August 2008 - openSUSE Packaging - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse-packaging] Tips & Tricks: desktop files
by Stephan Kulow 19 Nov '08

19 Nov '08

Hi, If you have a Factory package that you also package in a backports repo, then there is the problem that the suse_update_desktop_file will erase translations not known to the old distribution. First let me explain the way Factory translates: 1. spec files have %suse_update_desktop_file, which will a) mark the desktop file for the translation process b) update the desktop files against desktop-translations 2. collect-desktop-files is built against all packages with desktop files, this will collect all _upstream_ translations from the desktop files 3. Karl is updating the lcn SVN to merge the openSUSE translations with the upstream translations (upstream translations win) 4. Karl submits new desktop-translations to start the process over So this works for Factory pretty well and allows openSUSE to a) update the translations - unknown translations can be filled up b) update translations by an online update - translations unknown will be erased from the desktop files to allow GNOME and KDE to look into dekstop_translations.mo file But this creates a problem with backports as way more translations will be unknown and hurting more than it helps. Now my tip: osc linkpac home:coolo update-desktop-files <myproject> and make sure it's disabled for Factory. This version is patched not to care about translations, so you get 100% the upstream translations and not less. Greetings, Stephan --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-packaging] Package sale
by Christoph Thiel 17 Sep '08

17 Sep '08

Hi everyone, having maintained the following packages in Factory/STABLE for quite some time, I would like to get rid of them. Either by tranfering them to a maintainer inside SUSE/Novell, by moving them to Contrib (http://en.opensuse.org/Contrib/packages) or by dropping them completely. * duplicity * nano * newmail * offlineimap * python-GnuPG-Interface * python-curl * python-gpgme * python-kid * python-setuptools * rdiff-backup * repoview * safecat * smart * yum * yum-utils If you are interested, please speak up now! Thanks, Christoph -- Christoph Thiel, Tech. Project Management, Research & Development SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-packaging] Packager: rpm tag
by Will Stephenson 03 Sep '08

03 Sep '08

While cleaning up the libqca2 package according to rpmlint checks using osc build, I got a warning that there are no Packager: tags in the packages. After adding a Packager tag, I got a warning that I should not hardcode Packager: becauser "rebuilder cannot change it". What's the correct behaviour here? 1) Is this rpmlint check spurious, eg since packages in the distro seem to have a Packager tag of http://bugs.opensuse.org that was added automatically? 2) Or is there a correct Packager tag using some macro that is automatically filled for packages that are only in the public Build Service? The fedora packaging guidelines (http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/Guidelines) discourage the use of Packager. I'll add this info to our guidelines once I know how to do it right. Will --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-packaging] Reminder: Alpha2 deadline
by Christoph Thiel 29 Aug '08

29 Aug '08

Hi everyone, This is just a reminder: We have next week Alpha2 of openSUSE 11.1. Check-in deadline for base/core packages or packages with a huge dependency list: Friday, 15:00 CET Check-in deadline for leaf packages: Monday, 17:00 CET We decided in accordance with legal to move the ECR deadline from August 18th (Monday) to September 5th (Friday). Thu, Aug 21: Alpha2 o Kernel and installer work on a limited range of machines. o Bootable ISO with kernel, installer and all toolchain packages updated. o Top priority for x86, but fix/release other archs the following days. o Start install and functional tests on those features which are available. Best, Christoph -- Christoph Thiel, Tech. Project Management, Research & Development SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-packaging] czech packagers team (Prague) meeting minutes 2008-08-21
by jan matejek 28 Aug '08

