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slangasekdx9s_work: so I have jackd from gutsy/hardy running now, with ardour-gtk from feisty (the last version that was built against an earlier jack), and I still don't know what I'm looking for00:01
fbondI may have gotten myself into a spot of trouble with my PPA: I used versions like 0.5.0rc5 for a package.  Now that I have 0.5.0 final, dpkg thinks it is older than the release candidates.00:10
fbondCan anyone offer advice?00:10
Fujitsufbond: You should have used 0.5.0~rc5.00:11
fbondFujitsu: Yeah, I learned that now.00:11
fbondAny ideas as to a way out?00:11
fbondOr should I just ask launchpad admins to wipe out the old packages?00:11
FujitsuYou could get the package removed manually, and upload the proper version, but people with it already installed won't get it upgraded.00:12
fbondFujitsu: Lucky for me, I doubt that anyone has installed it :)00:12
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Fujitsu /win 300:29
FujitsuOops.00:29
StevenKFujitsu: /lose 300:30
FujitsuQuite.00:31
somerville32Can't you just use epoch?00:31
FujitsuEpochs are to be avoided at all costs.00:31
FujitsuThey're not to be used lightly.00:31
* somerville32 epochs Fujitsu 00:32
StevenK1:Fujitsu: Take that!00:32
FujitsuBlerk, Freenode doesn't support epochs.00:33
StevenKYou can't have : in nicks? Awww.00:33
Fujitsu 1:Fujitsu Erroneous Nickname00:33
slangasekFujitsu: I dunno, I rather enjoy epoching the packages of maintainers in NMUs00:37
StevenKslangasek: You would.00:37
slangasekStevenK: it's the closest thing to a scarlet letter I can find in dpkg00:37
Fujitsuslangasek: Ooh, that sounds fun.00:37
slangasek"maintainer screwed up, EPOCH FOR LIFE"00:38
somerville32lol00:38
FujitsuHeh.00:38
TheMusoc01:00
TheMusoargh01:00
bddebianHeya gang02:02
Fujitsubddebian!02:03
bddebianHeya Fujitsu02:03
somerville32Heya bddebian :)02:10
bddebianHeya somerville3202:10
bddebianOK damnit, what is the format of dh_makeshlibs -V foo (>= 1.x) ?02:40
slangaseklike that but with quotes for the argument?02:42
bddebianAh, it's quotes?02:43
bddebianFor some reason the manpage is mangled on me02:43
slangasekit's standard shell parsing02:43
slangasekthe argument to -V has spaces in it, so the spaces have to be escaped or quoted02:43
bddebianAye, makes sense, thanks02:44
bddebianslangasek: Can I ask you a question?  Maybe in a PM?02:46
Hobbseebddebian: no.  anyone who asks slangasek questions gets killed.02:50
bddebianYeah, I kinda figured that02:51
bddebianBTW, Hi Hobbsee02:51
Hobbseeheya!02:51
slangasekbddebian: heh, go ahead02:55
bddebianHmm, now I'm scared02:56
slangasekvery few people ever die as a consequence of asking me questions02:57
TheMusoI would have thought they would grow.02:57
bddebianIs PM OK, I'd rather not air it here if that is OK02:57
slangasekthat's fine02:57
Hobbseeslangasek: at least, those who do don't live to tell the tale..02:59
joejaxxlol02:59
bddebianHobbsee: :-)03:00
nenolodhmm03:10
nenolodcan i ask wtf is with audacious in MOTU? there has been a maintainer change from me and le_vert...03:10
nenolodor more accurately, audacious core is not touched in this way, but audacious-plugins is now maintained by MOTU media team03:14
nenolodwhich is a serious wtf o_O03:14
joejaxxnenolod: what was it before?03:14
joejaxxoh03:14
Fujitsunenolod: How is that a wtf? audacious-plugins likely has modifications, while audacious won't.03:15
joejaxxyeah03:15
joejaxx-plugins has a ubuntu modification03:15
nenolodah, right03:15
nenolodwhat is the modification?03:15
joejaxx     - Adjusted Conflicts/Replaces for Ubuntu03:16
nenolodoh, ok.03:16
nenolodbut why does that need a maintainer change?03:16
joejaxxhttp://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs/pool/universe/a/audacious-plugins/audacious-plugins_1.4.1-2ubuntu2/changelog if you want the full log03:16
FujitsuBecause Debian said we must change the maintainer on packages we modify.03:16
nenolodFujitsu, oh. ok.03:16
ScottKleonel: I've discussed the new clamav with the Debian maintainer just a bit and the unrar code that was added is not DFSG free (for Debian or Ubuntu) and so will have to be removed.  We'll still have to use the free unrar library that's in the archive rather than the one provided.03:30
nenoloda friend of mine is writing another free unrar library03:33
nenolodi wonder how far he has gotten with that03:33
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* pwnguin wonders why meneame isn't in debian05:23
pwnguinon a related note -- anyone know why slash was dropped from universe?05:27
Fujitsupwnguin: I note there are several hundred other packages that aren't in Debian.05:27
Fujitsuslash wanted PHP4, IIRC.05:27
FujitsuAnd probably Apache 1 too.05:27
FujitsuAnd was generally useless, uninstallable, etc.05:27
pwnguinheh05:27
pwnguinouch05:27
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pwnguinFujitsu: in my experience, software i find not in debian have reasons for not being there. it's not a lack of manpower but legal power05:29
pwnguinmeneame is affero licensed -- i figured perhaps there's a DFSG problem with it05:29
FujitsuWe have hundreds of packages in Ubuntu but not in Debian.05:30
pwnguinI don't see why you're giving me a hard time for being surpised05:31
ScottKpwnguin: I don't know if it's official yet, but I think Affero (we can make you distribute stuff) license will be OK in Debian.05:38
ScottKPersonally, I think it's a corruption of the DFSG, but I don't get a vote.05:38
pwnguinScottK: well, you're making software available for others05:40
pwnguinthe means is just via html05:40
ScottKNo, I'm providing a service.05:41
slangasekyes, only the ftpmasters get a vote. :)05:41
ScottKAnd agpl doesn't say anything about HTML.05:41
pwnguini dont think anyone said it did05:41
ScottKIf your mail client connects to my mail server and I modify something that's AGPL, then I have to distribute the code.05:41
pwnguinand you think this is somehow NOT dfsg?05:41
ScottKSo what I run on my server is no longer just my business.05:42
ScottKYes.  It forces distribution.05:42
pwnguinim not seeing how that's bad05:42
ScottKThat's not freedom, it's coertion.05:42
pwnguinthe freedom not to share code?05:42
ScottKYes.05:43
ScottKFreedom not to share source I don't distribute binary for.05:43
pwnguinwell, i think it's a bit bogus to write gpl software, release it and then watch people write additions for it without handing it back, dfsg or not05:43
harrisonyCan someone give me a quick differnece bewteen Reccomends and Suggests (in debian/control)05:44
minghuaI don't understand.  I fail to see how AGPL is more coercion than GPL already is.05:44
ScottKAs it happens, I run all the custom software on my mail service after queue, so the mail client always talks to Postfix and it wouldn't matter, but I don't care to discolse all my tactics.05:44
