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There's always a lot of work to do in Ubuntu's Universe and Multiverse.

Here a quick list of suggestions, where you can help out:

General Tasks

• [http://merges.ubuntu.com/universe.html Merges/Syncs for Hardy]

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Packaging New Software

Check out ["MOTU/TODO/NewSoftware"].

Packaging related

Patch Testing and Review

Check out http://daniel.holba.ch/really-fix-it/ and:

1. Make sure the bug is still relevant.
2. Assign it to you.

3. Transform the patch into a [:PackagingGuide/Recipes/Debdiff:debdiff] if necessary.

4. Make sure it builds and fixes the bug.

5. Add it to the [:SponsorshipProcess:sponsoring queue] or upload it yourself.

Unmet Dependencies

Help to fix packages that are not installable. A list can be found [http://qa.ubuntuwire.com/debcheck/debcheck.py?list=relationship%2dDepends&arch=ANY on debcheck] updated 6-hourly.

• Component-specific unmetdeps lists are also available: [http://qa.ubuntuwire.com/debcheck/debcheck.py?list=universe-only-relationship%2dDepends&arch=ANY universe] [http://qa.ubuntuwire.com/debcheck/debcheck.py?list=multiverse-only-relationship%2dDepends&arch=ANY multiverse]

• Some of them are main packages, please sort them out. If you want to take care of them... even better.

• Best to use a clean pbuilder environment if possible. See: ["PbuilderHowto"].

• apt-get source <package> and debuild or dpkg-buildpackage`

• Many of the packages just need a fresh rebuild.

Other Packaging tasks

• Incorporate Debian RC fixes: http://qa.ubuntuwire.com/bugs/rcbugs/

• Address FTBFS issues: http://qa.ubuntuwire.com/ftbfs (temporary location till qa.ubuntuwire.com comes back: http://members.ping.de/~mb/buildstatus_hardy/)

• Review outstanding lintian issues: http://qa.ubuntuwire.com/lintian/reports/tags.html

• Lists of packages needing updates due to depends on obsolete package names (e.g., library transitions): http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-archive/NBS/

• Check out other QA activities: http://qa.ubuntuwire.com/

• Piuparts Logs: http://people.ubuntu.com/~liw/piuparts/ ([https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2007-December/024893.html instructions])

• Look for potential security fixes:

  • http://security-tracker.debian.net/

• Code Needed:
  • Help migrate applications away from wxWindows2.4: ["MOTU/wx2.4Migration"]

  • Help develop GUI tool for monitor/resolution configuration: https://launchpad.net/~displayconfig-gtk

  • Help develop failsafe X mode: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/bullet-proof-x

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Universe / Multiverse Bugs

Check out ["MOTU/TODO/Bugs"].

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Weekly Tasks

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