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__Ali__i just installed a package i created, nut it doesn't appear in synaptic?00:11
__Ali__but*00:11
anakronhow do you go to home folder in python01:18
anakron$HOME01:18
anakron~01:18
anakronor something else01:18
anakronhi all01:18
Chris`anakron: Hi, why don;t you test and find out? :)01:21
anakron i wsa testing yesterday01:22
anakronbut ill try to find out looking it into other python programs01:22
Chris`OK good luck01:22
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ScottKanakron: I don't have reference material in front of me, but you ought to be able to access the envirnment and find out what $HOME  using the os module.01:43
anakroni tried it, but nothing happened01:43
ScottKI'd ask in #python then.01:47
anakronHI al02:11
anakronping Scottk02:34
anakrondid you ask in #python?02:34
ScottKanakron: I was suggesting that you ask in #python02:35
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etechdo you know if openoffice 3.0.1 will be in bACKPORTS FOR UBUNTU INTREPID?07:43
Laibschetech: you can grab it from my ppa even for hardy, my nick is r0lf07:48
etechLaibsch, yes. there is appa, but i would prefer to install it from the backports if it will appear there08:03
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henrik-hw0ATT: quick question on library management.08:12
henrik-hw0in the package's .symbol file do i need to list the symbols of plugins as well as the main library?08:12
henrik-hw0nothing liks directly to the plugins, well except for the main lib of course.08:13
henrik-hw0plugins are only loaded runtime.08:15
pochuhenrik-hw0: I'd say if plugins are not in $libdir, then no. But I'm don't know well how the symbols stuff works..08:17
henrik-hw0i guess they are only used for checking for ABI breakage. if that is so then listing plugin symbols is irellevant.08:18
henrik-hw0plugins go in /usr/lib/librarynameVERSION/08:18
pochuthen I think they shouldn't08:19
henrik-hw0pochu: thanks. i'll make a note of it on REVU in any case.08:20
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henrik-hw0another question: does it make sense to depend on linux-headers-2.6 instead of linux-headers if the software only runs on 2.6 kernels?08:34
stdinlinux-headers-2.6 doesn't exist08:35
stdinand Ubuntu only ships 2.6 kernels anyway08:36
henrik-hw0stdin: dpkg -l linux-headers-2.608:37
henrik-hw0leftover?08:37
stdin$ dpkg -l linux-headers-2.608:37
stdinNo packages found matching linux-headers-2.6.08:37
henrik-hw0i see08:37
stdinapt-cache policy shows no package either08:38
stdinwhy does the library need linux-headers anyway?08:39
henrik-hw0no... another package this time. :)08:39
henrik-hw0i'm drowning in them. :(08:40
henrik-hw0stdin: even have multiple versions of the same packages for added joy. :/08:40
stdinyou should probably depend on the specific headers package for a kernel module08:42
stdinlinux-headers-2.6.27-11-generic and linux-headers-2.6.27-11-server08:42
stdinor linux-headers-2.6.28-6-generic / linux-headers-2.6.28-6-server for jaunty08:43
henrik-hw0originally i did that, superm1 felt it would only make the package hard to maintain. (kernel header packages change a lot from version to version)08:44
sorenstdin: Erm.. No, you shouldn't.08:45
sorenThe resulting binaries should have strict dependencies like that, but certainly not the source packages.08:45
henrik-hw0not using the module assistant.08:46
henrik-hw0using dkms meaning deps are hard-coded.08:47
henrik-hw0the "binary" package is in fact built at install time.08:47
sorenYou're completely defeating the purpose of dkms if you make the depencies so strict.08:48
sorendependencies, I mean.08:48
henrik-hw0noted. it's a looooooong list. i look forward to shortening it.08:50
sorenEh?08:50
sorenWhich list are we talking about?08:50
henrik-hw0the list of _specific_ kernel header packages to depend on.08:51
sorenDon't shorten it. Remove it08:51
sorenThe only dependency you should have is dkms.08:51
directhexthe entire purpose of dkms being to install the requisite deps & use them to compile a module08:52
henrik-hw0ah. dkms depends on kernel-headers. good. :)08:53
