[opensuse-packaging] The S3QL package
Hi, I am the upstream author of S3QL (http://code.google.com/p/s3ql/). If I interpret https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=s3ql correctly, then pbleser (pascal.bleser@opensuse.org) has recently created an S3QL package for opensuse. While I am generally quite happy about this, there are a few things that I would like to have addressed. I tried to mail Pascal about this, but I did not get a response. Since I'm not sure if he is actually the right guy to contact, I'm posting this here again. Hopefully someone will be able to help. Note that I am not familiar with OpenSUSE at all, so some questions may sound a bit naive to you :-). - I would really like the package description to include the development status as reported on the homepage and in the source tarball. S3QL is still in beta stage, and I would like to make this very clear in the package as well. Would it be possible to change the description? - Where will bugs reported against the package show up? If it's on an OpenSUSE bug tracker: is there a way to automatically subscribe me? - Is there something like a stable and unstable version of OpenSUSE? If so, where will the S3QL package be in? I would not feel very good about having a beta package in a stable distribution... - Could you provide some instructions on how to get and install the OpenSUSE S3QL package for users of the current stable OpenSUSE? Then I could add these to the S3QL Wiki. Thanks, -Nikolaus -- »Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a Banana.« PGP fingerprint: 5B93 61F8 4EA2 E279 ABF6 02CF A9AD B7F8 AE4E 425C -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+help@opensuse.org
On Friday 13 August 2010 15:15:28 Nikolaus Rath wrote:
Hi,
I am the upstream author of S3QL (http://code.google.com/p/s3ql/). If I interpret https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=s3ql correctly, then pbleser (pascal.bleser@opensuse.org) has recently created an S3QL package for opensuse.
While I am generally quite happy about this, there are a few things that I would like to have addressed. I tried to mail Pascal about this, but I did not get a response. Since I'm not sure if he is actually the right guy to contact, I'm posting this here again. Hopefully someone will be able to help.
Note that I am not familiar with OpenSUSE at all, so some questions may sound a bit naive to you :-).
- I would really like the package description to include the development status as reported on the homepage and in the source tarball. S3QL is still in beta stage, and I would like to make this very clear in the package as well.
Would it be possible to change the description?
Sure, actually you could do it yourself and submit it back. Just click on the green arrow (the branch symbol) on https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=s3ql&project=filesystems afterwards you can modify the spec file and create a submit request back to the filesystems project. Pascal is usually responsive, but if not someone else in the project can handle your request as well. Or pascal may grant you direct write access there...
- Where will bugs reported against the package show up? If it's on an OpenSUSE bug tracker: is there a way to automatically subscribe me?
The package currently defines pbleser as bugowner to bugzilla.novell.com. We do not have support for other bug trackers yet.
- Is there something like a stable and unstable version of OpenSUSE? If so, where will the S3QL package be in? I would not feel very good about having a beta package in a stable distribution...
openSUSE:Factory is what the next openSUSE release will become. But right now it is just a package in the "filesystems" project.
- Could you provide some instructions on how to get and install the OpenSUSE S3QL package for users of the current stable OpenSUSE? Then I could add these to the S3QL Wiki.
I would just add the repo and install the package : http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/filesystems/ welcome ! adrian -- Adrian Schroeter SUSE Linux Products GmbH email: adrian@suse.de -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+help@opensuse.org
On 08/13/2010 09:26 AM, Adrian Schröter wrote:
On Friday 13 August 2010 15:15:28 Nikolaus Rath wrote:
Hi,
I am the upstream author of S3QL (http://code.google.com/p/s3ql/). If I interpret https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=s3ql correctly, then pbleser (pascal.bleser@opensuse.org) has recently created an S3QL package for opensuse.
While I am generally quite happy about this, there are a few things that I would like to have addressed. I tried to mail Pascal about this, but I did not get a response. Since I'm not sure if he is actually the right guy to contact, I'm posting this here again. Hopefully someone will be able to help.
Note that I am not familiar with OpenSUSE at all, so some questions may sound a bit naive to you :-).
- I would really like the package description to include the development status as reported on the homepage and in the source tarball. S3QL is still in beta stage, and I would like to make this very clear in the package as well.
Would it be possible to change the description?
Sure, actually you could do it yourself and submit it back.
Just click on the green arrow (the branch symbol) on
https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=s3ql&project=filesystems
afterwards you can modify the spec file and create a submit request back to the filesystems project.
Thanks! But where exactly can I create the submit request? I wasn't able to find it. My branch is at https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=s3ql&project=home%3ANikratio%3Abranches%3Afilesystems
Pascal is usually responsive, but if not someone else in the project can handle your request as well.
Or pascal may grant you direct write access there...
That'd be nice, maybe I'll still hear from him.
- Where will bugs reported against the package show up? If it's on an OpenSUSE bug tracker: is there a way to automatically subscribe me?
The package currently defines pbleser as bugowner to bugzilla.novell.com.
We do not have support for other bug trackers yet.
Well, the Novell tracker is quite alright. But would it be possible that I get an email notification when a bug is reported against S3QL in the Novell tracker?
- Is there something like a stable and unstable version of OpenSUSE? If so, where will the S3QL package be in? I would not feel very good about having a beta package in a stable distribution...
openSUSE:Factory is what the next openSUSE release will become. But right now it is just a package in the "filesystems" project.
So if S3QL is in openSUSE:Factory, then it will be in the next OpenSUSE release? Best, -Nikolaus -- »Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a Banana.« PGP fingerprint: 5B93 61F8 4EA2 E279 ABF6 02CF A9AD B7F8 AE4E 425C -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+help@opensuse.org
On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Nikolaus Rath
On 08/13/2010 09:26 AM, Adrian Schröter wrote:
On Friday 13 August 2010 15:15:28 Nikolaus Rath wrote:
Hi,
I am the upstream author of S3QL (http://code.google.com/p/s3ql/). If I interpret https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=s3ql correctly, then pbleser (pascal.bleser@opensuse.org) has recently created an S3QL package for opensuse.
While I am generally quite happy about this, there are a few things that I would like to have addressed. I tried to mail Pascal about this, but I did not get a response. Since I'm not sure if he is actually the right guy to contact, I'm posting this here again. Hopefully someone will be able to help.
Note that I am not familiar with OpenSUSE at all, so some questions may sound a bit naive to you :-).
- I would really like the package description to include the development status as reported on the homepage and in the source tarball. S3QL is still in beta stage, and I would like to make this very clear in the package as well.
Would it be possible to change the description?
Sure, actually you could do it yourself and submit it back.
Just click on the green arrow (the branch symbol) on
https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=s3ql&project=filesystems
afterwards you can modify the spec file and create a submit request back to the filesystems project.
Thanks! But where exactly can I create the submit request? I wasn't able to find it. My branch is at https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=s3ql&project=home%3ANikratio%3Abranches%3Afilesystems
Pascal is usually responsive, but if not someone else in the project can handle your request as well.
Or pascal may grant you direct write access there...
That'd be nice, maybe I'll still hear from him.
- Where will bugs reported against the package show up? If it's on an OpenSUSE bug tracker: is there a way to automatically subscribe me?
The package currently defines pbleser as bugowner to bugzilla.novell.com.
We do not have support for other bug trackers yet.
Well, the Novell tracker is quite alright. But would it be possible that I get an email notification when a bug is reported against S3QL in the Novell tracker?
To do most of the above, you will likely want to install "osc". It's a command line tool that controls OBS. It is available for a number of distro's (openSUSE and other): http://software.opensuse.org/search?q=osc&baseproject=ALL&lang=en&exclude_filter=home%3A&exclude_debug=true One basic HowTo for branching and fixing a package is at: http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Contrib#Bugfixes_for_packages_in_openSUSE:.3... You're not patching Contrib, but the concept is similar. If you want to change source, perform local builds, etc. instead of just descriptions, see: http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Build_Service_Collaboration
- Is there something like a stable and unstable version of OpenSUSE? If so, where will the S3QL package be in? I would not feel very good about having a beta package in a stable distribution...
openSUSE:Factory is what the next openSUSE release will become. But right now it is just a package in the "filesystems" project.
So if S3QL is in openSUSE:Factory, then it will be in the next OpenSUSE release?
Yes, but don't confuse building against factory vs. being in factory. s3ql is currently building against factory, but it is not in factory. To be accepted into factory, someone has to step up to the plate and say they are willing to be the long term maintainer. The technology of getting in is simple. It just takes a submit request from where it is in filesystem to factory. We are in the early stages of the 11.4 release development, so in theory s3ql could be submitted to factory anytime in the next several months. But again, just because it is submitted doesn't mean it will be accepted. See http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:How_to_contribute_to_Factory#Factory
Best,
-Nikolaus
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Adrian Schröter
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Greg Freemyer
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Nikolaus Rath