Re: pbs python

[Ben Finney <ben+debian@benfinney.id.au>]

Brian May <brian@microcomaustralia.com.au> writes:

> Hello,
>
> *If* I wanted to get the following package into Debian:
> https://oss.trac.surfsara.nl/pbs_python
>
> What should I do?

First step: submit a Request For Package bug report against the special
“wnpp” package <URL:https://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/>. It is highly
recommended to di this with the ‘reportbug’ tool::

    $ reportbug --mua mutt --severity wishlist wnpp

because it will prompt you for what kind of WNPP bug report this is
(answer: RFP), and then present a template for you to provide
information about the prospective package.

> It seems to clash with a package of the same name

There are means of dealing with this: using a more specific name for the
source package, renaming the resulting binary package and library, etc.

But this is best done after submitting the RFP bug report and finding an
interested Debian maintainer for the package.

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Ben Finney