Re: Package testing

[Junichi Uekawa <dancer@netfort.gr.jp>]

Hi,

> I was asking for an interface for automated package testing on
> #debian-mentors, but there does not seem to be such an interface. What I
> was thinking about would be some kind of script being invoked before a
> package is installed or upgraded, after it is upgraded or installed and
> after it is removed. Such a script should be allowed to create temporary
> files usable within multiple invocations and should be able to fail with
> a message.
> 
> So why do I need that? I'd like to rebuild and test my personal archive
> with package-specific test cases. As usual using some kind of interface
> known to other developers will be useful and perhaps piuparts could make
> use of these kind of tests.
> 
> Is there already something like this? If so, please tell me and I'll be
> happy to use it.

I've implemented a automated testing scripting interface for pbuilder, which
is documented here: 

http://pbuilder.alioth.debian.org/#autotesting



regards,
	junichi
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