28 Aug '08

Czech Packagers Team (Prague) meeting minutes 2008-08-21 ======================================================== Present: anicka anosek jmatejek lmichnovic mkudlvasr mmarek mvyskocil nadvornik prusnak puzel Minutes: jmatejek Topics: (1) packaging news (2) Jeff Jaffe's visit (3) Christmas party & Mountain trip plans (4) Internal presentations (5) RAG reports summary from 2008-08-22 (1) packaging news There are some interesting news worth mentioning in the main report: Anosek packaged the new Eclipse 3.4 in buildservice. Anicka has some problems with perl-tk. The package is long dead and it is also incompatible with new Tk, it carries it's own old version. Apparently, this old Tk doesn't work with newest Xorg. Upgrading Tk in perl-tk seems infeasible, and it's quite possible that the bug will be too hard to fix. Also, we can't drop the package because TeX depends on it. We have recently learned that there exists another "perl-tk" module, implemented differently, in a way that is much more stable and maintainable. We still need to confirm that it is source-compatible with our perl-tk. (2) Jeff Jaffe's visit We're expecting Jeff Jaffe to visit us on Thursday (28. 8.) There probably won't be any formal meeting. (3) Christmas party & Mountain trip plans Most of us agreed that last year's christmas party on the skating rink was a success and that we should do it again this year. The mountain trip will probably be on second weekend in January, so that we can enjoy some actual snow. (4) Internal presentations We discussed some possible topics for internal presentations, and they will probably all revolve around programming languages. As we are expecting rguenther's C++ training, anosek offered to do a presentation about Java and how it compares to C++, and prusnak reacted by offering C# presentation. We also talked about possible presentations for Perl (by anicka): "what's new and interesting in perl6", and "basic scripting tasks made easier in perl". Regarding the latter, we are encouraged to think of simple real-world scripts that we'd like to see (and do) in perl, and send the ideas to anicka. (5) RAG reports summary from 2008-08-22 anicka: - perl-Tk: investigating failing build - bacula: update to version 2.4.1, fix #414957 - work on openSUSE Stats anosek: - fixed z88 - updated ant 1.7 -> 1.7.1, submitted to Beta first - updated Eclipse to 3.4 in BS jmatejek: - writing tests for python security updates - work on splitting python feature lmichnovic: - gtkspell: Version update. - amanda: Fixed bug #412636 - amanda file permission problem. - sK1: new package as successor of skencil for Factory. Building also in Build Service. Fixed python incompatible code on 64bit arch. Upstreamed patch. - opera: Security update to version 9.52. - Fixing failing packages due to LSB conformation of init scripts. - Fixing failing packages due changes in ncurses package. mmarek: - updated kbd to 1.14.1 - SoC - submitted final evaluation - testing further fixes and features - packaged sblim-cmpi-dhcp and sblim-tools-libra for Factory (fate#304337) - discussing the "Contrib repository" idea on opensuse-factory mvyskocil: - submitt many of openproj build dependencies: - crimson - swing-worker - asm2 2.2.1 - jgoodies-forms 1.2.1 - nachocalendar 0.23 - jcalendar 1.3.2 - jreleaseinfo 1.3.0 - l2fprod-common 7.2 - isorelax 0.1 - jflrg 1.0 - openmarkup 1.1 - jdnc 0.7* - update jpackage-utils to 1.7.5 *dropped the jdnc 0.7 due the Sun Proprietary license in some source files [bnc#418698] - this package will be replaced by swingx 0.9.6 - cleaning and updates of packages in home:mvyskocil - proposed two packages - drscheme, python-yapps2 - from home:mvyskocil as candidate packages to the Contrib (http://en.opensuse.org/Contrib/packages) prusnak: - sysstat: fixed disk statistics, minor changes in SUSE-specific files - Xfce: packaged 4.6 alpha into OBS (X11:xfce:unstable) - open-vm-tools: updated to 2008.08.08 and fixed build puzel: - mftrace: update to new version - ec-fonts-mftraced: fixed build in beta - at: work on update to 3.1.10 - parted: considered implementing of ext4 support (bnc#417950) - vim-plugins packages moved to 'editors' OBS project sbrabec: pidgin, gaim: Research and fixing ssl certificate checks (bnc#415679). libnut, libgadu, lha, libp11: Update, fixing. gdm, gnome-patch-translation, shared-mime-info: Update. gdm: Research on new branding for version 2.22. gimp, pidgin: Updates. PackageKit: Locale fixes. gcalctool: Searching and backporting locale specific fixes (bnc#402630). --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-packaging] Call for help and participation in the openSUSE Forums
by Rupert Horstkötter 27 Aug '08

27 Aug '08

Packagers/Developers, during the merge of sf.net, sls.de and the openSUSE support forums at forums.novell.com into the official openSUSE Forums, we decided to establish a dedicated subsection for questions about the openSUSE Build Service. In addition to that, there's a section dealing with programming/scripting in general. The ultimate goal of that approach was to achieve synergies for the OBS out of the openSUSE Forums (especially to achieve the participation of folks not that used to mailinglists). Unfortunately these sections in the Forums are not that frequently used, questions by newbies could not be answered appropraite as we lack participation of advanced folks in programming/scripting and packaging. Therefore I'd like to ask you if it would be possible for you to help us and participate in the following section of the openSUSE Forums? http://forums.opensuse.org/programming-scripting/ The OBS section is designed as a subsection here, http://forums.opensuse.org/programming-scripting/opensuse-build-service-obs/ The whole OSF staff would be pleased if you'd be able to help out and provide some of your experiences to new and existing users interested in the OBS and programming/scripting in general. As I said we hope to achieve synergies and bring you back some folks interested, but not that used to mailinglists and prefer the Forums as a communication medium. I myself wrote an article at lizards.o.o 2 months ago, that is maybe worth a read in that context, http://lizards.opensuse.org/2008/06/17/nntp-access-to-the-opensuse-forums/ I'd love to get an insight into your thoughts about it. Suggestions for further attracting of developers/packagers to use the OSF (besides NNTP) are certainly welcome and appreciated! Thanks a lot in advance! Best, Rupert -- Rupert Horstkötter, openSUSE Community Email: rhorstkoetter(a)opensuse.org Phone: +49 6151 7897817 Mobile: +49 176 21820039 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-packaging] Dropping of package skencil, sK1 is it's successor.
by Ladislav Michnovič 25 Aug '08

25 Aug '08

Hello. Package skencil can't work with tcl/tk 8.5 (see https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=392195) so it has been dropped. It's fuctionalitty will provide new package sk1 (http://sk1project.org/) Regards Ladislav. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-packaging] Rename of libdjvulibre15 -> libdjvulibre21
by Ladislav Michnovič 25 Aug '08

