Re: r-cran-vcdextra package
Hi Andreas,
I have done the following:
* submitted an ITP (794842)
* added r-cran-vcdextra to the /sponsoring of blends/ page.
> Further remarks to the package: The repository is lacking upstream
> and pristine-tar branch.
following the debian med git tips[1], i am instructed to:
gbp import-orig --pristine-tar /path/to/package_version.orig.tar.gz
however, i get a gbp: command not found
how do i get access to this command?
>>> Moreover if you want to submit a new package in any case you need to
>>> create an ITP bug report. You can do so by
>>>
>>> reportbug --no-query-bts wnpp
>>>
>>> Please do so and do not forget to CC the Debian Science mailing list.
>>
i did forget to CC the debian mailing list :(
> One more thiing before you ITP: The short description should form
> a sentence by
>
> The package <packagename> is a <shortdescription>.
>
> So your capital 'A' in the beginning should be removed (you would
> get this feedback for you ITP if it would be in there ;-))
yeah, i forgot this too. :(
with thanks
jonathon
[1] https://debian-med.alioth.debian.org/docs/policy.html#git-tips
On 7/08/2015 8:47 am, Andreas Tille wrote:
> Hi Jonathon,
>
> On Thu, Aug 06, 2015 at 10:11:55PM +0200, Jonathon Love wrote:
>> hi andreas,
>>
>>> For Debian Science please refer to the Wiki page where I maintain
>>> Sponsering of Blends[1]. Please add an entry at the end of this table
>>> once the package shows up on one of the Debian Science pages (I'd like
>>> to enforce this to make sure that maintainers care for a good user
>>> overview). I actually added r-cran-vcdextra to the statistics task so
>>> you simply need to wait until the cron jobs have fetched your packaging
>>> to get the metainformation.
>>
>> so if i understand correctly, i'm waiting for them to appear here:
>>
>> http://blends.debian.org/science/tasks/statistics
>>
>> which will presumably take 24 hours.
>
> I admit I'm fine if you use
>
> http://blends.debian.org/science/tasks/statistics#r-cran-vcdextra
>
> as link even if it is not arrived there. I just wanted to make you
> aware of the requirement that if you want to add a package it should be
> injected into the Debian Science tasks. The remark about the delay was
> just for your information why it is not yet there. (I'm not totally
> nitpicking ;-))
>
>>> However, when doing so I wonder whather the
>>> packages r-cran-vcd and r-cran-vcdextra should not better be placed in
>>> viewing or viewing-dev. Please comment on this according to your
>>> opinion.
>>
>> i think they provide more than just "viewing" type functionality, so i
>> think they probably belong in /statistics/.
>
> OK, thanks for confirming.
>
>>> Moreover if you want to submit a new package in any case you need to
>>> create an ITP bug report. You can do so by
>>>
>>> reportbug --no-query-bts wnpp
>>>
>>> Please do so and do not forget to CC the Debian Science mailing list.
>>
>> [assuming this is a command that i execute at the terminal on alioth
>> (which may not be a correct assumption)] this doesn't seem to work. i
>> get a "command not found".
>
> No, reportbug is on your local machine and I really hate the fact that
> it is obviously so badly advertised that even people who try to develop
> packages are not aware of it. Please make sure reportbug is installed
> on your machine and use it for any bug you might detect - and also for
> this ITP bug.
>
>>> Regarding the packaging itself:
>>>
>>> 1. d/watch is missing (see any other R package for a working
>>> example
>>> 2. d/control: Line breaks in long description
>>> The easiest way to deal with this is to use
>>> cme fix dpkg-control
>>> 3. d/copyright: License: GPL-2+ should be a separate paragraph
>>
>> fixes are committed.
>>
>> thanks for your help, and thanks for your patience.
>
> I think patience with newcomers is one of the most underestimated
> things in the Debian universe.
>
> Further remarks to the package: The repository is lacking upstream
> and pristine-tar branch. Please see policy (I'm not that familiar
> whether its described ion detail in Debian Science policy - if in
> doubt check Debian Med policy) how to make sure you create and push
> these branches correctly.
>
> One more thiing before you ITP: The short description should form
> a sentence by
>
> The package <packagename> is a <shortdescription>.
>
> So your capital 'A' in the beginning should be removed (you would
> get this feedback for you ITP if it would be in there ;-))
>
> I used the chance to update the r-cran-vcd package. I'd be fine if you
> take over this package as additional uploader in the Debian Science
> team. If you prefer Git over SVN I'm fine to migrate the package from
> SVN to Git.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Andreas.
>
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