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| = Introduction: Who is this for? = This guide is aimed at both reviewers/sponsors and packagers in Ubuntu and other Debian systems. To the former I hope it can provide a rather strong document to base their reviews on. To the latter it is a base to check their own packages before submitting them. attachment:IconsPage/IconWarning3.png This guide is not a policy in any way, but rather a proposal for efficient and complete reviews. The complete policy regarding Debian packages can be found [http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ here]. = Prerequisites = It seems impossible to imagine reviewing a work without being able to do it. Therefore, knowing Debian packaging is a condition to understanding this guide. Please refer to the [http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/maint-guide/index.en.html Debian New Maintainer's Guide] for an introduction to packaging techniques. = Reviewing Debian packages = == Pre-existence of the package == It is the duty of packagers to check if the program they are about to package has not already been packaged by someone else. However, the reviewer should also check it. === Is the package in Ubuntu? === The first thing to check is whether the package is or has been in Ubuntu. Search for the presence of the package in any distribution on [http://packages.ubuntu.com]. ==== If the package is in the Ubuntu archives: ==== * Is it a package in main/restricted or in universe/multiverse? * if it is in the current development version, is it an update? Are we in [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UpstreamVersionFreeze UVF]? * if it is not in the current development version, has it been nuked? Why? Refer to the bug tracking system on [http://launchpad.net/malone Malone] to find out why. ==== If the package is not in the Ubuntu archives ==== * check if it is on [http://revu.tauware.de REVU]. === Is the package in Debian? === If the package is not in Ubuntu, we should see if it is in Debian. Search for the presence of the package in any distribution on [http://packages.debian.org]. ==== If the package is in the Debian archives: ==== * if it is in the current development version, should it be merged in Ubuntu? Are we in [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UpstreamVersionFreeze UVF]? * if it is not in the current development version, has it been nuked? Why? Refer to the [http://bugs.debian.org Debian BTS] to find out why. ==== If the package is not in the Debian archives: ==== * check if it is in the [http://ftp-master.debian.org/new.html NEW queue]. * check if it is on [http://sponsors.debian.net/ Debian Sponsors]. === Are there unofficial versions of the package? === Check other sources for the presence of the package. * The [http://apt-get.org AptGetOrg] website is a useful interface gathering lots of unofficial repositories for Debian packages. * Check the upstream website for a Debian package with sources. == License == License is a big issue on Debian systems. The policy regarding licenses is very strict, for good reasons. = Useful links = * [http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/maint-guide/index.en.html Debian New Maintainer's Guide] * [http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ Debian Policy] * [http://ftp-master.debian.org/REJECT-FAQ.html Reject FAQ on the Debian ftp-master website] |
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