Re: What is a binNMU?
On 28 Oct 2007, Kamaraju S Kusumanchi wrote:
> Anthony Campbell wrote:
>
> > I like to use wajig as a frontend to apt but it has been removed from
> > Sid because it depends on python-apt, which is also missing, apparently
> > because of a binNMU connected with apt. I have no idea what a binNMU is.
> > Googling produces a lot of uses of the term but no explanation. I have
> > used Debian for a number of years but this is the first time I've heard
> > of it.
> >
> > There was an upgrade of apt yesterday but this did not solve the
> > problem. Can someone kindly enlighten me about binNMU or point me to
> > some documentation about it?
> >
>
> A brief explanation can be found
> in /usr/share/doc/developers-reference/developers-reference.pdf section
> 5.11.9 - Terminology.
>
> In short, NMU = non maintainer upload.
> binNMU = binary only NMU.
> source NMU = NMU that involves changes to source (either upstream or debian
> specific)
>
> Usually, NMU without any qualifications refers to source NMU.
>
> hth
> raju
>
> --
Thanks to everyone for the clarification of this. I'm glad to say the
issue seems to have been resolved now and wajig is installable again.
Anthony
--
Anthony Campbell - ac@acampbell.org.uk
Microsoft-free zone - Using Linux Gnu-Debian
http://www.acampbell.org.uk (blog, book reviews,
on-line books and sceptical articles)
Reply to: