ITP: libpushmi-perl

Hi Perl Team;

Sorry I lacked the appropriate reportbug-fu to cc this list. You can
find the report at

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=429688

The short version is

* Package name : libpushmi-perl
Version : 0.994.0
Upstream Author : bradfitz <brad.TakeThisOut@danga.com>
* URL : http://code.bestpractical.com/project/Pushmi
* License : Apache 2.0
Programming Lang: Perl
Description : Subversion repository replication tool

I'm a complete newbie at debian packaging, so I have some questions.

0) About the name, the main thing in this package is actually a script
pushmi. Should the package name really start with lib? svk for
example does not.

1) Is there a canonical validator I should run the package
through? Both lintian and linda complain about a missing man page, but
man pushmi works fine.

2) Assuming it passes whatever automatic validation is possible,
how do I proceed? Should I upload to mentors.debian.org, post a
request for sponsors here?

David




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On Jun 19, 2007, at 8:00 PM, bremner.DeleteThis@unb.ca wrote:

>
> Hi Perl Team;
>
> Sorry I lacked the appropriate reportbug-fu to cc this list. You can
> find the report at
>
> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=429688
>
> The short version is
>
> * Package name : libpushmi-perl
> Version : 0.994.0
> Upstream Author : bradfitz <brad.DeleteThis@danga.com>
> * URL : http://code.bestpractical.com/project/Pushmi
> * License : Apache 2.0
> Programming Lang: Perl
> Description : Subversion repository replication tool
>
> I'm a complete newbie at debian packaging, so I have some questions.

I am not a debian developer so take my answers with a grain of salt.

> 0) About the name, the main thing in this package is actually a script
> pushmi. Should the package name really start with lib? svk for
> example does not.

I think that is in fact the default - at least that is what dh-make-
perl seems to impose by default.

> 1) Is there a canonical validator I should run the package
> through? Both lintian and linda complain about a missing man page, but
> man pushmi works fine.

If you can build the package on your machine yourself from the deb
you created, chances are it will work for others.

> 2) Assuming it passes whatever automatic validation is possible,
> how do I proceed? Should I upload to mentors.debian.org, post a
> request for sponsors here?

I think there is no 'right' answer here. However I have found this
list to be more responsive, especially when it comes to perl
packages. I recommend asking for uploading to debian on this list.

Jeremiah


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