ScottKminghua: The difference is that by the mere act of running code on my server, I may be forced to distribute source.05:44
pwnguinharrisony: read the debian policy document?05:44
ScottKGPL always dealt with distribution, not use.  It's a fundamental change.05:45
minghuaScottK: Okay I see your point.  But I still think "distribution" and "communication" is pretty close.05:46
ScottKAs it happens, it's much harder to write code that's generally useful (and that I'd feel comfortable distributing) than a special purpose hack that meets my needs.05:46
ScottKSo if I'd been forced to leverage off AGPL code instead of GPL code, I'd have either never started or started from scratch.05:46
minghuaJust don't use AGPL software. :-P05:46
ScottKI don't intend to.05:47
lifelesstill google run some ;-)05:47
pwnguinfrom my point of view, i think its a valid request from an author05:47
ScottKRight.  I don't expect they will either.05:47
pwnguinto say that they're some how not dedicated to free software anymore05:47
ScottKRequest, yes.05:47
pwnguinheh05:47
harrisonypwnguin: i did say quick but i guess i can always get long05:47
slangasekI license all my code under the AGPL, and write it in splynethon05:48
pwnguinharrisony: its like three paragraphs if i recall (and i dont recall the specifics)05:48
minghuaI don't think there are abstract "good" or "bad" licenses, only good or bad license for a particular software.05:48
minghuas/good or bad license/good or bad license choices/05:48
ScottKIt's taken me a year of free time to replicate, in a generally useful way, code I wrote for my service (plus putting features others asked for first).  With AGPL I'd have never been able to do that.05:49
pwnguinbecause you have some hangup about the quality of code you publish being higher than the code you run on a network?05:50
ScottKNo.  Because stuff that works for my specific use case may not be generally useful as is and requires documentation and stuff I don't personally need.05:50
pwnguini didnt see a documentation requirement in the apl05:51
ScottKIt's not a requirement of the license, but I won't distribute stuff that's not well done.05:51
pwnguinso its as i said05:51
ScottKSo I guess I do have a hangup of not distributing stuff that's too opaque to be actually useful.05:51
ScottKYes.05:51
ScottKSo I'd rather be given the freedom to DTRT rather than be forced to immediately distribute something that no one else could actually use.05:52
pwnguinon the other hand, its clear there's plenty of people who don't bother ever05:53
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pwnguinpligg / meneame has several people violating the license05:53
ScottKThe other problem I see is that the only way you can check AGPL compliance is to look inside someone's server and see what they are running.05:54
ScottKI'd not be willing to open myself up for that either.05:54
ScottKWith GPL, you have to be distributing something for compliance ever to come up.05:55
pwnguintrue, enforcement's a pita05:55
ScottKSo why would I take the business risk that some FSF equivalent of the BSA might show up some day and demand to audit the code on my servers.05:56
ScottKAin't doing it.05:56
pwnguinthat might be something the ftpmasters would entertain05:56
* ScottK wonders if the FSF would favor DRM to detect AGPL violations?05:57
pwnguinhow would that even work?05:57
ScottKDunno.05:57
pwnguindrm works on the binaries, agpl works on the "hand out code" feature05:58
ScottKTivo already has stuff to make the code not run if it's been modified.05:58
pwnguinright05:58
ScottKSo it could note that modified code was run and then do 'something'.05:58
ScottKHow else are they going to know?05:58
pwnguinthe whole point is you're allowed to modify most all the code05:59
ScottKYes, but you have to distribute it then.05:59
ScottKI'm not talking about preventing modification, but making the fact of the modification known.05:59
pwnguinoh well. if someone wants quality documentation, they can pay me to do it ; )05:59
ScottKSure.  That'd be nice.06:00
* ScottK heads to bed.06:03
ScottKGood night all.06:03
FujitsuNight ScottK.06:04
warp10Hi all!06:46
gs42k0bhi warp1006:46
warp10gs42k0b: :)06:47
gs42k0bis it normal to get daemon notifications send out on tty1 and not tt2 even though both are logged in as the same unprivileged user?06:48
harrisonygs42k0b: im pretty sure06:48
gs42k0bsure of what?06:49
harrisony"< gs42k0b> is it normal to get daemon notifications send out on tty1 and not tt2 even though both are logged in as the same unprivileged user?"06:50
gs42k0bthen I owe someone an apology hehe06:50
gs42k0bso tty1 is receiving notification pr. default?06:51
gs42k0bnotifications such as  *reloading syslog-daemon...06:54
* gs42k0b thought they were just redirected to /dev/null07:01
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* persia wonders what others think about a "merge" from a third-party repository for packages originally pulled in from the apt-get.org repo fun (way back when), vs. direct adoption of the package.07:23
dholbachgood morning07:41
\shhey dholbach07:44
dholbachhey \sh07:44
dholbachwelcome jdstrand :)07:44
\shjust playing around with django...looks nicer then rails07:44
\shjdstrand, at last...congrats and welcome to Castle GreyScull ,-)07:45
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* persia wonders why ¥sh is still skulking around the exterior walls07:53
joejaxxpersia: :)08:25
joejaxxi wish people would give other people's irc nicks in email :P :D08:26
joejaxxjdstrand: if you are who i think you are congrats :)08:26
\shmetalgod__, yay...good to know that you are also a gentoo convert ;)08:26
persiajoejaxx: LP is a conversion engine08:27
\shpersia, hmmm?08:27
\shwell, I start to defend the universe from next week on....08:28
\sh/dev/sda6             322G  4,3G  317G   2% /home08:28
\sh/dev/sda5              94G  1,3G   92G   2% /var08:28
\sh/dev/sdb1             466G  544K  466G   1% /mnt08:28
\shshould be enough space for having fun :)08:28
joejaxxpersia: ah never though about that08:28
joejaxx\sh: lol08:28
persia¥sh: Excellent: plenty of space :)08:29
joejaxxare there any services missing from ubuntu wire at the moment?08:29
persiajoejaxx: How do you mean?08:29
joejaxxi guess not :P08:30
joejaxxwell ubuntu wire is there to provide services to ubuntu developers08:30
joejaxxwell motu that is08:30
persiajoejaxx: Ask yourself a different question: what services do you want that don't exist?08:32
joejaxxthat is kind of my question :)08:32
joejaxxto you all08:32
persiaIf there is a service that you want, then you might ask who could host it.08:33
joejaxxthat is why i am asking you all :)08:33
joejaxxi cannot use it currently as i am not motu :P08:34
* persia wants https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/Specs/DeveloperWeatherReport and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/Specs/QAWebsite but isn't sure where they would be hosted.08:34