henrik-hw0i'll do that then. thank you very much!08:54
_stochastic_If I'm repackaging a newer version of an already packaged program, is it proper to submit a debdiff to launchpad under the [needs-packaging] bug or submit the newer package to REVU?09:01
directhex_stochastic_, repackaging from scratch?09:06
_stochastic_directhex, I'm not sure yet, there were major changes in the upstream version09:07
directhexgenerally you should never file a need packaging bug or use revu for things already in the archive09:07
directhexjust submit the updated packaging info in the form of a debdiff to a regular bug (or to debian)09:08
_stochastic_oh, my mistake, it's a whishlist upgrade bug09:08
_stochastic_bug #19503909:08
ubottuLaunchpad bug 195039 in ubuntustudio "[needs-packaging] slv2" [Wishlist,In progress] https://launchpad.net/bugs/19503909:08
_stochastic_whoops09:08
_stochastic_wrong one09:08
_stochastic_bug #30697409:09
ubottuLaunchpad bug 306974 in lmms "Wishlist: Replace LMMS 0.3.2 with LMMS 0.4.0" [Undecided,Confirmed] https://launchpad.net/bugs/30697409:09
_stochastic_a debdiff is already attached, Universe sponsors are subscribed but it sits and waits09:09
_stochastic_directhex, would you mind taking a look at that debdiff, it's a month old; I think it may need some work (that I'm more than happy to do if it does)09:16
directhexi'm not the right person to ask for C apps09:18
_stochastic_okay thanks anyway09:18
_stochastic_any idea who would be the right person to pester?09:19
hyperair_stochastic_: what seems to be the issue?09:32
_stochastic_hyperair, could you take a glance at the debdiff on bug #306974 (I'd really like to work on ironing out any issues before the Jaunty deadline)09:33
ubottuLaunchpad bug 306974 in lmms "Wishlist: Replace LMMS 0.3.2 with LMMS 0.4.0" [Undecided,Fix committed] https://launchpad.net/bugs/30697409:33
hyperair_stochastic_: i'm not a MOTU, but yeah sure =p09:34
hyperairwhich also means i can't give an ACK09:34
hyperairbut it looks like it's fix commited09:34
hyperairwhich means it should be on its way, no?09:34
_stochastic_I just switched it to that because there's a debdiff attached, is this wrong?09:35
hyperairwrong.09:35
_stochastic_whoops09:35
hyperairfix commited means it's been uploaded already09:35
hyperairswitch it back09:35
_stochastic_okay, sorry09:35
hyperairalso i don't see a debdiff09:35
hyperaira debian diff.gz doesn't count. a debdiff is a difference between two debian packages09:35
hyperairif you like, i could help you clean up that bug report, which should speed up things, i guess09:37
_stochastic_a debian diff won't solve the bug?  I'd need to upload a debdiff?09:37
_stochastic_sure09:37
LaneyNOOOOO09:37
hyperairyeah a debdiff's needed09:38
hyperairLaney: uh what?09:38
Laneydiff.gz is right09:38
hyperairit is?09:38
iulianPlease attach diff.gz if it's a new upstream version.09:38
Laneyfor a 0ubuntu1 version09:38
hyperairbut it should be a merge request, no?09:38
iulian_stochastic_: The version number is incorrect, it should be: 0.4.2-0ubuntu109:39
hyperairoh you mean it isn't in debian?09:39
iulianhyperair: The new version, no.09:39
hyperairaah09:39
hyperairi see09:39
hyperairwhoops, my bad then09:39
iulianAs far as I can see, the Debian maintainer doesn't want to upload a new version until Lenny is released.09:40
hyperairwah09:40
hyperairis there anywhere i can read about the procedure for these needs-upgrade bugs?09:41
iulianHmm, not sure.  I think we have a wiki page explaining this.09:42
iulianOne second.09:42
hyperaira quick google search doesn't seem to show09:42
iulianI found https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PackagingGuide/Recipes/PackageUpdate but this page shows how to upgrade a package.09:43
iulianWe usually just attch the new diff.gz if it's a new upstream version.09:43
iulians/attc/attach09:43
_stochastic_iulian, does the deb maintainer's unwillingness to release an upstream until Lenny prevent MOTU from releasing an upstream?  I changed the version number and uploaded the changed diff.gz09:44
_stochastic_0.3.2 is so buggy it's unusable09:45
directhexprevent? no09:47
