Re: Adding game into repos
On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 7:51 AM, manuel <linuxuser-sky@gmx.de> wrote:
> Just did that and filled an ITP: Bug#589282
>
> So whats next? Does a Sponsor contact me and asks for the source package ?
>
> Where could i read about the whole process from submitting ITP to package in
> Debian does a documentary exists with the steps involved ?
You can check out:
http://people.debian.org/~mpalmer/debian-mentors_FAQ.html#firstpackage
http://people.debian.org/~mpalmer/debian-mentors_FAQ.html
http://www.debian.org/doc/developers-reference/pkgs.html#newpackage
and
http://mentors.debian.net/cgi-bin/welcome
Basically you work on the package, make sure it works and is lintian
clean (lintian --pedantic -I), and upload it somewhere where a sponsor
can download it. A convenient place is mentors.debian.net (frequently
abbreviated as m.d.n). Instructions on how to upload to m.d.n are
included on that site.
Once uploaded you can use the template emails m.d.n gives you or just
send an email to this list with the information about the package and
the location for testing. If someone is interested in sponsoring, they
will contact you and work with you to make sure it is good enough for
upload. It also is a good idea to subscribe to the debian-mentors
mailing list to see some of the feedback other new maintainers are
getting with their packages.
If they upload, and the package is accepted to the archive, you will
have to repeat this process for each update. It's your responsibility
to find a sponsor, they won't seek you out. After a few uploads and
experience in Debian, you can apply to become a Debian Maintainer [1]
so you don't need to find a sponsor to upload your maintained package
(but having someone look over changes is always helpful).
[1] http://wiki.debian.org/DebianMaintainer
Regards,
Scott
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