MainInclusionConfigobj
Main Inclusion Report for configobj
Requirements
Availability: http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/c/configobj; all.
Rationale:
Why is this package needed? The primary reason for request is that this package is a dependency of ec2-init. What feature(s) does it add? It provides a python library inteface to a config syntax.
This is a runtime dependency of ec2-init (MIR)
Security:
CVE entries: None
Secunia history: None
Any binaries running as root or suid/sgid ? None. Any daemons ? None.
Network activity: does it open any port ? No. Does it handle incoming network data ? No.
Does it directly (not through a library) process binary (video, audio, etc) or structured (PDF, etc) data ? It is a library for parsing a config syntax, it parses that itself.
Any source code review performed ? No.
Quality assurance:
In what situations does the package not work out of the box without configuration ? The library should work out of the box.
Does the package ask any debconf questions higher than priority 'medium' ? No.
Debian bugs: 1 minor bug open.
Maintenance in Debian is calm (5 pkg updates in 2 years)
Upstream bug tracker: Not many issues raised in this fasion (ie, bug tracker mostly unused).
Hardware: Does this package deal with hardware and if so how exotic is it ? No dealing with hardware
Is there a test suite in the upstream source or packaging ? Yes. Is it enabled to run in the build ? No.
UI standards:
User-visible strings are internationalized using standard gettext system ? the library does not do this. It has to be done by a user of the library.
Package with translatable strings builds a PO template during package build ? Not Applicable
End-user applications ship a desktop file ? Not Applicable
Standards compliance:
FHS, Debian Policy compliance ?
Packaging system (debhelper/cdbs/dbs) ? debhelper. Patch system ? dpatch Any packaging oddities ? No.
Dependencies:
- python-support
Are these all in main ? Yes
Maintenance:
How much maintenance is this package likely to need ? There hasn't been a significant amount of ubuntu effort previously. The debian revision increases have primarily been due to new upstream version
Who is responsible for monitoring the quality of this package and fixing its bugs ? The package is orphaned in debian.
Who is the package bug contact in Ubuntu? No one is currently subscribed to launchpad bugmail.
Background information:
The general purpose and context of the package should be clear from the package's debian/control file.
What do upstream call this software ? configobj. Has it had different names in the past ? No.
Internationalization:
Are graphical applications translatable? Do they support gettext? Not Applicable
Reviewers
MIR bug: https://launchpad.net/bugs/434717
Author
Scott Moser
MainInclusionConfigobj (last edited 2009-09-22 16:06:06 by d14-69-66-169)