directhexbut it means procedure needs to be followed09:47
directhexespecially the version number09:47
iulian_stochastic_: We can still upload new upstream versions to Ubuntu, even though the Debian maintainer doesn't want to upload it to Debian.09:47
_stochastic_version number is fixed09:47
iulian_stochastic_: OK, I will have a closer look at it.09:48
_stochastic_ah, the version number inside the changelog does need some fixing too09:49
iulian_stochastic_: Yeah, fix the version from the debian/changelog.  The name of the file doesn't matter.09:50
iulian_stochastic_: Please see that wiki page I pasted above to see how to upgrade a package properly.09:51
_stochastic_that debian diff is not of my origin, I'm just trying to push for this to get fixed, is it best to start over from scratch?09:52
iulian_stochastic_: OK, if you don't want to work on this, I will comment on the bug.  I see that Dinxter is pretty active.09:54
iulian_stochastic_: The process is not hard, it's explained briefly in that wiki page.09:54
_stochastic_iulian, I do want to work on this, okay, I'll gladly work on this09:55
_stochastic_or comment on the bug too09:55
iulian_stochastic_: Excellent, please let me know if you encounter problems.09:55
iulianOK, I will in a moment.09:56
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iulianHiya DktrKranz.10:04
iulian_stochastic_: Commented.10:05
DktrKranzhey iulian10:05
DktrKranziulian, will you be at MOTU release meeting today?10:05
iulianDktrKranz: Yes.10:05
DktrKranzcool10:05
* DktrKranz needs to figure out how to fix haskell-happs-state FTBFS10:06
directhexew, haskell10:10
_stochastic_iulian, I've made the version change and re-uploaded (sorry about that dumb upload earlier)10:13
_stochastic_gah, TobyDox beat me to it!10:15
iulian_stochastic_: I'm having a look at it right now.10:19
Laneyyay haskell10:21
LaneyDktrKranz: I bet it wasn't rebuilt when hslogger was updated so nobody picked this up earlier10:23
Laneyit seems to be looking for a particular version10:24
DktrKranzLaney, exactly. I need to determine if there is a chain to follow10:26
Laneysomebody restarted happs development recently btw, yay!10:26
Laney(happstack)10:27
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DktrKranzsomeone must love us, we removed gnat-4.* compilers without the need for a transition \o/10:27
Laneyhttp://happstack.com/faq.html10:31
Laney"Why did you put all the packages in one repository? We are going to reorganize code amongst the packages and perhaps even deprecate some. Having one repository will drastically reduce the administrative overhead of this process." <310:31
DktrKranz"should one of us get hit by a bus" <- we need more volunteers to push in the streets10:33
DktrKranzGOT IT!10:35
Laneydo share10:35
DktrKranzI missed libghc6-happs-data rebuild10:36
DktrKranzI'm pushin it right now10:36
DktrKranzI'll do another test, just to make sure10:37
Laneythese haskell transitions are a pain10:39
DktrKranzindeed10:39
* DktrKranz wonders if we managed everything yet10:40
DktrKranzit's not that easy to see if packages have been rebuilt10:41
DktrKranzanyway, now it's should just a matter of rebuilds10:42
DktrKranzso, we could eventually SRU packages10:42
DktrKranzgiven that there are unmetdeps no more10:42
pktAny autotools experts? I have a package (tulip) where after autoreconf, host_os detection is broken11:30
sistpoty|workhi folks11:49
iulianHey sistpoty.11:50
sistpoty|workhi iulian11:50
DktrKranzjpds, I plan to do an emergency upload (0.61 ?) of ubuntu-dev-tools to incorporate changes in http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-dev/ubuntu-dev-tools/trunk/revision/315, several scripts are broken right now. Sounds reasonable for you?11:55
jpdsDktrKranz: Sure, hit it.12:30
DktrKranzjpds, gracias12:30
* jpds goes to find out why they broke.12:31
jpdsAh,I tought packages= went recursively.12:31
DktrKranzno12:33
DktrKranzI faced a similar issues12:33
jpdsDktrKranz: You might want to LP: #324749 the upload.12:35
DktrKranzjpds, gah! too late :(12:37
* jpds closes manually.12:37
DktrKranzI'll close at hand12:37
