Re: ITP: libpushmi-perl

[Jeremiah Foster <jeremiah@jeremiahfoster.com>]

On Jun 19, 2007, at 8:00 PM, bremner@unb.ca wrote:

> Hi Perl Team;
>
> Sorry I lacked the appropriate reportbug-fu to cc this list.  You can
> find the report at
>
> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=429688
>
> The short version is
>
> * Package name    : libpushmi-perl
>   Version         : 0.994.0
>   Upstream Author : bradfitz <brad@danga.com>
> * URL             : http://code.bestpractical.com/project/Pushmi
> * License         : Apache 2.0
>   Programming Lang: Perl
>   Description     : Subversion repository replication tool
>
> I'm a complete newbie at debian packaging, so I have some questions.

I am not a debian developer so take my answers with a grain of salt.

> 0) About the name, the main thing in this package is actually a script
> pushmi. Should the package name really start with lib?  svk for
> example does not.

I think that is in fact the default - at least that is what dh-make- 
perl seems to impose by default.

> 1) Is there a canonical validator I should run the package
> through? Both lintian and linda complain about a missing man page, but
> man pushmi works fine.

If you can build the package on your machine yourself from the deb  
you created, chances are it will work for others.

> 2) Assuming it passes whatever automatic validation is possible,
>    how do I proceed? Should I upload to mentors.debian.org, post a
>    request for sponsors here?

I think there is no 'right' answer here. However I have found this  
list to be more responsive, especially when it comes to perl  
packages. I recommend asking for uploading to debian on this list.

	Jeremiah