Re: How to request additional CPAN modules?
Hi Gabor,
This is a great question. Actually, RFPs are quite welcome as they are
a good way to know what users would like to use. We evidently cannot
package the whole of CPAN, and also do not (yet) have mind-reading
technology ;-)
What you need to do is file an RFP bug, you do this using the
"reportbug" tool against a package called wnpp (it stands for
Work-Needing and Prospective Packages). It has a "wizard" kind of
thing that will guide you through; just type: reportbug wnpp.
A better usage description is here: http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/
In particular, this option:
5 RFP This is a Request For Package. You have found an interesting piece
of software and would like someone else to maintain it for Debian.
Please submit a package description along with copyright and URL in
such a report.
You can also bug the folks on irc.debian.org #debian-perl - sometimes
things are just easier over IRC :-)
Cheers,
Jonathan
On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 4:45 PM, Gabor Szabo <gabor@szabgab.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I write articles on how to use Perl on various systems, and once in a while
> I need a module that is not available in Debian. I won't have time to volunteer
> to package them, but I wonder if I could submit them as a request, and hope that
> some kind soul will pick them up and package them?
>
> If yes, how should I submit the requests? Is it ok just to send them
> to this list?
>
> regards
> Gabor
>
>
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