hefe_biaHi! I got a package through REVU but it was rejected from NEW because it slipped through that upstream had changed its license back to GPL-2 (from 3). I have now corrected copyright and re-uploaded to REVU (http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/details.py?package=gebabbel). Maybe somebody can have a look?12:50
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DktrKranzhefe_bia, if you changed only copyright line, I guess it's safe to reupload without going through the whole process. Who uploaded it?12:57
hefe_biaDktrKranz: persia uploaded. In REVU you can debdiff to the previous version to verify that I only have changed GPL version.12:58
DktrKranzhefe_bia, if persia couldn't manage another upload, I can do it if he or mok0 don't mind13:00
hefe_biaDktrKranz: They don't seem to be around. So if it is ok not to go through the whole process again regarding such a minor change, it might be better I'll ask persia when he's back online.13:09
hefe_biaJust would be happy to get this one done before FF ;)13:10
Laneyyou can usually just fix and upload13:10
hefe_biaLaney: I don't have upload rights.13:11
Laneyread [get somebody else to] upload13:12
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hefe_biaLaney: Wouldn't I risk that persia accidentally uploads it again? I don't know the process that well.13:14
Laneyhefe_bia: I mean that you don't have to go through revu again, not speaking for who should do the upload13:14
hefe_biaLaney: ok, now I understand ;) I think it's best to wait until persia is around and ask him to reupload.13:16
slytherinNCommander: pm?13:35
NCommanderslytherin, sure13:35
ScottKNCommander: Any word on soprano?13:38
NCommanderScottK, huh?13:39
* NCommander is currently putting about four or five fires at once13:39
slytherinis packaginga software considered as 'derived software'?13:39
ScottKNCommander: Remember a coupld of days ago you said you'd look into why soprano wasn't installable on armel?13:39
ScottKNCommander: It's currently blocking KDE builds.13:39
NCommanderOk, let me do that13:39
ScottKThanks.13:40
NCommanderI'm sorry, I'm dealing with OMG WE"RE TWO WEEKS FROM FEATURE FREEZE time13:40
ScottKslytherin: People argue about that.  I don't think there's a clear answer.13:40
slytherinScottK: I was reading this license - http://jcharts.sourceforge.net/license.html Condition 3 is the one I am concerned about.13:41
ScottKslytherin: That should be fine.13:41
slytherinScottK: I guess I am still going to mail the upstream author.13:42
ScottKslytherin: Couldn't hurt, but that's very close to the advertising clause in the old 4 clause BSD license which is considered (hold your nose) DFSG free.13:42
slytherinScottK: in worst case the package would end up in multiverse, right?13:43
ScottKI think so.13:44
directhexanyone reckon ironscheme is worth packaging?13:44
sistpoty|workdirecthex: I assume we have enough scheme interpreters already... or would that help mono/.gnu in some regards?13:45
sistpoty|workdirecthex: otoh, I'm not aware of scheme compilers (at least not working ones)... but that knowledge is from two years back ;)13:46
directhexsistpoty|work, well, it'd allow writing scheme apps w/ access to all mono libs. i don't know if anyone cares though, it's not as if scheme's really all that popular outside research departments and gimp plugins13:46
sistpoty|workdirecthex: ah, I see... maybe you could try to google for scheme apps that use mono libs? and see if there exits more than only a handful?13:47
directhexsistpoty|work, i don't know whether people really use things like ironscheme or ironlisp or even ironpython & ikvm outside "tinkering" status. question is, is it a "build it and they will come" or a "yet another junk package"13:49
sistpoty|workdirecthex: hm... that's a good question... and I can't really say I'd know the answer13:52
directhexsistpoty|work, i would like as many iron* as possible, to allow people to use "any" language yet get all the benefits of mono... but the gig question is how much time it's worth.13:53
directhexsistpoty|work, ironclad is also interesting, as it allows use of compiled cpython in ironpython13:54
anakronhi all14:13
aboudreaulthi ppl.14:29
aboudreaulti have a small question about the changelog file...14:30
aboudreaultIf i take a package from debian, (ie package X version 1.4.0) and i want to build the package for ubuntu. Even if the version that i want to build is the same as the debian package, should i create another entry with "debchange" ?14:32
mok0aboudreault: make it X_1.4.0-0ubuntu1 (assuming that the Debian version is 1.3.*)14:33
mok0aboudreault: I misread your question, sorry14:33
aboudreaultoh... u r right... in any case... i must add "ubuntu1"14:34
mok0aboudreault: if the package is the same, you should not change anything, just build the package14:34
mok0aboudreault: if you fix something, append "ubuntu1"14:34
dolanorHello14:35
dolanorneeds a MOTU to advocate the fsniper package :) : http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/details.py?package=fsniper14:35
aboudreaultok, only if i fix something i'd add "ubuntu1". good14:35
aboudreaultthanks mok0.14:35
aboudreaultmok0: sorry, last question.. this is the line of the debian package: X (1.6.0-1) experimental; urgency=low14:37
mok0aboudreault: ok14:38
aboudreaultIs it ok if i let the "experimental" ?14:38
aboudreaultIs it very important ?14:38
mok0aboudreault: it should be jaunty or whatever release you are compiling it for14:38
mok0aboudreault: but you don't need to touch it if you don't make modifications14:39
mok0aboudreault: I keep forgetting that you aren't doing modification14:39
aboudreault:)14:40
aboudreaultthat's great. i'll finish this package and upload it to launchpad.14:41
aboudreaultmok0: arg i forgot this problem... gpg: skipped "Francesco Paolo Lovergine <frankie@debian.org>": secret key not available14:48
aboudreaulti must sign the package for launchpad14:48
pochuaboudreault: dpkg-buildpackage -k$keyid -S14:49
pochuwhere $keyid = something like 0xAE498D1814:49
aboudreaultoh, i take this in note too. thanks a lot.14:50
pochumok0: hey, just in case I didn't explain myself well, my mail wasn't personal, it's just that I think the takeover should had been public, but I'm happy with you being the new liason ;)14:50
mok0pochu: then you shouldn't have written the email14:55
mok0pochu: it doesn't make sense to write and say "Hey I'm angry about not being asked but I would have said no anyway"14:56
slytherinaboudreault: what are you trying to do exactly?14:57
mok0pochu: I know it wasn't personal :-)14:59
ScottKmok0: It won't suprise you to find I disagree.  I'd put it as you don't have the job until you are hired.  We like hiring you, we'd just like to actually do that before you do the job.14:59
mok0ScottK, yeah... except... we had already started working15:00
mok0ScottK, so there was no way I could pretend it was not a de-facto thing15:00
ScottKUnderstand.15:01
mok0Anyway, I need to get hold of bigjools and tell him not to consider the MOTU priorities15:02
mok0I think it15:02
mok0is too late15:02
ScottKIt's a wiki.  You can just edit it.15:03
mok0ScottK, yes, but I am somewhat wary to destroy the evidence, so to speak15:04
mok0I can put a note there though15:04
ScottKmok0: If it's a proper wiki, it'll have versioning, so the history is there.15:05
aboudreaultpochu: Am i wrond if i say that i should always use "debuild" instead of "dpkg-buildpackage" if i always use cowbuilder to build my packages ?15:05
mok0Right, but if ppl come along to read the ML in the next few days, they will want to be able to see what all the fuzz was about15:05
pochuaboudreault: no idea, never used cowbuilder15:06
pochubut I think debuild is just a wrapper around dpkg-buildpackage15:06
aboudreaultcowbuilder is just a wrapper for pbuilder.15:06
aboudreaultha.15:07
ScottKI'd say then make a reply to the ML and say what you've done.15:07
hyperairasac: ping15:09
bddebianHeya gang15:13
sistpoty|workhi bddebian15:14
bddebianHi sistpoty|work15:15
iulianHeya bddebian.15:17
bddebianHi iulian15:19
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jdonglovely.15:30
jdongBrasero on x86_64 just told me that it burned "381"MB on my 4.3GiB ISO.15:30
jdongsounds like someone didn't put enough longs on that variable name ;-)15:30
ScottKjdong: Are you OK with the backports improvement spec?15:36
