpp-alert scripts: https://manpages.debian.org/wnpp-check https://manpages.debian.org/wnpp-alert Use one of the websites that presents the WNPP data in different ways: https://wnpp.debian.net/ https://wnpp-by-tags.debian.net/ -- bye, pabs https://wiki.debian.org/PaulWise
Re: Where can I find packages that need a maintainer?
Thanks, i will take a look... El 2/24/20 a las 4:24 AM, Paul Wise escribió: > On Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 1:25 AM Pablo Mestre wrote: > >> I recently started as a maintainer of a package for Debian which is >> currently awaiting approval to be reintroduced into the repositories. [1] > In case you weren't aware, there are some extra steps when > reintroducing packages: > > https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/developers-reference/pkgs.html#reintroducing-pkgs > > Principally this is about reopening bugs closed by the removal and > then triaging them and closing any fixed in the new version. > > https://www.debian.org/Bugs/Developer#closing > > Last time I needed to do this, I ran this hacky shell one-liner: > > bts $(for bug in $(curl > 'https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?archive=both;src=colortest-python' > | pandoc -f html -t plain --wrap none | grep -B1 -F +rm | grep -o > \#[0-9]\\+ | tr -d \#) ; do echo -n "unarchive $bug , reopen $bug , "; > done) > > For your package it gives this command: > > bts unarchive 753281 , reopen 753281 , unarchive 936320 , reopen > 936320 , unarchive 782208 , reopen 782208 , unarchive 890074 , reopen > 890074 , > > See-also this request for making it easier to do this: > > https://bugs.debian.org/949125 >
Re: Where can I find packages that need a maintainer?
On Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 1:25 AM Pablo Mestre wrote: > I recently started as a maintainer of a package for Debian which is > currently awaiting approval to be reintroduced into the repositories. [1] In case you weren't aware, there are some extra steps when reintroducing packages: https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/developers-reference/pkgs.html#reintroducing-pkgs Principally this is about reopening bugs closed by the removal and then triaging them and closing any fixed in the new version. https://www.debian.org/Bugs/Developer#closing Last time I needed to do this, I ran this hacky shell one-liner: bts $(for bug in $(curl 'https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?archive=both;src=colortest-python' | pandoc -f html -t plain --wrap none | grep -B1 -F +rm | grep -o \#[0-9]\\+ | tr -d \#) ; do echo -n "unarchive $bug , reopen $bug , "; done) For your package it gives this command: bts unarchive 753281 , reopen 753281 , unarchive 936320 , reopen 936320 , unarchive 782208 , reopen 782208 , unarchive 890074 , reopen 890074 , See-also this request for making it easier to do this: https://bugs.debian.org/949125 -- bye, pabs https://wiki.debian.org/PaulWise
Re: Where can I find packages that need a maintainer?
Hello! I mentored Pablo to get his first upload to Debian. Pablo is new to Debian packaging but a good and persistent learner. I warmly recommend working with him if you have some newcomer friendly tasks to suggest!
Re: Where can I find packages that need a maintainer?
There's also this wonderful utility: https://packages.debian.org/sid/how-can-i-help You can use it to easily find packages installed on your system which are orphaned or in other similar states of help wanted, which at least helps focus your efforts on packages you're more likely using and relying on, rather than wading through a large list of packages which are mostly orphaned because nobody's using them anyway. -- Jeremy Stanley signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: Where can I find packages that need a maintainer?
Awesome, thanks! > >
Re: Where can I find packages that need a maintainer?
> I recently started as a maintainer of a package for Debian which is > currently awaiting approval to be reintroduced into the repositories. [1] > > With the desire to continue contributing I would like to know where I > can find other packages that need a maintainer. you can start from here: https://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/ there are some python packages there (i imagine you want to focus on those given you write to d-python@ ) General rule of thumb is: dont maintain packages just because of it, maintain something you use and find useful; you'll be able to do a better job, benefit from your maintenance work and provide a better package to Debian's user Regards, -- Sandro "morph" Tosi My website: http://sandrotosi.me/ Me at Debian: http://wiki.debian.org/SandroTosi Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandrotosi
Where can I find packages that need a maintainer?
Hi I recently started as a maintainer of a package for Debian which is currently awaiting approval to be reintroduced into the repositories. [1] With the desire to continue contributing I would like to know where I can find other packages that need a maintainer. regards Pablo [1] https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/colortest-python