persiajoejaxx: I don't know about everything, but most of the QA tools being hosted there should be useable by anyone.08:35
joejaxxthe weather report one would be interesting to code08:37
joejaxxi wonder if i should code that or now08:44
joejaxxnot*08:44
persiajoejaxx: Best to get in touch with the people subscribed to the spec to check the status and see how you might help.08:47
joejaxxpersia: :)08:49
joejaxxi need a terminal emulator like konsole but that is not konsole :P08:53
harrisonyAnother question, im packaging a package and the package should go in gnome but depends on a package in multiverse (gnome-video-arcade is a frontend for xmame)08:54
dholbachharrisony: then it'll live in multiverse too08:54
harrisonydholbach: :)08:55
huatsmoring all09:40
gesermorning huats09:52
huatshello geser09:54
dholbachpersia: maybe you can take a look at bug 175018 - I've no idea how to deal with that huge interdiff10:31
ubotuLaunchpad bug 175018 in strongswan "strongswan: New upstream release 4.1.9" [Wishlist,In progress] https://launchpad.net/bugs/17501810:31
persiadholbach: Sure.  I'll hit it later.  http://people.ubuntuwire.com/~persia/process-interdiff might help.10:32
persia(needs work)10:32
imbrandoninterdiff used in a new upstream release?10:34
imbrandonwow this is getting interesting10:34
imbrandonwhen was it decided and where that we prefer interdiffs anyhow ?10:34
* imbrandon certainly never used them upto now10:34
persiaAbout a month back.10:34
imbrandoni'll see if i can find the ML, i'd like to bring it up in the next MOTU meeting that we abolish them, its an unnneeded step that isnt even workable in most situations10:35
persiaimbrandon: Already on the agenda.  I disareee about it be being unnecessary.10:36
imbrandonugh10:50
* imbrandon needs a faster build box10:50
imbrandonanyone seen that dell guy arround ?10:51
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Riddellnxvl: are you using the KDE 4 RC 2 PPA?10:54
imbrandonmoins Riddell10:57
chakinouhello! i'am looking for any information in order to help me on the right way to package an eclipse plugin?? does someone can help me?11:10
proppyoy11:11
chakinoumaybe i'm not in the right channel? so please tell me which one is the right one.11:18
geserchakinou: are there any other eclipse plugins packaged where you can look how they got packaged?11:18
txwikinger2chakinou: look at an existing eclipse plugin package hwo it is done there11:19
chakinouyes i've done it, but i can't understand why and how we compile it11:19
chakinouin the rule file11:19
txwikinger2Look at the packaging guide: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PackagingGuide11:21
txwikinger2There are some pointers.. it depends what apcakging system is used11:21
dholbachPackagingGuide/Basic probably11:21
chakinouok thanks, i gonna work by my own, and i'll comme back when i have more specific questions! see you!11:31
imbrandonhrm11:41
imbrandonanyone running a hardy gnome desktop wanna help me verify a bug, shouldnet need to install anything just preform a simple action11:41
DarkMageZimbrandon, sup?11:42
imbrandonput a jpg on the desktop, right click on it and use "open with image viewer" ( eyeofgnome ) , it takes two times every time11:42
imbrandonto actuialy open11:42
DarkMageZconfirmed11:42
imbrandongah thats buggin the hell out of me, time to track it down11:43
Hobbseeimbrandon: WFM.11:43
imbrandoni thought it was just me11:43
imbrandonHobbsee: wfm?11:43
imbrandonohh11:43
imbrandonworks for me11:43
Hobbseeyup11:43
imbrandonHobbsee: hrm it dosent take two times to open up?11:43
imbrandoni just tried it on two seperate boxes here .... hrm11:44
Hobbseeimbrandon: nope.11:44
FujitsuWorks for me too.11:44
DarkMageZit's random. some days it works some days it doesn't11:44
imbrandonstrange11:44
DarkMageZi'll keep thinking about what i'm doing to cause it tho.11:45
imbrandonyea me too, i'll see if i can find something in common11:46
Hobbseeimbrandon: compiz?11:46
imbrandonnope11:46
imbrandonthis si the p20011:46
imbrandonso nothing fancy11:46
HobbseeDarkMageZ: ?11:46
DarkMageZno compiz here either.11:46
Hobbseetha'tll be why, i expect.11:46
imbrandonpossibly11:46
DarkMageZpff, compiz only breaks things. doesn't fix.11:46
imbrandoni dont see how but thats a common thread if Fujitsu is running compiz11:46
Hobbseealthough, opens here now11:46
Hobbseeimbrandon: he is11:47
imbrandonhrm11:47
imbrandonbtw i got my bday present early heh ( my 29th bday is tomarrow )11:48
imbrandona decient digital camera ( 5.1 mp )11:48
imbrandonhehe11:48
imbrandonStevenK: heh so now i can toss my daughters 0.3mp out lol11:49
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StevenKHurrah!11:55
imbrandonStevenK: the diffrence ( with almost the same pic ) old: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2114/2100517350_6e32a9052f_o.jpg  and new http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2086/2120435926_f7e16bf121_o.jpg12:02
imbrandontotaly diffrent12:02
imbrandonthe camera messed up on the first one because there was no mtdew :)12:04
Fujitsuimbrandon: I prefer the old one.12:10
imbrandonheh12:10
DarkMageZimbrandon, what's that wallpaper on the screen :P12:10
imbrandonone i made12:11
imbrandonone sec, i'll post it somewhere12:11
DarkMageZalso mountain spew near an open case?12:11
imbrandonerr actuly i think its in my flickr12:11
imbrandonone sec12:11
imbrandonhttp://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2092312453&context=set-72157603393803422&size=o12:12
imbrandonDarkMageZ: ^^12:12
imbrandonthats the wallpaper12:12
mruizhi all :-)12:12
imbrandonhey mruiz12:13
Hobbseeimbrandon: the other one was better.12:14
imbrandonHobbsee: what other one ?12:14
Hobbseeimbrandon: aren't you the one who had a crack theme?12:14
Hobbseethe ms XP one?12:14
imbrandonahh yea12:14
Hobbseewith the my little ponies background?12:14
imbrandoni have a xp therem on one12:14
imbrandonyup12:14
imbrandonand an osx theme on another12:14
imbrandonactualy i lost that ponies walpaper ;(12:15
emgentsomeone know if there are ubuntu motu in Rwanda?12:15
imbrandonno idea12:18
imbrandonyou could probably get a close estimate looking at timezones of MOTU in lp12:19
imbrandononly way i can think of12:19
DarkMageZappears to be no Rwanda loco team. (based off wiki.ubuntu.com)12:20
zulmorning12:21
Hobbseeheya zul12:21
zulHey Hobbsee how goes it?12:22
Riddellnxvl: do you have nessus installed?12:23
* Hobbsee didn't shoot customers.12:23
effie_jayxmruiz, ping12:23
mruizeffie_jayx, pong12:24
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mruizheya imbrandon :-)12:24
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mruizheya dholbach , persia , ScottK , geser , TheMuso12:44
persiamruiz: Hi!  (package, package)12:44
mruiz:-)12:44
persiaember: Why is bug #176493 invalid?  Doesn't it still need a DIF exception?12:48
