##(see the SpecSpec for an explanation) * '''Launchpad entry''': https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/php5-universe * '''Created''': <> by LucaFalavigna * '''Contributors''': LucaFalavigna, CarlosBriosso * '''Packages affected''': php5 == Summary == Debian provides a source package called php5 which includes, among others, three binary packages: ''php5-imap'', ''php5-interbase'' and ''php5-mcrypt''. They are non provided in Ubuntu's php5 since they build-depend on packages which lie in Universe component (''libc-client-dev'', ''firebird2-dev'' and ''libmcrypt-dev'' respectively), while php5 lies in Main component. == Rationale == There are several packages which depend on those packages and can not be installed. Here they are: * Unmetdeps for php5-imap * phpgroupware * egroupware-felamimail * twig * gosa * imp4 * Unmetdeps for php5-interbase * ibwebadmin * Unmetdeps for php5-mcrypt * phpmyadmin Ubuntu changelog states separate php-{imap,interbase,mcrypt} are present into archives: {{{ - debian/control, debian/rules: Disable a few build dependencies and accompanying binary packages which we do not want to support in main: + firebird2-dev/php5-interbase (we have a separate php-interbase source) + libc-client-dev/php5-imap (we have a separate php-imap source) + libmcrypt-dev/php5-mcrypt (separate php-mcrypt source) }}} but a quick look at http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-archive/removals.txt shows that: {{{ ========================================================================= ========================================================================= [Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:47:44 +0000] [ftpmaster: Launchpad Archive Manager] Removed the following packages from feisty: php-interbase | 5.1.2-1 | source php4-interbase | 4:5.1.2-1 | amd64, i386 php5-interbase | 5.1.2-1 | amd64, i386 ------------------- Reason ------------------- (From Debian) [auto-cruft] obsolete source package ---------------------------------------------- ========================================================================= ========================================================================= [Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:17:49 +0100] [ftpmaster: Launchpad Archive Manager] Removed the following packages from gutsy: php-imap | 5.1.2-1ubuntu1 | source php5-imap | 5.1.2-1 | hppa php5-imap | 5.1.2-1ubuntu1 | amd64, i386, ia64, powerpc, sparc ------------------- Reason ------------------- (From Debian) [auto-cruft] obsolete source package ---------------------------------------------- ========================================================================= ========================================================================= [Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:18:00 +0100] [ftpmaster: Launchpad Archive Manager] Removed the following packages from gutsy: php-mcrypt | 5.1.2-1ubuntu1 | source php5-mcrypt | 5.1.2-1 | hppa php5-mcrypt | 5.1.2-1ubuntu1 | amd64, i386, ia64, powerpc, sparc ------------------- Reason ------------------- (From Debian) [auto-cruft] obsolete source package ---------------------------------------------- ========================================================================= ========================================================================= }}} As you can see, these packages never reached Gutsy. == Use cases == * Martin is an Ubuntu user which does use phpmyadmin to manage his databases on an AMD64 platform. He is unable to use it without php5-mcrypt due to [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/phpmyadmin/+bug/114044|bug #114044]]. * Andrew is an Ubuntu user. He uses phpgroupware to manage his activities and he is unable to run it anymore. == Scope == This specification is meant to provide ''php5-imap'', ''php5-interbase'' and ''php5-mcrypt'' packages in Gutsy and keep them up-to-date with php5 source package in order to avoid versioning conflicts and compatibility issues. == Design == We should provide those packages using a single source package (named ''php5-universe'', for instance) which groups these three binary packages. This way it is sufficient to upload only a source package when there is need to instead of having multiple uploads. In order to keep it synced as much as possible with upstream source package, we should define a strategy which can easily merge changes in. == Implementation == We have ready for test and revision, the first version of '''php5-universe sources''': http://revu.tauware.de/details.py?upid=5701 To keep php5-universe up-to-date, we could create a new Launchpad team whose members have upload rights to a bzr branch which contains the files needed. When a new version of php5 is released, we can merge it with our branch, purge unneeded files and release a updated package. This should be done in a few days after a php5 release. == BoF agenda and discussion == ---- CategorySpec