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General

• Use ToCs everywhere.

• General working list: [:CategoryMOTUUbuntuPackagingMerge]

Material

Packaging Guide

1. ["PackagingGuide/Introduction"]
   • explains a few tools.
     • Proposal: merge with ["MOTU/Recipes"]

     • Proposal: explain better every prerequisite - in particular Apt/Dpkg (two subpages??) -- MaurizioMoriconi DateTime(2007-10-10T12:11:52Z)

       • probably a good idea -- DanielHolbach2 DateTime(2007-10-17T08:00:31Z)

2. ["PackagingGuide/GettingStarted"]

   • explains a few development packages.
     • Proposal: merge in ["MOTU/Recipes"]
   • pbuilder use.

     • FIX: should refer to pbuilder-dist and PbuilderHowto

     • REQUEST: should reference sbuild as an alternative - ["EmmetHikory"]

       • good idea -- DanielHolbach2 DateTime(2007-10-17T08:00:31Z)

3. ["PackagingGuide/Basic"]

   • packaging from scratch, explanation of most important debian/* files

     • Proposal: do introduction, but link to Debian policy counterparts
   • dh_make
     • FIX: -$(MAKE) -i distclean
   • CDBS

4. ["PackagingGuide/PatchSystems"]

   • Proposal: Merge in ["MOTU/School/PatchingSources"]
5. ["PackagingGuide/Updating"]
   • package updates
     • Proposal: Merge with ["MOTU/Recipes/PackageUpdate"]

     • FIX: link to ["FreezeExceptionProcess"], ["SponsorshipProcess"]

6. ["PackagingGuide/Ubuntu"]
   • Update

   • Proposal: Link from ["UbuntuDevelopment"]

   • Proposal: Merge with ["UbuntuPackagingChanges"]

   • Proposal: explain Sync process and when can be make a sync
7. ["PackagingGuide/Bugs"]

   • Proposal: Merge with ["HelpingWithBugs"], ["Bugs/Debian"]

8. ["PackagingGuide/Appendix"]
   • links
     • Proposal: Merge with ["MOTU/Documentation"]
   • chroot docs
     • Proposal: Merge with other chroot docs
   • dh_make example files
   • list of dh_* tools
     • Proposal: automatically generate? (using editmoin)

MOTU Stuff

• norsetto: I would add specific special sections on python, CLI, Java, etc.?

  • we can do that, and should link as much to Debian policy information we can -- DanielHolbach2 DateTime(2007-10-10T14:01:41Z)

DONE

MOTU stuff

• ["MOTU/Packages/CommonPackagingMistakes/ChangingTheOrigTarball"]
  • Proposal: make it sound less 'policy'-like

    • If the policy element is removed, it should be made clear that there is a policy (perhaps as a separate document?) ["EmmetHikory"]

• ["MOTU/Packages/CommonPackagingMistakes/DebianCopyright"]
  • Proposal: should go into ["PackagingGuide/Basic"]

    • Policy aspects are perhaps better kept out of ["PackagingGuide/Basic"]. As with ["MOTU/Packages/CommonPackagingMistakes/ChangingTheOrigTarball"], perhaps these should be separated (in the case of copyright, perhaps merged with ["NewPackageRequirements"] - ["EmmetHikory"]

• ["NewPackageRequirements"]

  • Proposal: merge into ["PackagingGuide/Basic"]
• ["MOTU/Packages/CommonPackagingMistakes"]
  • ToC
• ["MOTU/ReferencePackages"]
  • Proposal: add to ["PackagingGuide/Basic"]
• ["MOTU/Packages/Packaging/Tips"]
  • patching tips
    • Proposal: merge into ["MOTU/School/PatchingSources"]
  • pbuilder
  • CDBS
    • Proposal: merge with ["PackagingGuide/Basic"]
  • Python packaging
    • Proposal: drop and link to appropriate debian docs
  • links Debian docs

    • Proposal: links in PackagingGuide appendix

• ["MOTU/School/PatchingSources"]

  • Proposal: merge into ["PackagingGuide/PatchSystems"]

• ["MOTU/Packages/DesktopFiles"]
  • contains tools (why source code on the wiki?), explanations, working list

    • ["EmmetHikory"]

      • This is a merge of ~5 previous pages from last cycle
      • no clear home for such small scripts
      • working list is essentially a collaborative blacklist
  • Fix: Make sure people understand that .desktop files need to go upstream, else we don't get translations for them

    • This is stated in second paragraph. Alternate text welcome ["EmmetHikory"]

  • Fix: needs pruning

  • No idea, where to put in the PackagingGuide

    • ["EmmetHikory"]

      • Discussion might be good external to PackagingGuide

      • Instructions could be merged with info on .menu files, .man pages, etc. as part of a new page (needs volunteer)

      • Code could be stuck in a package (or hidden in a wiki attachment & linked)

      • Blacklist probably belongs as part of MOTU coordination pages, external to PackagingGuide

• ["MOTU/Recipes"]
  • just a ToC
  • Proposal: can go away
• ["MOTU/Recipes/CheckingLibrarySymbols"],
  • checking library symbols on updates
  • Proposal: add to the end of ["PackagingGuide/Updating"]
• ["MOTU/Recipes/Debdiff"]
  • how to debdiff
  • norsetto: unless it is somewhere else, I would add interdiff and filterdiff too?

    • If you want to add that, no complaints here - EXCELLENT -- DanielHolbach2 DateTime(2007-10-10T14:01:41Z)

  • Proposal: merge into ["PackagingGuide/GettingStarted"]

    • Recommended practices here should match those on ["MOTU/Contributing"]. Both may need updates - ["EmmetHikory"]

• ["MOTU/Recipes/DebianWatch"]

  • how to use debian/watch

  • Proposal: move to ["PackagingGuide/Basic"]
• ["MOTU/Recipes/PackageUpdate"]
  • how to do a package update

  • Proposal: merge into ["PackagingGuide/GettingStarted"]

• ["MOTU/Recipes/UseBzrAndBzrBuildpackage"]

  • explanation on how to organise packaging with bzr

  • Proposal: new chapter?
• ["MOTU/Packages/Packaging/Kubuntu"]
  • doc links, default values for default kde packages, patch systems, writing manpages, finding build-depends, building, versioning, .pot files stuff
  • norsetto: .desktop files and shared mime type differences too?

    • ACK (also a paragraph why .desktop changes belong into upstream (translations, etc.)) -- DanielHolbach2 DateTime(2007-10-10T14:01:41Z)

  • Proposal: lots of pruning, keep Kubuntu related material, maybe manpage stuff too
  • norsetto: why not adding a Gnome specific section too? Stuff like dh_gconf, shared mime etc.

    • ACK -- DanielHolbach2 DateTime(2007-10-10T14:01:41Z)

• ["MOTU/School/PackagingMistakes"]
  • Proposal: merge into ["PackagingGuide/Basic"]
• ["MOTU/School/2005-12-10"]
  • packaging without debhelper and CDBS
  • Proposal: add as a new chapter
• ["MOTU/School/PackagingBasics"]
  • School sessions, lots of questions answered
  • Proposal: merge into ["PackagingGuide/Basic"]
• ["MOTU/School/Merging-and-Syncing"]
  • merging and syncing
  • Proposal: add as a new chapter
• ["MOTU/Packages/Merging"]
  • explanations, alternative approach, another approach, links, FIXME, merge tips
  • Fix: needs rigorous pruning and update
  • Proposal: Own Section

• ["HowToBuildDebianPackagesFromScratch"]

  • Proposal: merge into ["PackagingGuide/Basic"]