Re: powerpc packages removed from unstable
On 9/2/18 12:10 PM, Holger Wansing wrote:
> Just noticed that some powerpc packages were removed from unstable:
>
>
> =========================================================================
> [Date: Sat, 01 Sep 2018 09:39:35 +0000] [ftpmaster: Bastian Blank]
> Removed the following packages from unstable:
>
> partman-newworld | 36 | source
>
> ------------------- Reason -------------------
> [auto-cruft] obsolete source package
> ----------------------------------------------
> =========================================================================
> =========================================================================
> [Date: Sat, 01 Sep 2018 09:39:54 +0000] [ftpmaster: Bastian Blank]
> Removed the following packages from unstable:
>
> quik-installer | 0.0.44 | source
>
> ------------------- Reason -------------------
> [auto-cruft] obsolete source package
> ----------------------------------------------
> =========================================================================
> =========================================================================
> [Date: Sat, 01 Sep 2018 09:40:16 +0000] [ftpmaster: Bastian Blank]
> Removed the following packages from unstable:
>
> prep-installer | 0.27 | source
>
> ------------------- Reason -------------------
> [auto-cruft] obsolete source package
> ----------------------------------------------
> =========================================================================
This is because neither powerpc nor ppc64 are no longer release architectures
and the packages were removed without coordination with Debian Ports.
> If that's intended and permanent, and not to be reverted:
>
> - the translations can be removed
> - remove from l10n-stats
> - the GIT repo can be removed
> - mr config need to be adapted
> - ../scripts/buildscript needs to be adapted
> - is there something more, that need to be done?
We still need these packages. The removal from the FTP server was out
of our control. Please don't remove these things as otherwise we will
no longer be able to build debian-installer for powerpc and ppc64.
Adrian
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