Re: pgplot5 binary package
* Carlo Segre [Mon, 17 Jul 2006 23:43:40 -0500]:
> Hello All:
Hi!
> I have started to help maintain pgplot5. It is in non-free but is,
> unfortunately, the only option for many Fortran programs which need to
> plot to and interact with X. The upstream source is very stable and does
> not change often at all but because of the X.org transition and other
> changes from sarge to etch, it is badly broken and in need of an update.
> I have uploaded a new version for i386 which is pbuilder and lintian clean
> and I have even tested the build on a mips machine that I have in my lab.
> I would like to have the new pgplot5 installed for all architectures but I
> don't the proper protocol. Do I:
Since nowadays non-free is supposed to be autobuilt, I think the
reasonable thing to do befor #1 or #2 would be to contact the
maintainers of this buildd network to see if pgplot5 needs some manual
pushing so that is "seen" by these autobuildders. See http://buildd.net/.
> 1. request a build and upload on the ports lists?
> 2. build the binary packages myself on the developer-access machines and
> then upload only the binaries?
> #1 is the easiest but since the package is non-free, I hesitate to ask
> others to do the work.
> If #2 is the right thing to do then I need to find the documentation for
> using the chroots on these machines. I have looked around in the Debian
> web site for information on this topic but as far as I can see, there is
> no information readily available on how to do this. Any pointers would be
> appreciated.
There is this tiny bit of information:
http://www.debian.org/doc/developers-reference/ch-resources.en.html#s-dchroot
When you need some packages installed (eg., build-dependencies of your
package), you normally mail "debian-admin@lists.debian.org" saying which
packages you need, and on which machines and chroots (eg., "g77 in
unstable chroot of vore and merulo"). (Btw, this could be a nice
addition to that section of dev-ref, feel free to file a wishlist bug.)
But this is normally for debugging problems, and for uploads, the
non-free buildd network, or porter uploads (#1), are preferred.
> I have found the pages on porting and using the -B option in
> dpkg-buildpackage but then is it OK to just use dput as usual to upload?
Yes, taking into account my previous paragraph.
HTH,
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