Main Inclusion Report for fortunes-ubuntu-server

Requirements

1. Availability: http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/f/fortunes-ubuntu-server/; available for all supported architectures

2. Rationale:

   • This package is just a data set to be used by fortune-mod and a one line script dropped in /etc/update-motd so that a tip is displayed at login on Ubuntu Server edition. Rules for tip inclusion are defined at: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/server-tips

3. Security:

   • This is a brand new package which mainly contains data...
   • No history
   • No daemons
   • No binary (on script)
   • No network
   • Does not process data

   • pam_motd compatible script provided courtesy of DustinKirkland

   • Fortune wrapper script for Locale support provided courtesy of DaveWalker

4. Quality assurance:

   • In what situations does the package not work out of the box without configuration ? None
   • Does the package ask any debconf questions higher than priority 'medium' ? No

   • Debian bugs: Not available in debian

   • Maintenance in Debian: Not available in debian

   • https://edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-server-tips is vigorous

   • https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-server-tips/+bugs: Nothing particular

   • Hardware: Does this package deal with hardware and if so how exotic is it ? No

   • Is there a test suite in the upstream source or packaging ? Is it enabled to run in the build ? Not relevant

5. UI standards:

   • User-visible strings are internationalized using standard gettext system ? YES

   • Package with translatable strings builds a PO template during package build ? YES

   • End-user applications ship a desktop file ? Not relevant

6. Standards compliance:

   • FHS, Debian Policy compliance ? YES

   • Packaging system (debhelper/cdbs/dbs) ? Debhelper Patch system ? Not Relevant Any packaging oddities ? None

7. Dependencies:

   • fortune-mod

   • Are these all in main ? YES

8. Maintenance:

   • How much maintenance is this package likely to need ? (Simple packages may largely take care of themselves; complex packages will need dedicated developers paying attention to them.) Maintenance of tips is quite straight forward

   • Who is responsible for monitoring the quality of this package and fixing its bugs ? Dave Walker Are they Ubuntu or Debian developers ? YES

   • Who is the package bug contact in Ubuntu? (Needs one if its a nontrivial package which does not fully maintain itself through Debian) Dave Walker

9. Background information:

   • The general purpose and context of the package should be clear from the package's debian/control file. If it isn't then please explain. It is.

   • What do upstream call this software ? ubuntu-server-tips Has it had different names in the past ? no

10. Internationalization:

    • Are graphical applications translatable? Do they support gettext? Not relevant (tips are translated though)

Reviewers

MIR bug: https://launchpad.net/bugs/423667

The author of this report should put their name here; reviewers will add comments etc. too

Report Writer: NicolasBarcet