Re: ruby-mysql2 package is prepared
2012/11/8 Michael Franzl <michaelfranzl@gmx.at>:
> On 11/02/2012 11:26 AM, Praveen A wrote:
>>
>> 1. Make sure your run the tests under spec directory. You may take
>> ruby-orm-adapter as an example, see
>>
>>
>> http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=pkg-ruby-extras/ruby-orm-adapter.git;a=blob;f=debian/ruby-tests.rake;h=89a753d9aca2995f6f395a1ae7cfd82b28a5d144;hb=HEAD
>>
>> If tests fail because of any missing files make sure those libraries
>> needed to run the tests are installed and add them to build-depends.
>
>
> When building the package, the tests are executed automatically. However
> they fail with the error
>
> no such file to load -- eventmachine (LoadError)
>
> However, the .gemspec file lists it correctly with
>
> s.add_development_dependency 'eventmachine'
>
> and I made sure it is installed on the machine and in the Gemfile.lock.
> Eventmachine is not yet a Debian package, so I guess I can't add it as
> Build-Depends. Does this mean that I have to make Debian packages of all the
> test dependencies first?
ruby-eventmachine is already there. Yes, you have to package all test
dependencies first.
> The current code is pushed to github, in case you want to have a look:
>
> https://github.com/michaelfranzl/ruby-mysql2
>
> Another question is: Is it okay to include Gemfile.lock to the package
> sources?
You don't need it. All dependencies are mentioned in Build-Depends or
in Depends.
>> 2. You may want to add more to the extended description. It is shown to
>> users who want to learn more about the package, for example when you run
>> apt-cache show ruby-mysql2. Add some info about what this package does
>> and why this is better than ruby-mysql etc.
>
>
> Done.
>
>
>> 3. Upstream provide a changelog file, consider installing it via an
>> override of rules file. Again see ruby-orm-adapter as an example
>>
>> http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=pkg-ruby-extras/ruby-orm-adapter.git;a=blob;f=debian/rules;h=61a35956d1fb9d48bc5d5ae99038737b78be22d5;hb=HEAD
>
>
> Done.
>
>
>> 4. In changelog file, target "unstable" release instead of "UNRELEASED"
>
>
> Done.
>
>
>> 5. Install examples using the templete given
>
>
> Not sure what you mean here. Do you mean the manifest file
> debian/ruby-test-files.yaml?
debian/ruby-mysql2.examples
>
>> 6. Since upstream and your packaging files have the same license, you
>> need to specify the full text of the license only once. See
>>
>> http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=pkg-ruby-extras/ruby-orm-adapter.git;a=blob;f=debian/copyright;h=335cca71dc4319394dc4b095f6fb9db94aa676cc;hb=HEAD
>
>
> Done.
>
>
>> 7. Add some descriptions to your patch, it currently has a generated
>> template
>
>
> Done.
>
>
>> 8. I suggest you re-import your package with --pristine-tar option to
>> git-import-dsc command. Also you need to remove the tag debian/0.3.11-1
>> (your sponsor will add this tag when it is ready for upload).
>
>
> Done.
>
>
>> 9. I suggest you request membership at
>> https://alioth.debian.org/projects/pkg-ruby-extras/ as all team packages
>> are maintained there.
>
>
> Have created an account.
Request membership to pkg-ruby-extras team too.
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