25 Aug '08

Hello. FYI: I have submitted new version of djvulibre and it's library has now version *.21. So according to Shared Library Packaging Policy I have also renamed the library subpackage libdjvulibre21. Best regards Ladislav. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-packaging] Fwd: killing two old options in fillup_and_insserv macro
by Ruediger Oertel 22 Aug '08

22 Aug '08

Hi, if you never read about the fillup_and_insserv or fillup_only rpm macros in openSUSE, you can probaby stop reading here (and be happy ... ;) After long years (SuSE Linux 8.0 has been a while away) I went over the fillup_and_insserv and related macros and killed the support for the rc.config file migration and the old START_XXX variables. Additionally the option "-p" which has been a no-op since just as long has been removed. this means: fillup_and_insserv will error out if the options "-s" or "-p" are used, currently with echoing a line explaining the problem, later on by cleanly removing the options from the rpm declaration so that rpm will just error out with "unknown option for ..." As a general note: - for a new package, fillup_and_insserv should almost _never_ be needed at all, to just use fillup on the sysconfig file, the macro fillup_only should be used. It's really only needed if a service should be active by default with either "-y" or "-Y" depending if it should be activated only on first installation of a package or on any installation/update of a package. - fillup_and_insserv was invented during the days when we migrated from rc.config to the /etc/sysconfig structure and at the same time removed all the START_* variables and added the dynamic list of initscripts using "insserv". Back then the macro was needed even for packages with services defaulting to "off", but this use-case is not relevant any more. mgration example: old call: apache2/apache2.spec:%{fillup_and_insserv -ns apache2 apache2 START_HTTPD} new call (step1): apache2/apache2.spec:%{fillup_and_insserv -n apache2 apache2} or even (step2): apache2/apache2.spec:%{fillup_and_insserv apache2} (since "-n apache2" is a no-op, since -n is there to overwrite %{name}, which is apache2 again) or (since we are not activating by default): apache2/apache2.spec:%{fillup_only -n apache2} or shorter (see above, -n works the same way here) apache2/apache2.spec:%{fillup_only} PS: thus shrinking the length of most postinstall scripts dramatically, as I learnt over the years: each and every line of pre/post/... scripts should be eliminated if at all possible ;) -- with kind regards (mit freundlichem Grinsen), Ruediger Oertel (ro@novell.com,ro@suse.de,bugfinder@t-online.de) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Linux MacBookRudi 2.6.26-14-default #1 SMP 2008-08-08 13:52:24 +0200 x86_64 Key fingerprint = 17DC 6553 86A7 384B 53C5 CA5C 3CE4 F2E7 23F2 B417 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-packaging] Failing packages due missing Stop tags in boot scripts
by Dr. Werner Fink 18 Aug '08

18 Aug '08

Hi, for all those who have faling package due missing Required-Stop and/or Should-Stop tags: Required-Stop: is for services which must still be available during the shutdown of the service. Should-Stop: is for services which should still be available during the shutdown of the service. You may rename this in mind to Required-(During-)Stop and Should-(During-)Stop to have a mnemonic. Any other interpretation is simply wrong, compare with <http://refspecs.freestandards.org/LSB_3.2.0/LSB-Core-generic/LSB-Core-gener…> The special facility `$null' is only for enforcing an empty dependency in Required-Stop and Should-Stop otherwise insserv assumes the same dependencies as for the Start case. This is done to be able to support foreign and third party boot scripts. Beside this the old tags X-SuSE-Should-Start X-SuSE-Should-Stop X-UnitedLinux-Should-Start X-UnitedLinux-Should-Stop are obsolete since LSB 2.0 and have to be replaced with the LSB tags Should-Start Should-Stop To enforce clean scripts, an LSB header may have the following tags Provides Required-Start Required-Stop Default-Start to be fully functional. If the tag Should-Start is used also the tag Should-Stop has to be used. The tag Default-Stop is optional on openSuSE whereas the tags Short-Description Description should be used and filled with text to have a description around in the runlevel editors. The Debian/openSuSE vendor tags X-Start-Before X-Stop-After implies that the script using the keyword X-Start-Before should be started before the specified service names respectively that the script using the keyword X-Stop-After should be stopped after the specified service names. Beside this it is possible to use a LSB header for third party boot scripts without editing them. For this only a file with the LSB header therein and the same name as the foreign boot script has to placed in /usr/share/insserv/overrides/ or to overwrite a LSB header of a third party script it is possible to place an replacment LSB header with the same file name in /etc/insserv/overrides/ Werner -- Dr. Werner Fink <werner(a)suse.de> SuSE LINUX Products GmbH, Maxfeldstrasse 5, Nuernberg, Germany GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nuernberg) phone: +49-911-740-53-0, fax: +49-911-3206727, www.opensuse.org ------------------------------------------------------------------ "Having a smoking section in a restaurant is like having a peeing section in a swimming pool." -- Edward Burr --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+help(a)opensuse.org

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