[Debichem-devel] cclib

[Karol M. Langner]

On Sat, Apr 16, 2011 at 07:49:58PM +0200, Daniel Leidert wrote:
> > > > W: cclib: binary-without-manpage usr/bin/ccget
> > > > W: cclib: binary-without-manpage usr/bin/cda
> > > 
> > > If you provide the information about switches, environment variables,
> > > etc. I can write the manual page in GROFF for you. Check e.g.
> > > apbs/debian/apbs.1 or pymol/debian/pymol.1 (call `man -l ...file...') to
> > > see, which information is usually provided by a manual page. Or check
> > > this howto:
> > > http://www.schweikhardt.net/man_page_howto.html
> > > 
> > > I also wrote a small howto for writing a manual page for Debian
> > > packages: http://www.wgdd.de/?p=65
> > 
> > Thanks for the links. I wrote up minimal manpages for both ccget and ccda.
> 
> I will check that later. JFTR: ccget and ccda are not very specific.
> There is a high chance, that we will see a file conflict sooner or
> later. Any chance to rename them to cclib-cda and cclib-get?

Dobe in r2699.

> 
> > [...]
> > 
> > I addressed all the other points in my commits today. Now lintian gives my
> > jsut the ITP bug warning.
> 
> FTP masters might ask, why this package is uploaded. You should be
> prepared to tell them, why cclib should be part of Debian (and where
> outdated copies are currently used) :)
> 
> Alternatively just open a bug report against the package "wnpp" and
> create a so called ITP (intend to package) or RFP (request for package)
> bug report for cllib and close it via your debian/changelog.
> 
> IMO the first way is perfectly fine.

OK, I am prepared to do the first.

Cheers,
Karol

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written by Karol Langner
Sun Apr 17 09:41:54 CEST 2011