Re: how to request add new perl modules
linux china wrote:
> Could I request to add new Perl modules which is not supported by
> Debian? such as Inline::Java.
>
> If yes, please let me know how.
Yes this is possible. But first let me talk about dh-make-perl.
apt-cache show dh-make-perl
Description: Create debian packages from perl modules
dh-make-perl will create the files required to build a debian source
package out of a perl package. This works for most simple packages
and is also useful for getting started with packaging perl modules.
Given a perl package name, it can also automatically download it from
CPAN.
Using dh-make-perl you can create your own Debian packages of perl
modules from CPAN easily. This will probably be what you will want to
do initially.
Requesting packages to become official Debian packages is easy but the
answer is a little more involved.
In order to request Perl modules into Debian the best mailing list to
request this is on the debian-perl mailing list. That is a
development list devoted to Perl in Debian. But if you want to help
more then filing a RFP (Request for packaging) bug against WNPP
(Work-Needing and Prospective Packages) is even better because it will
get logged in the database. You can read all about wnpp here.
http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/
The documentation on that page describes several ways to file the
RFP. Probably 'reportbug' is simplest. The reportbug interface will
guide you through the information needed. The page also documents for
developers how to receive and answer the request. This might be
confusing to beginners. You don't need to worry about replying to the
RFP and should simply concentrate on the filing of the RFP.
An additional 'expert level' thing would be to CC the debian-perl
mailing list with the ticket. This can be done with reportbug using
the 'reportbug --list-cc=debian-perl@lists.debian.org' option.
Example:
reportbug --list-cc=debian-perl@lists.debian.org wnpp
HTH,
Bob
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