jdongScottK: sorry I'm out of touch with the outside world; can you link me to it and I'll read it over?15:36
ScottKJust a moment.15:36
jdongk, I need to run to class; I'll check my scrollback for the link15:37
geserHi bddebian15:37
ScottKjdong: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/intrepid-backports/+spec/selective-backport-support15:40
bddebianHeya geser15:52
henrik-hw0RALink WiFi drivers now fixed up and tested. Any eager souls online?16:56
jpdsAndrewGee: osm-gps-map accepted into jaunty.17:00
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jlchenrik-hw0: ping17:05
henrik-hw0jlc: hi.17:05
jlchello17:06
jlcdo you have a driver for rt2860 for  jaunty-mid-lpia.img?17:06
henrik-hw0i have a driver for rt2860 but i haven't tested it on hardware nor LPIA.17:07
jlcok, I can probably test it then17:07
henrik-hw0jlc: it would be nice to get some feedback if it works on that configuration.17:07
jlcis it i386 and not lpia?17:08
henrik-hw0jlc: it's an architecture independent package.17:08
jlcdkms?17:08
henrik-hw0jlc: yup.17:08
jlck17:08
jlcwere is it at17:09
jlcI'll install the lpia version of jaunty and i386 and test it out17:09
henrik-hw0jlc: http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/details.py?package=rt2860-linux-sta17:09
jlchenrik-hw0: is there a deb for it or just source?17:12
henrik-hw0jlc: if you wait i could upload it to PPA.17:13
jlchenrik-hw0: I can wait, downloading daily build iso's now17:13
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jlcbrb, need to make some lunch17:14
jdongScottK: I like the general idea and behavior described in the spec, though I'm not 100% confident that pinning is the method we should settle upon for effecting it17:16
jdongScottK: I'd like to look more into mvo's "NotAutomatic" flag17:16
ScottKjdong: Yeah, well I was going to just leave that as an implementation detail to mvo.17:17
ScottKIf you're OK with the concept, I want to push to get it approved.17:17
jdongScottK: gotcha; but yea, I love the concept17:17
loic-mI'm dealing  with a package that has Ubuntu modifications for some translations (2 languages)17:26
loic-mUpstream has released many moer versions of the program, so their new .po files are different17:26
loic-mWhat's the method to deal with that?17:26
loic-mCan we drop the ubutnu modifications (strings translated differently)?17:27
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* sistpoty|work calls it a day and heads home... cya17:53
asomethingI know about http://qa.ubuntuwire.com/uehs/  but is there anything that will automatically email me when a new upstream package is released for Ubuntu? Debian PTS does this for stuff I maintain there..18:16
quadrisprohi superm1! I've added a comment here http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/details.py?package=w-scan18:28
quadrisprosuperm1: let me know! ;)18:28
superm1quadrispro, yeah lets wait until a few days before FF.  if it gets into debian buy then we'll sync it in, if not we'll upload something like UPSTREAM-DEBIAN~ubuntu118:29
superm1so it gets synced at jaunty+1 automagically18:29
quadrisprosuperm1: perfect!18:29
ScottKsuperm1: If you want it to be automatic make it something like -0build118:32
superm1ScottK, can you expand that to a real version number.  Lets say debian had 0.1-1, you mean 0.1-0build1 ?18:33
ScottKYes18:33
LaneyIs it just "ubuntu" that blocks autosyncing?18:34
ScottK0.1-1~ubuntu1 you'd need to requestsync to get it synced18:34
ScottKI think it's the other way around that build is special and doesn't block it.18:34
Laneyah18:34
LaneyI was going to suggest 0debian1, but never mind18:34
superm1wouldn't 0.1-1~build1 be more representative of the fact that it's -1 from debian though?18:35
ScottKI suppose.18:35
superm1or maybe this is all just irrelevant18:35
ScottKI actually think it's better to -0ubuntu1 and then requestsync when the time comes18:35
RainCT(btw, if someone here wants a bitesize packaging task, I've got one)18:40
jpdsWhat should we do with bugs of packages which have been removed from the archives? Mark them as Won't fix?18:45
JontheEchidnaI would think that we could won't fix non-packaging bugs18:47
JontheEchidnapackaging bugs could probably only be won't fixed if the bug either don't apply to packages in currently supported series18:48
jpdsJontheEchidna: The package was in the archive when the bug was filed but has since been removed.18:48
JontheEchidnaor if the package is no longer in any currently supported series18:48
pochujpds: yeah, either wontfix or invalid18:48
jpdspochu: vale.18:50
ScottKI'd say wontfix if not sru worthy and the package is still in a supported release.  Leave it open if potentially SRU worth.  Invalid if it's not in a supported release.19:00
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EagleScreenhello i have a small problem, when i run dch -i or -e to edit the changelog, my email address appears wrong in the changelog19:19
EagleScreenDEBMAIL variable has the right value19:19
oojah_EagleScreen: DEBEMAIL19:21
oojah_(note the extra E)19:21
EagleScreenoh thanks19:22
oojah_no probs :)19:23
ScottKEagleScreen: Also minus points for asking the same question in multiple channels.19:26
EagleScreensome persons who can help me are in a channel but not in the other..19:27
EagleScreenis it bad to ask something in all related channels?19:28
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maxbEagleScreen: In much the same way as cross-posting across multiple mailing lists of a project, it's discouraged19:34
AmaranthEagleScreen: Yes, you should ask in one channel, wait to see if you get a response, then maybe try somewhere else.19:34
rexbronDoes anyone have any suggestions for working around non-http accessable directories in tarball urls?19:35
rexbronIn my case, http://ffado.org/files/<tarball> is accessable19:35
rexbronbut http://ffado.org/files/ 404s19:35
piratenaapjerexbron: Is there a page that links to the latest tarball?19:36
piratenaapjerexbron: Like the home page?19:36
rexbronthere is the downloads page that links to the tarball19:36
piratenaapjeyou could try something like19:37
rexbronbut that  url changes with each release19:37
rexbronand kind of defeats the purpose if uscan imo19:37
rexbronof rather19:37
piratenaapjerexbron: in your debian/watch file: http://downloadspage referral link19:37
piratenaapjewhere referral link is the link in the html code19:38
rexbronI'll take a look19:38
piratenaapjerexbron: An actual example I use: version=319:38
piratenaapjehttps://www.getdropbox.com/downloading?os=lnx /download\?dl=packages/nautilus-dropbox-(.*)\.tar\.bz219:38
EagleScreenyes, you have reason, i asked very soon in the other channels, i must be more patient, sorry, i will try to do not do this again19:38
RainCTurgh.. Number 1 on the Launchpad 3.0 list should be making it faster19:39
ScottK+1 for RainCT19:39
* JontheEchidna doesn't like the web interface for copying packages in ppas19:42
JontheEchidnabut I guess that's soyuz not launchpad?19:42
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ScottKSoyuz is part of Launchpad.20:08
ScottKFor Soyuz though I think stuff like don't FTBFS if a build-dep is uninstallable, just dep wait is a lot more important.20:08
pochuor being able to sync packages from Debian without needing an archive admin20:39
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vadi2Hi - how to make a window that popups up when a user is installing a package to tell them something important?20:47
mok0vadi2:  look at debconf21:23
POXvadi2: ... or via debian/NEWS (see `dch --news` and f.e. apt-listchanges package)21:28
ScottKDebconf is for questions, not informing.21:28
vadi2hm21:28
vadi2and does debian/news get shown to people?21:28
vadi2I think what I was looking for is "update-notifier", but it is hard to figure out21:29
maxbvadi2: It depends.... how critical is the information?21:29
vadi2quite21:29
vadi2the program got renamed21:29
vadi2need to inform them, or they think it dissapeared21:29
maxbHm. I'm not sure that would normally be proactively notified21:30
dtchenit shouldn't be, really21:30
ScottKGenerally users don't get notified of such things.  It just happens.21:30
vadi2So if they keep updating from our repository, they won't have a way of telling21:30
