Re: ITP bug closing
On Sat, Jan 27, 2001 at 03:10:49AM -0200, Gustavo Noronha Silva (KoV) wrote:
> > Or 81745-done@bugs.debian.org, with an explanation in the text.
> ok, I did what Martin said, with subjet "already uploaded"...
> I thought it was not the right solution, cause I read it in
> some doc, that one should avoid using the email way of closing
> bugs... thanks =)
Wrong way around.
Best way: in the changelog for the upload.
Right way: nnn-done@bugs.debian.org
Worst way: close nnn to control@bugs.debian.org
Reason: the control@bugs method does not send any explanation to
the bug submitter, only a message saying that the bug was closed.
The subject line does not get sent, so your message won't get though.
The nnn-done@bugs message is included in the text of the message
sent to the submitter, so they get a reason why it is closed.
For the changelog method, dinstall actually sends the upload
announcement to nnn-done@bugs.debian.org IIRC.
Hamish
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Hamish Moffatt VK3SB <hamish@debian.org> <hamish@cloud.net.au>
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