ubotuLaunchpad bug 176493 in transmission "Please sponsor transmission 0.96 into Hardy" [Unknown,Fix released] https://launchpad.net/bugs/17649312:48
metalgod__siretart: ping12:48
persiametalgod__: You'll get a better response with some context :)12:49
metalgod__:)12:49
siretartmetalgod__: please don't do contentless pings12:55
siretartbetter don't do pings at all on irc12:55
metalgod__siretart: sorry i'm used to other places :)12:55
metalgod__siretart: mind if i pm ?12:56
siretartdepends on the topic :)12:56
mruizcan someone take a look of bug 176714, please? I don't know if I need a DIFe for this merge...12:57
ubotuLaunchpad bug 176714 in vpnc "Please merge vpnc 0.5.1r254-1 (universe) from Debian (unstable)" [Wishlist,Triaged] https://launchpad.net/bugs/17671412:57
persiamruiz: You do need a DIFe, but as you've put it in the sponsors queue, the reviewing sponsor will likely grant or reject it.  To increase the chances of approval, you might want to test network-manager-vpnc and kvpnc against the updated version, and indicate if they need any update to match.13:06
persiamruiz: For any DIFe request, you can get a list of applications that likely need to be tested with `apt-cache rdepends <package>`.  Not all require testing, but it's a good idea to at least describe how the update doesn't affect them, or add bug tasks for them if it does, and add the necessary changes to preserve integration.13:08
mruizthanks persia ... I'll find out about it13:11
persiamruiz: Thanks.  It's a bit more work than merges were last week, but checking the details is the best way to make sure that hardy is really solid enough to last 5 years.13:12
mruizpersia, that's the idea ;-)13:13
persiamruiz: Also, please don't be afraid of DIF exceptions: If Debian fixes something important, it's better to request an exception than leave the bug :)13:14
jdstranddholbach, \sh, joejaxx: re: motu -- thanks! :)13:14
dholbachjdstrand: ROCK ON! :-)13:15
jdstranddholbach: thank you for you kind words during the application process as well :)13:16
mruizcongrats jdstrand13:16
dholbachjdstrand: you know it's true :)13:16
jdstrandmruiz: thank you :)13:17
jdstranddholbach: ;)13:17
pochujdstrand: congrats!13:23
jdstrandpochu: thanks! :)13:23
mruizpersia, it would be important to add more information about DIFe to the documentation13:28
persiamruiz: DIFe was invented last week :)  If you'd like to document it, I'd be happy.  Feel free to ping me with any draft, or ask for any clarifications.13:30
slytherinis there anyone here from apache project?13:36
zulhave you tried #apache?13:37
slytherinzul: Actually I just wanted to know if any apache developers are maintaining any packages in Ubuntu.13:37
zulslytherin: check #ubuntu-server13:38
persiaslytherin: Even for that, their channel is a better place to ask.  We don't know (and #ubuntu-server might be more likely anyway)13:38
slytherinzul: I frankly don't understand why they decide to publish .tar.gz in different format for every application. It is pain to try to repackage the .orig.tar.gz everytime. :-(13:38
persiaslytherin: If you're repacking all the tarballs, you likely also want to get in touch with the Debian maintainers, so as to use the same tarball in common for both distros.13:40
slytherinI have been working on batik package for more than a week. Now I have figured out what all I need to get latest version in Ubuntu. I will have to first package another library. And this libraries tarball doesn't have a root folder of the form package-version. :-(13:40
imbrandonslytherin: dpkg extracts it into the proper place13:42
persia(in most cases: dpkg isn't magic, just very, very smart)13:43
imbrandon:)13:43
imbrandonhrm i have eeepc money in my hand or rent, darn rent wins13:44
imbrandon:( hehe13:44
slytherinimbrandon: what do you mean extract in proper place? What if the structure of tar.gz is like this. It has 2 directories javax and org and a bunch of readme and license files in root itself.13:44
imbrandonslytherin: sure then dpkg will extract it to <package>-<version>/javax etc13:45
imbrandonor *should*13:45
imbrandonits pretty smart13:45
slytherinimbrandon: where am I supposed to create debian directory?13:45
imbrandonin <pacakge>-<version>/debian13:46
imbrandonjust as with anything else13:46
imbrandon( but not in the orig.tar.gz13:46
imbrandon)13:46
slytherinimbrandon: Can you please try downloading 'xml commons external' from http://xml.apache.org/mirrors.cgi extract it and then explain me what exactly to do.13:47
imbrandonmaybe not "exactly" but i'll get you going in the right direction, i must leave soonish13:48
imbrandonto pay some bills13:48
imbrandondownlaoding , one sec13:48
sommerhey all, I just wanted to double check is this the "official" packaging guide: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PackagingGuide13:50
persiasommer: Best there is right now: please excuse us whilst we redecorate.  There are more slick looking ones in other places, but they aren't as up to date.13:51
sommerpersia: cool thanks13:52
persiaslytherin: Quick overview: make a directory of the name it should be, unpack in there, make a debian directory in there, put the tarball in the parent, add a blank copyright, a rules with a clean rule doing nothing, a changelog entry, and a control file.  Try building the source.13:53
slytherinpersia: Ok.13:53
persiaslytherin: If it succeeds, dpkg is smart enough you don't need to repack.  If it fails, watch for imbrandon's upcoming step-by-step guide.13:54
imbrandonslytherin: http://paste.ubuntu.com/2835/13:54
slytherin:-)13:54
imbrandonthere is step-by-step13:54
imbrandoni just did it to make sure it all worked13:55
imbrandonpersia: please look too to make sure i dident overlook something13:55
slytherinimbrandon: I will try persia's suggestion first and if it doesn't work then yours.13:56
persiaimbrandon: The unpack procedure, but I don't know if dpkg will be able to pack & unpack: that might require more hints (and I'm not very familiar with dpkg hints: I generally use other people's orig.tar.gz files)13:57
persias/procedure/procedure looks right/13:57
imbrandonslytherin: ok just fyi you should still note it, thats the "proper" way to repack something13:57
imbrandonpersia: yea it should be fine13:58
imbrandonokies i must run to pay a few bills, back in a bit13:58
persiaimbrandon: Actually, you're ungzipping & regzipping, which changes the md5sum.  Maybe I don't like it so much.13:58
imbrandonpersia: not the tar13:59
imbrandonerr true13:59
imbrandoni followed the bz2 way13:59
imbrandona simple rename would have worked i guess13:59
persiaimbrandon: :)13:59
imbrandonsince it was tar,gz to start13:59
imbrandonthats what i do for bz2 and zip archives13:59
imbrandonanyhow yea a rename would have worked14:00
* imbrandon runs14:00
dfilonipersia: what Salvatore Palma should do to fix bug #172588?14:01
ubotuLaunchpad bug 172588 in atanks "[atanks] no .desktop file " [Low,In progress] https://launchpad.net/bugs/17258814:01
