From 814a2a1b346ea5f95d343b8f1b67dd9eb6297a26 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joachim Nilsson Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 20:21:52 +0000 Subject: none --- Distrib/BtsFiling.mdwn | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'Distrib') diff --git a/Distrib/BtsFiling.mdwn b/Distrib/BtsFiling.mdwn index 569239ad..a883fe98 100644 --- a/Distrib/BtsFiling.mdwn +++ b/Distrib/BtsFiling.mdwn @@ -2,16 +2,37 @@ When you encounter any GNU/Hurd related bugs in a Debian package you can fix, pl Managing Debian packages and using the BTS is quite simple. If you're new to Debian, here's a short guide: -- first of all, check [http://bugs.debian.org/_package_](http://bugs.debian.org/package) to ensure the problem is not in the BTS already.
- you can fetch package sources with "apt-get source _package_"
- and unpack with "dpkg-source -x _package_\_x-y\_z.dsc"
- Debian packages have a makefile in debian/rules, with (at least) the following targets: +* first of all, check [http://bugs.debian.org/<package>](http://bugs.debian.org) to ensure the problem is not in the BTS already. +* you can fetch package sources with: -build (yup, to build)
binary (generates deb files in ../)
clean (full clean)
- when you have a patch, send it to the BTS using the reportbug utility (or manualy as explained in . The following parameters should be used: + apt-get source - Severity: important - (when the package is unbuildable or uninstallable, lower otherwise.) +* and unpack with: + + dpkg-source -x x-y_z.dsc + +* Debian packages have a makefile in debian/rules, with (at least) the following targets:
+
build
+
Yup, to build
+
binary
+
Generates deb files in ../
+
clean
+
Full clean
+
+ +* when you have a patch, send it to the BTS using the reportbug utility (or manualy as explained in . The following parameters should be used: + + Severity: important (when the package is unbuildable or uninstallable, lower otherwise.) Tags: sid, patch -- be nice to the maintainers. most are friendly and cooperative, and a few could annoy you for months before applying. Be patient. +* be nice to the maintainers. most are friendly and cooperative, and a few could annoy you for months before applying. Be patient. Read for extensive documentation on the BTS. -- [[Main/RobertMillan]] - 10 Jun 2002 + +---- + +Wikification & small changes. + +-- [[Main/JoachimNilsson]] - 24 Jun 2002 -- cgit v1.3.1