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1. apt-get source bubblefishymon: get the source | 1. apt-get source bubblefishymon: get the source | ||
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2. Fix the bugs. See below for specific examples. | |||
3. Build package after some fixes: | |||
::dpkg-buildpackage (-us -uc skips the signing stage): This makes dsc and changes and diff.gz files in the *parent* directory (i.e. /home/mika/). | |||
4. Run lintian on changes to check errors in the directory where .changes files exist: | |||
::lintian -i -I *changes (if there are multiple changes files in the same folder, specify here.) | |||
5. Test the package by: | |||
::sudo debi (the change file name) | |||
6. Make (dch -i (change description)) or edit in editor the changelog file in the debian folder. The format is: | |||
::bfm (0.6.4-3) unstable; urgency=low | |||
:: * (Change description. Make sure to add (Closes: #bugnumber) if the change fixes the bug. | |||
:: -- Mika Matsuzaki <mika@yukidoke.org> (Timestamp, automatic by dch) | |||
Note: dch -i added *Non-Maintainer upload automatically because it saw my laptop's ID instead of my maintainer email. I can edit /home/mika/.bashrc to specify DEBFULLNAME="" and DEBEMAIL="" . | |||
7. Upload .dsc and .diff.gz somewhere, so that the sponsor can get it. | |||
8. pbuilder can help simulate the problems in sid (problems if using Ubuntu. Just use Debian): | |||
:: sudo pbuilder create --distribution sid | |||
==Bug reports== | |||
* 667112 on gcc command line option -Wl | |||
Removed -Wl from: | |||
LDFLAGS = -shared -Wl | |||
-Wl means "pass the following option to the linker" | |||
* Delete in debian/control file: | |||
. | . | ||
Homepage: http://www.jnrowe.ukfsn.org/projects/bfm.html | Homepage: http://www.jnrowe.ukfsn.org/projects/bfm.html | ||
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Homepage: http://www.jnrowe.ukfsn.org/projects/bfm.html | Homepage: http://www.jnrowe.ukfsn.org/projects/bfm.html | ||
Updated to Standards-Version: 3.9.1 in debian/control file | # Updated to Standards-Version: 3.9.1 in debian/control file | ||
* Fixed black background in WindowMaker. Someone had a patch on github. Downloded the patch and in the bfm folder: | |||
patch <- (patch file) | patch <- (patch file) | ||
* Fixed FTBFS bug with binutils-gold. It said that I had to specify the library (libX11). Changed 2 times in bfm-0.4.4/Makefile (Mako): | |||
GTK_LIBS = -lX11 $(shell gtk-config --libs) | GTK_LIBS = -lX11 $(shell gtk-config --libs) | ||
* Fixed menu as directed by lintian in 2 steps: | |||
Instead of Apps/Systems --> Applications/Systems | Instead of Apps/Systems --> Applications/Systems | ||
Instead of Applications/Systems --> Applications/Systems/Monitoring | Instead of Applications/Systems --> Applications/Systems/Monitoring | ||
When I search for the lintian error messages, I get a page that has a list of packages with the same error plus the suggested solution on top. | When I search for the lintian error messages, I get a page that has a list of packages with the same error plus the suggested solution on top. | ||
* Fixed Copyright by adding in debian/copyright: | |||
Copyright: | Copyright: | ||
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Copyright (c) 2009 James Rowe <Jay@jnrowe.ukfsn.org> | Copyright (c) 2009 James Rowe <Jay@jnrowe.ukfsn.org> | ||
* Fixed the nonstrip option problem by editing debian/rules (Clint): | |||
ifeq (,$(findstring nostrip,$(DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS))) | ifeq (,$(findstring nostrip,$(DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS))) | ||
INSTALL_PROGRAM += -s | INSTALL_PROGRAM += -s | ||
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endif | endif | ||
* Fixed watch accordingly to the suggestion on BTS so as to report the upstream update (though it's not happening now since there's no upstream developer): | |||
version=3 | version=3 | ||
http://www.jnrowe.ukfsn.org/projects/bfm.html../_downloads/bfm-(.*)\.tar\.bz2 | http://www.jnrowe.ukfsn.org/projects/bfm.html../_downloads/bfm-(.*)\.tar\.bz2 | ||
Revision as of 06:04, 4 April 2012
I maintain bubblefishymon.
Basic Steps
1. apt-get source bubblefishymon: get the source
2. Fix the bugs. See below for specific examples.
3. Build package after some fixes:
- dpkg-buildpackage (-us -uc skips the signing stage): This makes dsc and changes and diff.gz files in the *parent* directory (i.e. /home/mika/).
4. Run lintian on changes to check errors in the directory where .changes files exist:
- lintian -i -I *changes (if there are multiple changes files in the same folder, specify here.)
5. Test the package by:
- sudo debi (the change file name)
6. Make (dch -i (change description)) or edit in editor the changelog file in the debian folder. The format is:
- bfm (0.6.4-3) unstable; urgency=low
- * (Change description. Make sure to add (Closes: #bugnumber) if the change fixes the bug.
- -- Mika Matsuzaki <mika@yukidoke.org> (Timestamp, automatic by dch)
Note: dch -i added *Non-Maintainer upload automatically because it saw my laptop's ID instead of my maintainer email. I can edit /home/mika/.bashrc to specify DEBFULLNAME="" and DEBEMAIL="" .
7. Upload .dsc and .diff.gz somewhere, so that the sponsor can get it.
8. pbuilder can help simulate the problems in sid (problems if using Ubuntu. Just use Debian):
- sudo pbuilder create --distribution sid
Bug reports
- 667112 on gcc command line option -Wl
Removed -Wl from: LDFLAGS = -shared -Wl
-Wl means "pass the following option to the linker"
- Delete in debian/control file:
. Homepage: http://www.jnrowe.ukfsn.org/projects/bfm.html And add after Standards-Version: Homepage: http://www.jnrowe.ukfsn.org/projects/bfm.html
# Updated to Standards-Version: 3.9.1 in debian/control file
- Fixed black background in WindowMaker. Someone had a patch on github. Downloded the patch and in the bfm folder:
patch <- (patch file)
- Fixed FTBFS bug with binutils-gold. It said that I had to specify the library (libX11). Changed 2 times in bfm-0.4.4/Makefile (Mako):
GTK_LIBS = -lX11 $(shell gtk-config --libs)
- Fixed menu as directed by lintian in 2 steps:
Instead of Apps/Systems --> Applications/Systems Instead of Applications/Systems --> Applications/Systems/Monitoring When I search for the lintian error messages, I get a page that has a list of packages with the same error plus the suggested solution on top.
- Fixed Copyright by adding in debian/copyright:
Copyright:
Copyright (C) 1999 Merlin Hughes Copyright (C) 1999-2000 Johan Walles <d92-jwa@nada.kth.se>
Copyright (C) 2001 Pigeon Copyright (c) 2009 James Rowe <Jay@jnrowe.ukfsn.org>
- Fixed the nonstrip option problem by editing debian/rules (Clint):
ifeq (,$(findstring nostrip,$(DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS)))
INSTALL_PROGRAM += -s
STRIP_PROGRAM = strip else STRIP_PROGRAM = true endif
- Fixed watch accordingly to the suggestion on BTS so as to report the upstream update (though it's not happening now since there's no upstream developer):
version=3 http://www.jnrowe.ukfsn.org/projects/bfm.html../_downloads/bfm-(.*)\.tar\.bz2