persiadfiloni: Thanks for your patience.  I still think you would have done better to ask someone else in the past 42 hours, but looking now :)14:02
dfilonipersia: no, I didn't have time... sorry14:03
persiadfiloni: If it was because you didn't have time, no need to apologize.  I'm actually glad to hear you haven't been waiting whilst I did other things (as I did ask you to wait at least 39 hours when you last asked me :) )14:04
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dfilonipersia: at school all day I have a test....14:05
dfilonipersia: by the way, can you say me what totopalma should do exactly?14:05
persiadfiloni: OK.  1) The package uses dh_install, so the desktop file should be installed by adding an entry to debian/atanks.install instead of adding a new call in debian/rules.  2) The patch deletes the icon installation line, which means that the installed menu item won't have an icon, but the .desktop file is looking for an icon.14:06
dfilonipersia: ok thanks14:06
persiadfiloni: Do both of those make enough sense, or do you need more detail?14:07
dfilonipersia: no thanks14:07
persiadfiloni: Thanks for helping totopalma with this :)14:07
bddebianHeya gang14:08
totopalmapersia, thanks :)14:08
dfilonipersia: do you know any website as ppa?14:10
persiadfiloni: Could you rephrase?  I don't understand the question.14:10
dfilonipersia: ppa builds sources, I need another website which can build my sources14:11
persiadfiloni: I don't know.  I build locally with sbuild.  There are a couple build farms out there: you might try asking generally during each of Asia, EU, and Americas days.14:13
dfilonipersia: ok14:13
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* persia becomes convinced nobody actually reads email footnotes14:23
slytherinpersia: Followed your method. debuild build source package for me, libxml-commons-external-java_1.3.04-0ubuntu1.tar.gz but it also contains debian directory14:28
persiaslytherin: Did you have a renamed (not repacked) libxml-commons-external-java_1.3.04.orig.tar.gz in the parent directory when you called debuild -S -sa?14:29
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slytherinpersia: No there is no .orig.tar.gz anywhere.14:30
persiaslytherin: That's the problem then.  Delete the .dsc & libxml-commons-external-java_1.3.04-0ubuntu1.tar.gz, download the tar.gz from upstream.  Rename it to the right name.  Then run debuild -S -sa again.14:31
slytherinok14:31
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slytherinpersia: Can you check this and tell me if and what I am missing? http://paste.ubuntu.com/2836/14:39
mruizping effie_jayx14:39
broonieaa/win 1914:39
persiamruiz: You'll get a better responce if you provide some context.14:40
persiaslytherin: That doesn't tell me much.  Try lsdiff -z on your diff.gz, and try unpacking the .dsc to see if you got what you wanted.14:40
slytherinpersia: ok14:41
mruizeffie_jayx , PM14:41
persiamruiz: That's even more annoying, as it only serves to indicate to the rest of us that you're not saying something :)14:41
mruizpersia: I'm just want to know if effie_jayx is there14:42
slytherinpersia: I think I am getting what I want. Thanks for help.14:44
persiamruiz: Sure, but if someone is busy, and responds to a highlight, and there's nothing, it's inconvenient for them, and they have to expect you to be monitoring closely when they say "what", and then you have to respond.  In the second case, you've likely already triggered notification in their client, so it just makes them check two places.  Anyway, it's not terribly important.14:44
persiaslytherin: No problem.  Good luck with it.14:44
mruizpersia, finally he woke up :-)14:44
mok0Bug #16470614:45
ubotuLaunchpad bug 164706 in xtide "Please merge xtide_2.9.3-3 from debian " [Wishlist,Confirmed] https://launchpad.net/bugs/16470614:45
mok0persia: How do I obtain an DIF exception?14:46
mok0s/an/a14:46
persiamok0: 1) Check to make sure the update doesn't break the rdepends (tcd-utils, education-astronomy).  2) Subscribe the sponsors queue.  Your sponsor will grant the DIF exception, but is more likely to do so if you can show it doesn't break anything.14:47
mok0persia: I don't understand in what way it could possibly break anything14:48
totopalmaRainCT, hi :)14:48
mok0persia: i.e. I don't know how to check that14:48
persiamok0: Maybe it can't.  I didn't check.  I suspect education-astronomy is a meta-package, in which case it wouldn't matter.  I have no idea why tcd-utils is listed in the rdepends.14:49
mok0persia: /me is checking14:49
persiamok0: The only point is that while you might be granted a DIF without checking, you're more likely to get one (especially as we get further away from DIF) with a little research.14:49
persiamok0: Thanks for checking :)14:49
mok0persia: I suspect tcd-utils has the dependency because you have nothing to use it for if you don't have xtide installed14:51
mok0persia: and I think you are right: education-astronomy is a meta package14:52
persiamok0: In that case, I'd recommend testing tcd-utils with the new xtide to make sure it still works.  If it does, then note that in a comment (along with the results of the education-astronomy investigation).14:53
mok0persia: ... and send it in an email to...14:53
mok0?14:53
persiamok0: Just put it in the bug comment so that your sponsor can see it.  Your sponsor will either grant the DIFe, or tell you why they don't think it needs a merge yet.  If Debian updates again, you can reapply.14:54
mok0persia: ok14:54
RainCTtotopalma: hi15:02
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persiaRainCT: Good catch on tmda debhelper :)15:03
RainCTpersia: thanks :)15:03
mok0persia: Just remembered that I've made a modification to the package that requires a patch to xtide-data.15:05
mok0persia: the debian maintainer agrees that it is a good idea15:05
persiamok0: Do you want me to unsubscibe the sponsors whilst you attend to that?15:05
mok0persia: the question is: can I patch xtide-data so it works, or do I revert the change?15:06
persiaAlso, if Debian is doing things, it might be worth waiting for that to complete, and then requesting the smaller merge / sync (if you know the timetable will complete soon enough to get it tested properly for hardy)15:06
mok0persia: I'm not sure what his plans are15:07
mok0persia: I can ask15:07
persiamok0: If you can, you may.  I'd add a new bug task to the same bug so as to make it clear the two should be sponsored together.15:07
mok0persia: just in the comment text?15:07
persiamok0: If you're already working closely, asking is good.  If you're not, fixing in Ubuntu and letting the Debian maintainer know you're happy to collaborate is good, but don't block on something if you're not already integrated.15:07
persiamok0: Bug tasks are managed at the top of the bug.15:08
mok0persia: ok15:08
mok0persia: why don't you unsubscribe u-u-s then15:08
persiamok0: Which bug again?15:08
mruizbye all... see you later!15:08
mok0Bug #16470615:08
ubotuLaunchpad bug 164706 in xtide "Please merge xtide_2.9.3-3 from debian " [Wishlist,Confirmed] https://launchpad.net/bugs/16470615:08
persiamok0: unsubscribed.  Don't forget to resubscribe when you want to request the DIFe & upload.15:09
mok0persia: ok15:10
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chakinoui'm wondering, can we use dpkg-deb to create "universe to become" package?15:22
persiachakinou: Yes, but you'll have an easier time getting it accepted if you use debhelper or cdbs & debuild or dpkg-buildpackage.15:23
* persia seeks another strategy to avoid the pressure of Dunbar's number15:24
chakinouthanks! the point is i packaged plugins for eclipse, so they only depends on if eclipse is installed or not, so it's realy easy to package them with dpkg-deb15:25
chakinoudoes the rule file is mandatory?15:27
persiachakinou: Yes, the mandatory files are changelog, control, copyright, and rules.  If you're just installing some files without compilation or modification, it's pretty simple.  For Java, it's usually better to recompile the .jar files just to be sure that the distributed binaries match the distributed source.15:29
chakinouok! so the point is to follow these advices i think : http://java.debian.net/building.html15:32
persiachakinou: That looks like a reasonable reference.  Ask here if you get stuck.15:33
chakinoupersia : thanks for your advices! i'm pleased to see people sharing their wisdom :)15:39
persiaLucidFox: About merging from d.m.o.  Could you share your thoughts on why it's better to merge than to manage the package within Ubuntu?15:41
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LucidFoxpersia> Avidemux has been merged before15:43
LucidFoxIn fact, since its very inclusion into Ubuntu15:43
LucidFoxhttps://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/avidemux/+publishinghistory15:44
persiaLucidFox: OK.  Do you have sufficient confidence in d.m.o that you believe it's a good merge source?  I only ask because I'm unsure whether we want to maintain our own, or pull from external when we're handling the packages pulled in back when we grabbed from the repos listed at apt-get.org15:44
LucidFoxYes, I have sufficient confidence. Marillat is very responsive and merges Ubuntu changes back. Last time he did it for qdvdauthor.15:46
persiaLucidFox: Excellent.  That's always good.  I just wanted to check to make sure that you weren't blindly following the Origin: header :)15:47
siretartbug #17715415:47
ubotuLaunchpad bug 177154 in cdrtools "cdrtools is undistributable" [Undecided,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/17715415:47
* persia wishes for a new, free, popularly supported ~5GB storage media with ubiquitous devices and PD implementation code.15:50
* bddebian wishes for a brain15:51
* persia gives bddebian a certificate indication effective demonstration of lintian report resolution, a bright robe, and a fancy square hat with colored tassels.15:52
persias/indication/indicating15:52
bddebianheh15:53
geserHi bddebian15:53
bddebianHeya geser16:03
LucidFoxAlso regarding avidemux, http://revu.tauware.de/details.py?package=avidemux can be archived now16:11
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verb3kguys I have a simple python  script and I want to package it but don't want to go into those packaging guide which go in the very details, can someone give me a very simple tutorial or way of doing that , thanks in advance16:23
LucidFoxverb3k> Did you write the script yourself?16:28
verb3kLucidFox, yes16:28
bluekujaverb3k, for archive inclusion or for personal use?16:29
LucidFoxI think the best course of action would be setting up a home page for it, and providing a tarball. After that, someone else can package it.16:29
bluekujaverb3k, I don't think providing a package with *one* script will help16:30
verb3kLucidFox, I hope to include it in the universe, but for now I will distribute it in the forums16:30
LucidFoxWhat does it do?16:30
verb3kbluefoxicy, , I hope to include it in the universe, but for now I will distribute it in the forums16:30
LucidFoxAnd where's the link to the forum thread?16:30
verb3kLucidFox, backs up PSX games in a playable format using emulators16:30
LucidFoxO_o16:31
verb3khehe16:31
verb3kthat's legal16:31
verb3kif you have the game16:31
LucidFoxIt's... not a question of whether it's legal.16:31
verb3kLucidFox, http://dpaste.com/hold/28221/16:31
verb3kLucidFox, using cdrdao as a backend16:32
LucidFoxYes, I found the thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=64298916:33
verb3kfast :)16:33
verb3kLucidFox, so what do you think?16:33
LucidFoxAs I said: Set up a home page for it, for example, at Google Code. Package a tarball and assign a version number.16:34
LucidFoxSelect a DFSG-compatible license and add the appropriate license header.16:34
LucidFoxIf it's GPL, attach a COPYING file - and in this case I'd recommend GPLv3, just because.16:34
LucidFoxAnd reasonable documentation.16:35
verb3kLucidFox, and then? how can I make a package16:35
verb3k?16:35
LucidFoxAnd then someone else will package it. :)16:36
LucidFoxFor example, I.16:36
verb3kLucidFox, If I come back to you after some time will you package it for me :)16:36
LucidFoxWhen the homepage and tarball is prepared, sure.16:37
verb3kLucidFox, so google is a good place to start, I already have an email account with gmail16:38
verb3kLucidFox, thanks for your time :)16:39
verb3kbluekuja, sorry but I missed your name to bluefoxicy :)16:39
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bluekujaverb3k, np16:40
RainCTis it just me or are the dependencies for xffm-icons broken?16:49
RainCT(pbuilder doesn't like it :S)16:49
bluefoxicythe what16:50
bluefoxicystop doing that ffs16:50
RainCTdholbach: (a little note: in your last blog post you wrote "updatemaintainer"; that should be "update-maintainer")17:01
dholbachRainCT: will fix17:02
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effie_jayxScottK, https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/peercast/+bug/177163 give it a look and see if it looks ok17:14
ubotuLaunchpad bug 177163 in peercast "please merge peercast 0.1217.toots.20060314-5 (universe) from debian unstable (main)" [Undecided,Confirmed]17:14
effie_jayxI think I just did it :D17:15
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ScottKeffie_jayx: Debdiff looks right.17:35
effie_jayxScottK,  :D17:41
effie_jayxScottK,  I am reporting the bug in debian17:43
ScottKeffie_jayx: Great.17:43
ScottKeffie_jayx: Make sure their package names are the same as ours.17:43
gilirHi :)17:44
ScottKHello17:44
gilirREVU broken ?17:45
ScottKThe web part isn't.17:46
ScottKDunno about uploads.17:46
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\shremoins17:59
