Re: [MoM] snp-sites (Was: I would like to submit a package to debian-med)
Hi Jorge,
[full quote since the mail (again) ended up as PM but was probably
intended to go to the list]
On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 11:00:41AM +0000, Jorge Sebastião Soares wrote:
> Hey Andreas,
>
> On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 10:47 AM, Andreas Tille <andreas@an3as.eu> wrote:
>
> > Hi Jorge,
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 09:37:59AM +0000, Jorge Sebastião Soares wrote:
> > > > If there is a real test-suite to run you can do this
> > > >
> > > > a) at package build time
> > > >
> > >
> > > This is already happening. The package only builds if it passes the
> > tests.
> > > And they are only relevant from a development perspective. I think...
> >
> > You are correct. The *.build file proves this.
> >
> >
> Cool!
>
>
> > > > b) using autopkgtest (you might like to google how to do this in
> > > > case you might fail finding something we have also examples in
> > > > Debian Med Vcs
> > > >
> > > I will have a look at this anyway.
> > > Thank you.
> >
> > I confirm that this is perfectly optional once the test has run at build
> > time and we can ignore this option for the first upload in any case.
> >
> >
> Sounds good. There will be more time to improve this package in the future.
+1
> > > I have added blurbs to the package description and to the snp-sites
> > manpage
> > > that point the user in the direciton of the upstream git repository and
> > in
> > > the manpage I give an actual example of an input file.
> > > I have committed my changes to the debian repo.
> >
> > I've commited some extensive rework since to my experience you were mixing
> > up things that belong into the long description (which should be read by
> > people who just browse the Debian package pool for interesting stuff) and
> > people who have actually installed the package and need to get more
> > specific
> > information. The later is given in /usr/share/doc/<pkg>/README.Debian.
> >
> > If you confirm my latest change I will upload as it is now.
> >
>
>
> Thank you so much for sorting this out.
> I see your point.
> I was just trying to add more lines to the descriptions in order for
> lintian to accept it.
> This makes a lot more sense and lintian seems happy!
> Thumbs up for the upload!
>
>
> >
> > > I am thinking that maybe one of the things I could do, up in Stonehaven,
> > > would be to create the examples package and the test suite package.
> >
> > +1
> >
>
> Cool!
>
>
> >
> > > I am also thinking of bringing python code to package up for the
> > Pathogens
> > > team. Just for a change.
> >
> > +1
> >
>
> Cool 2!
>
>
> >
> > > I now only have one lintian I: which is:
> > >
> > > libsnp-sites1: no-symbols-control-file
> > > usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libsnp-sites.so.1.0.0
> >
> > We should ignore this for the moment. I have varying experience by
> > creating such files. It might bring more harm than good when it needs
> > changes on other architectures. I think we will live with this for the
> > moment.
> >
>
> I've had a quick read through the page lintian recommends, but I didn't
> find it very helpful.
> I can try and approach this subject at the meeting.
> If you're ok with ignoring this. I am as well.
>
>
> >
> > > Let me know if I need to do something else on the package.
> >
> > Please `git pull` have a look into the new long descriptions and the
> > debian/*.README.Debian files. If you confirm that everything is fine
> > for you I will upload as is.
> >
> >
>
> I've had a look. It all looks great!
>
> Man... thank you so much for this.
You are welcome. This is one part of the Debian Med work. :-)
> You've been brilliant!
Thanks, but please do not tell me - rather tell it to people in your
position one month ago when you were wondering how to get a package into
Debian and that it can be done in about a month by yourself.
Uploaded ... waiting for acception by ftpmaster.
Thanks for your cooperation
Andreas.
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