Re: Ideas for packaging

[Gregory Leblanc <gleblanc linuxweasel com>]

On Fri, 2002-01-18 at 11:29, Roy-Magne Mo wrote:
> On fr , 2002-01-18 at 20:18, Gregory Leblanc wrote:
> > On Fri, 2002-01-18 at 11:12, Roy-Magne Mo wrote:
> 
> ...
> 
> > > One of the biggest problem with keeping gnome updated is all the
> > > dependencies, reminding people of windows. Using apt, we solve this
> > > problem the easy way.
> > > 
> > > I'm would gladly help out such an effort.
> > 
> > Cool!  From what I understand, all that's required to make a regular ftp
> > site into an Ultra-Cool apt site is adding a couple of files.  I'll be
> > putting the RPMs online in a few hours, unless I have many more compile
> > problems.  Do you know how to create the files needed to make it into an
> > apt repository?  Let me know what information is needed in order to do
> > that, and I'll try to provide it.
> 
> Basically, you need files decribing the packages and the dependencies.

Uh, I need external files for this?  This information is in the RPMs
already...

> These are created with the utilities from apt-rpm. At the moment there
> isn't support for redhat 7.0, as it seems like people deciding to be
> conservative stays at 6.2 and people wanting to upgrade moves to 7.2.
> 
> The url for apt-rpm is: 
> http://apt-rpm.tuxfamily.org/
> 
> The most important thing with packages and apt, is the dependencies - as
> this is supposed to go automatically.
> 
> I can create the files, or create scripts to run for you if you want.
> You'll find me at #gnome as gaupe.

Hmm, ok, maybe I should just shut up until I've got the packages
uploaded.  I'm on IRC as greg, BTW.
	Greg

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