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metalgod__siretart: i uploaded a new release of cdrtools to ubuntu-burning-ppa i hope it's alright :)19:00
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Sarashttp://agui.myminicity.es/ind/ jpg ex girlfriend join in19:22
Sarashttp://agui.myminicity.es/ind/ jpg ex girlfriend join in19:22
jpatrick@ops | Saras19:23
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somerville32Hi DktrKranz20:13
DktrKranzhey somerville32 :)20:13
somerville32:)20:13
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Supremusnorsetto, hi!20:31
norsettohi Supremus Magnus Imperator20:32
smagounI'm creating a small native package that needs to install a config file under a non-root user account. Can I do this via the debian/install file? I don't have a Makefile + would rather not write one.20:32
totopalmanorsetto, hi :)20:34
norsettohi there totopalma20:35
somerville32smagoun, no20:36
alvincdumb question...  does anyone know a good link to a howto for building a 64-bit kernel on a 32-bit host?20:50
bigonis there any particular raisons cairo-dock is not packaged for ubuntu?20:51
TheMusoHey MOTUs.20:58
TheMusoAnd MOTU hopefuls.20:58
RainCThi TheMuso :)20:58
slangasekGod ye good e'en, TheMuso20:59
geserHi TheMuso21:01
norsettoTheMuso: don't forget the MOTU Hopeless pls. (we are a proud category)21:03
TheMusonorsetto: lol21:03
zulhey TheMuso21:04
gesernorsetto: does this category grow in number?21:04
norsettogeser: yes, we tend to reproduce easily21:05
mok0Yo, norsetto!21:12
norsettomok0: Heil, tide meister!21:13
mok0norsetto: there was a slight complication with my debdiff, wrt. the xtide-data package.21:13
mok0norsetto: I hope I did the right things on LP21:13
norsettomok0: what was the complication?21:14
mok0bug #17720421:14
ubotuLaunchpad bug 177204 in xtide-data "Please merge xtide-data-20040203-3 from debian" [Undecided,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/17720421:14
mok0I made a change in xtide (DD agrees) that affects xtide-data21:15
norsettomok0: this is not in the changelog: -rm -f h.txt offsets.xml harmonics.tcd21:17
mok0norsetto: you are right21:17
norsettomok0: ok, and this change was in agreement with Debian I understand?21:17
mok0norsetto: I added the "-f" otherwise debuild -S -sa fails21:17
mok0norsetto: yes, he agrees21:18
mok0norsetto: but he has no time atm to update the package21:18
norsettomok0: I mean, to the xtide-data change too, so that we can sync in the future?21:18
mok0norsetto: I think the changes will eventually appear in Debian21:18
mok0norsetto: including icons etc21:19
mok0Then we can trash the ubuntu version21:19
mok0norsetto: I propose that both xtide and xtide-data be updated21:20
mok0norsetto: I will explain the problem:21:20
mok0norsetto: xtide looks for harmonics data in /usr/share/xtide. It will use all files in that directory, but if a another file or a directory is present there, it will croak. That does not leave space to include the "world vector shoreline" data which enables xtide to draw a map. Therefore, I proposed that the harmonics data be moved -> /usr/share/xtide/harmonics, and the wvs data could (in future package, or manually by user) be placed in /usr/shar21:23
mok0norsetto: therefore, xtide-data should simple install things in the new place21:24
norsettomok0: right, but, isn't that premature then?21:27
mok0norsetto: not if we want a cool version of xtide for hardy :-)21:27
mok0norsetto: I feel it is ok since I forwarded a bunch of stuff and comments and so on the the DD21:28
mok0norsetto: and he said he had no time atm to update the package21:29
mok0norsetto: but then again, I don't know the customs of the community very well (yet)21:30
norsettomok0: I mean, why change the structure now if you don't need (yet)?21:34
mok0norsetto: Well, actually it _is_ needed if someone wants to add wvs data manually21:36
mok0norsetto: They cannot put it in /usr/share/xtide which is kinda puzzling21:36
norsettomok0: is this structure changed in the package or was it choosen upstream?21:37
mok0norsetto: with this change, there will be a directory (empty) to put it21:37
KmosI'm doing the merge of mgetty, somebody have any opinion about bug 75058 ?21:37
ubotuLaunchpad bug 75058 in mgetty "faxrunqd hangs on /etc/init.d/mgetty-fax stop" [Wishlist,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/7505821:37
mok0norsetto: The change was made by me, and I suggested it to the DD, he said "good idea".21:37
mok0norsetto: I can forward you the email exchange if you want21:38
norsettomok0: I understand that, I was just wondering why this structure is not dictatedd by upstream (if this necessary for it to work properly that is)21:38
mok0norsetto: no it's not dictated by upstream21:39
mok0norsetto: it is necessary for my current modification to the package to work, unless I revert it21:39
mok0norsetto: The selling point is that the change provides a natural place for people to put the wvs data, that will be supported in future releases21:42
norsettomok0: I don't have problems with that, what I don't understand is why the program will "croak" if this data is there and not a a dir of its own (is that by design or by mistake?).21:43
mok0norsetto: I think the program is designed to read all files in a directory specified by the first line in /etc/xtide.conf, and to expect that all those files are "harmonics.db" files  (some internal binary format)21:45
norsettomok0: right, but the program must also have in a configuration somwehere where to look for the wvs data?21:45
mok0norsetto: I tried putting another file in that directory, and the program stops with an error dialog box21:45
mok0norsetto: Yes, that is the second line in /etc/xtide.conf21:46
warp10Hi norsetto! thank you for your comments, I really appreciated the way you pointed out my errors.21:46
mok0norsetto: So, in my change the lines are: /usr/share/xtide/harmonics, /usr/share/xtide/wvs21:46
norsettomok0: ok, so, you have now two dirs, one xtide/harmonics and another xtide/wvs which are pointed by the two first lines of xtide.conf?21:46
mok0norsetto: yes21:47
norsettowarp10: np, glad I could help21:47
norsettomok0: ok, I don't see a problem then21:48
mok0norsetto: A future package will put wvs data in that place21:48
mok0norsetto: yay :-)21:48
KmosI'm doing the merge of mgetty, somebody have any opinion about bug 75058 ?21:51
ubotuLaunchpad bug 75058 in mgetty "faxrunqd hangs on /etc/init.d/mgetty-fax stop" [Wishlist,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/7505821:51
mok0Hey BTS is actully pretty cool21:58
norsettokmos: have a look at this: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=23519622:05
ubotuDebian bug 235196 in mgetty-fax "stop target of init.d sends SIGUSR2. Using SIGHUP for restart?" [Normal,Fixed]22:05
Kmosnorsetto: nop.. thanks22:10
Kmosi'll add it to LP22:10
TheMusoc22:17
TheMusough22:17
