Re: Format for name of .changes file?

[Martin Schulze <joey@infodrom.org>]

Adam Heath wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Feb 2002 elf@buici.com wrote:
> 
> > I have been using the format
> >
> >   <package>_<version>.changes
> >
> > The new archive maintenance program (katie?) doesn't like this.  It
> > does appear to like
> >
> >   <package>_<version>_<architecture>.changes
> >
> > I don't see a reference to this in the developer's reference or policy
> > manual.  What are our options?  Can the architecture be 'any'?  Can it
> > be 'source'?
> 
> The name of the .changes should not matter at all.
> 
> If it does, than katie has a bug.  I have no verified this, however.

It does:

Rejected: invalid changes filename 'dtaus_0.6-2.changes'.

I was creating .changes files using the same pattern as elf.  After
it was renamed to 'dtaus_0.6-2_joey.changes' katie accepted it, though.

Regards,

	Joey

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