On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:10:32 +0900, Charles Plessy wrote: > > $ cp ggobi-2.1.7.tar.bz2 ggobi_2.1.7.orig.tar.bz2 > Debian provides many facilities in the `devscripts' package. One of them > is the uscan/uupdate programs. They need a special file in the source > package, `debian/watch', TTBOMK uupdate doesn't need a watch file. > > 2. In Ubuntu, or Debian more generally, what happens when package > > maintainers don't stay up to date? It is a little tough to figure out > > who is responsible for a package sometimes, there is an > > OriginalMaintainer and other names in the changelog. OriginalMaintainer is an Ubuntu-specific field used AFAIK when there are changes to the package in Debian. > > If you email the > > person you think is in charge, and don't get an answer, what do you > > do? Please file bug reports to have a public log. Cheers, gregor -- .''`. http://info.comodo.priv.at/ | gpg key ID: 0x00F3CFE4 : :' : debian gnu/linux user, admin & developer - http://www.debian.org/ `. `' member of https://www.vibe.at/ | how to reply: http://got.to/quote/ `- NP: Bloodhound Gang: Nothing But Mammals
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