TheMusoDamn this cool weather22:17
persiaRiddell: re: infon: When uploading "in the normal way", should I set Origin, or just push it directly?22:20
pochuslangasek, evand: congrats for your core powers :)22:21
evandthanks pochu!22:23
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slangasekpochu: thanks :)22:26
slangaseknow I can apply myself in earnest to doing evil things22:26
slangasekoh whoops that was out loud22:26
ScottKslangasek: Congratulations.22:26
slangasekScottK: thanks22:27
persiaslangasek: What, you weren't doing that sideways pre-DIF? (and congratulations)22:27
ScottKslangasek: You work for Canonical, so that's a given.22:27
ScottK;-)22:27
slangasekhar22:27
ScottKslangasek: Do you have the ability to reject stuff out of NEW?22:27
slangasekyes22:27
ScottKslangasek: Would you please reject my reject clamav upload.  I fubar'ed the .changes and it's an important enough one I'd like to do it again.22:28
slangasek(all ubuntu-archive have that ability; not sure where we stand on the LP bug that was stopping Hobbsee from doing it though)22:28
slangaseklooking now22:28
* persia thinks that bug finally got closed in 1.1.1122:28
ScottKThanks.22:28
persiaScottK: Are you doing fakesync, or uploading a sync from Debian NEW for that?22:29
slangasekScottK: hrm, you realize it's only in binary NEW not in source NEW, right?  Your sourceful .changes was already accepted, and the first build is already uploaded22:29
ScottKShoot.22:30
slangasekso I can reject that, but it wouldn't change anything :)22:30
ScottKThanks.22:30
slangasekwhat was the problem with .changes?22:30
ScottKpersia: Fake syncing the same package that's sitting in Debian NEW right now.22:30
ScottKslangasek: It didn't have the latest Debian changes in it, so it just says fakesync and nothing about what's being fake synced.22:31
slangasekah22:31
* ScottK forgot the -v 22:31
* slangasek nods22:31
slangasekno real tragedy though22:32
ScottKThe good news is that I do think clamav is actually a sync now, so once it gets out of new, I'll just sync over it anyway.22:32
ScottKNo.  I guess not.22:32
ScottKslangasek: In Debian, is there a sort of standard polite amount of time to wait between emailing a maintainer about maybe taking over their package and then hijacking it when you don't hear back?22:33
* persia thinks a couple NMUs are standard first, but that's only from loose observation22:34
ScottKIn this case the individual in question hasn't uploaded anything in 10 months.22:34
ScottKpersia: I'm not going to NMU it as NMUs have to be minimally invasive and I'm not up for that in this case.22:35
persiaScottK: Ah.  Right.22:35
ScottKWhat I'm after is taking Ubuntu's klamav package and shoving it into Debian.  Ubuntu and Debian packaging for Klamav have no history in common.22:36
persiaErk.  That's certainly not "minimally invasive" :)22:37
ScottKYeah.  So no NMU.22:37
geserScottK: have you already mailed mia@ ?22:38
ScottKgeser: I haven't.  I just mailed the maintainer today.22:38
slangasekScottK: I think the politeness is more about the process than about the time allowed, though given the rate at which things happen in Debian I would think 1 month would be the minimum from first contacting the maintainer to uploading a take-over22:40
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ScottKslangasek: Thanks.22:41
slangasekas for the process, it's: contact the maintainer, wait a bit; contact the mia team asking whether the maintainer is known to be inactive, cc'ing the maintainer; contact debian-qa, cc'ing the maintainer, about forcibly orphaning22:41
verb3kCan anybody volunteer to package my program? it's a simple python script (1 file only)22:41
verb3kIt is hosted at google code22:42
ScottKslangasek: Thanks.  I supposed it helps if the package is RC buggy?22:42
slangasekScottK: that goes to evidence that the package is unmaintained and is likely to get the qa team to sanction the takeover, yes22:43
persiaverb3k: Is there a needs-packaging bug?22:43
slangasekScottK: also helps if you've been actively submitting patches to the package that have been ignored22:44
verb3kpersia, no,I've writen the program myself..... I am not aiming at universe, just want to share it with forum members22:44
verb3kpersia, I don't have any packaging experience, I would appreciate help22:45
persiaverb3k: In that case, finding a packager might be more difficult.  You might post your google code URL to the forum, and ask if anyone who is following that thread might be willing to package.22:45
verb3kpersia, is it difficult to package a script (no compilation needed) ?22:46
ScottKslangasek: OK.  If the RC bug isn't there now, then it will be.  The big problem in the case of Klamav is the version in Lenny/Sid/Etc.  There's no "here's a nice patch" to fix it.22:46
slangasekyeah, I know22:47
persiaverb3k: Not at all.  If I were doing it, I'd probably just write up control & copyright, add a changelog entry with "* Initial packaging", a CDBS 1-line rules calling debhelper, and a debian/install installing the script.  On the other hand, I'm not a python packager, so maybe something else is required.22:47
slangasekScottK: "here's the changes I had to make to get the new version working, here's my experience after upgrading, please upload" is a fair proxy in the case of new upstream versions22:48
slangasek(oh, "here are the bugs upstream fixed")22:48
verb3kpersia, I see ....thanks for your time persia22:48
ScottKslangasek: The challenge here is that I'm deeply familiar with the Ubuntu package and not the Debian one and they are VERY different.  If I have to figure out upgrading the Debian package first, then I'm not sure I've got the energy...22:52
ScottKThanks for the advice.22:52
slangaseksure22:52
slangasekand yeah, I understand that's a lot of work; it is the most /reliable/ way to get the takeover endorsed, because otherwise bystanders may take the position that if you're not willing to do the work to make it something other than a forklift replacement, you're not necessarily doing a better job than the current maintainer ;)22:54
Riddellpersia: I wouldn't make any changes22:55
persiaRiddell: I don't intend to make any changes, I'm just wondering if I should set Origin in source.changes to debian/unstable or just upload a .changes built locally.22:55
Riddellpersia: doesn't matter22:58
persiaRiddell: OK.  Thanks.  (I think it ought matter, but that's not important :) )22:58
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pochuNight folks23:32
norsettog'night23:34
cyberixWhen will it be too late to get new packages into Hardy?23:57
cyberixFebruary 14th23:58
cyberix?23:58
norsettog'night all23:58
* TheMuso sighs. Why do people update to new upstream versions of packages, even though the only bugfix is for something that is not linux specific.23:59
imbrandonTheMuso: heh23:59

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