dtchenat most, provide a migration path via a symlink (if necessary)21:30
vadi2the logo, program name are changed21:31
dtchenerr, did the package name or the binary executable name change?21:31
vadi2both did21:31
ScottKTurn the old package name into a dummy package that depends on the new one.21:31
dtchenwell, the former is simple: provide a dummy...21:31
vadi2That's what we did, so they are able to upgrade to the rename21:31
vadi2They can still miss though imho, so I'd like a notification21:32
dtchenyou could also make said dummy package provide a symlink in /usr/bin if you're really concerned21:32
vadi2?21:32
vadi2This is a graphical app21:32
dtchenwith a menu entry?21:33
vadi2When they go to the usual applications - accessories place, it will not be there21:33
vadi2right21:33
vadi2another name with another logo will be there21:33
dtchenif it has a menu entry, why would you want the user to be concerned?21:33
vadi2because the old one will be gone21:33
dtchenjust document in the change prominently in debian/control:^Description21:33
vadi2eh?21:34
dtchen"This package replaces oldpackage and provides a new blahblahblah in Applications> blahblahblah"21:34
dtchenFWIW, using updatenotifier21:35
vadi2They might miss that during the upgrade though21:35
vadi2I for one don't look at all of the packages that are being upgraded when there's a bunch :\21:35
dtchensure, but keep in mind that many users will ignore update-notifier's notices21:35
vadi2that too, but at least its a better change21:35
vadi2*chance21:35
vadi2it gives a tooltip and whatnot21:35
dtchenwell, it's quite straightforward; see /usr/share/doc/update-notifier/HOOKS21:36
vadi2aha :)21:36
vadi2I don't have such a file :(21:37
vadi2only /usr/share/doc/update-notifier/ and /usr/share/doc/update-notifier-common/21:37
dtchenif you need examples, see libasound2.p{ostinst,rerm} in the alsa-lib source package21:38
vadi2alsa-utils? alsa-lib doesn't exist21:40
dtchenalsa-lib is the name of the *source* package21:40
dtchenalso, HOOKS is viewable at http://package-import.ubuntu.com/u/update-notifier/jaunty/annotate/head%3A/HOOKS21:40
vadi2thank you21:42
khashayarAnyone interested in revuing http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/details.py?package=rtirq21:53
khashayarIt's a very tiny package, easy to review :-)21:54
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AndrewGeeWhoops. I was looking through the needs-packaging bugs. Found one unassigned, so decided to work on it. Just found someone already started packaging it on REVU, but didn't assign the bug. I've uploaded on top of them. What should I do?22:16
dtchencombine the efforts22:16
__Ali__how can you ask Build-Depends to go for 4.2 =< gcc < 4.3?22:45
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pochu__Ali__: Build-Depends: gcc-4.2 ?22:53
__Ali__is it the same as gcc (= 4.2)?22:53
__Ali__i guess not, thanks!22:55
directhexubuntu is capable of having multiple parallel-installed gcc versions22:58
directhexeach has its own package and own command name22:58
ScottKPut it in bulid-dep twice.22:58
ScottKTrue.22:59
directhexgcc-4.2 contains gcc-4.222:59
ScottKbuild-dep on the versioned package should do it.22:59
directhexgcc-defaults is the source package whose "gcc" package contains the current ubuntu default and the "gcc" symlink23:00
zMoohi23:45
zMoowhen we upload a package using dput23:45
zMoocan we see this package in revu immediatly?23:46
zMooI can not see my package23:47
zMoois it normal?23:47
maxbIt's not entirely immediate23:48
zMooI see23:49
maxbGive it 5 minutes, if it's still not there, then come back here if it hasn't shown up23:49
zMooit was 10-15 mintues ago23:49
maxbSay what the package name is, then, so if a REVU admin looks at this channel, they know what to look for23:52
zMoothe package is called swac-play23:53
zMoo"A new package has been accepted into REVU: swac-play" OK23:56
zMooI'll wait 5 minutes23:57
zMoothe package is now in the list of packages that "Needs Review"23:58
zMoo\o/23:58
zMoogreat23:58
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zMooI can now go sleep23:58
zMoothank you maxb23:59

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