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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 2007-10-10 12:11:52

       • probably a good idea -- DanielHolbach2 2007-10-17 08:00:31

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 2007-10-17 08:00:31

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, Debian/Bugs

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 2007-10-10 14:01:41

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 2007-10-10 14:01:41

  • 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 2007-10-10 14:01:41

  • 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 2007-10-10 14:01:41

• 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

Packaging Guide

1. 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)