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Hello Christoph, Debian-Hams, Collin, I'm actively working on making Linpac ( https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/linpac ) more Debian package friendly before I release the 0.28 version (currently it's the develop branch at linpac.sf.net). I have successfully packaged a test version of Linpac0.28 by copying the various Ubuntu packaging files ( http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/l/linpac/linpac_0.24-3build2.debian.tar.xz ) but I've also noticed that there are some unique Debian centric file additions found on https://sources.debian.org/src/linpac/0.25-1/debian/ ). Is this an acceptable approach to get these packaging files into the Linpac source code archive? Would it be safe to: + add these debian/ files into my Git repo's debian/ directory + update the date in https://sources.debian.org/src/linpac/0.25-1/debian/copyright/ + add in this Debian gitlab-ci.yml file (maybe this is a bad idea since it's Gitlab centric)? - Remove the "patches" directory as it's no longer needed - found in https://sources.debian.org/src/linpac/0.25-1/debian/patches/ I also have a question around the debian/control file. In there, it cites a dependency on the "ax25-apps" which is technically correct but I actually don't use the Debian libax25/ax25-apps/ax25-tools built packages as they are using VERY old source code. I use an alternative repo found at https://github.com/ve7fet/linuxax25 as it's more up to date compared to the original Debian deb repos found or even the source code found at http://git.linux-ax25.org/cgit (this later point is debatable as both have some common and divergent fixes). Anyway, my issue here is the VE7FET repo names it's resulting .deb packages *without* a dash in the name: ax25apps vs. ax25-apss. -- $ dpkg -l | grep ax25 hi ax25apps 2.0.1 amd64 collection of user tools for AX.25 Amateur Radio applications hi ax25tools 1.0.5 amd64 collection of AX.25 drivers and interface tools for Amateur Radio (non-X) hi libax25:amd64 1.1.3 amd64 AX.25 runtime libraries for running Amateur Radio programs ii libax25-dev:amd64 1.1.3 amd64 AX.25 development libraries for building and running Amateur Radio programs -- Is it possible to change the control file to support a more generic package dependency list or some sort if OR? Something like: -- Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= 13), libax25-dev, libncurses-dev, ax25-?apps -- Is this a legal thing to do? --David KI6ZHD |