[pkg-lxc-devel] trixie goal: replace use of lxc-templates with distrobuilder

[Mathias Gibbens]

  You've probably noticed I've been working through bugs for lxc-
templates the past couple of weeks -- I uploaded a new version of that
package to unstable earlier today closing some, and I've finished
triaging the remaining ones.

  I'd like to set a goal of deprecating the use of lxc-templates in
favor of distrobuilder for the trixie release. lxc-templates is
essentially unmaintained upstream, and for several years the lxc
developers have been recommending distrobuilder instead. I'm working on
the packaging of distrobuilder, and expect to have it submitted to NEW
within a few weeks.

  The 6.0 LTS release of lxc should happen later this spring, and it
seems logical to make the switch as part of those packaging updates.
lxc-templates would be dropped from bin:lxc's Recommends field and
replaced with distrobuilder. lxc-templates will still exist in the
archive until at least after the forky release, if not longer as long
as no serious issues arise.

  I know there are active users of lxc-templates (such as the debci
folks) who we will want to coordinate with to minimize any disruptions
caused by the change. As the beginning of the trixie freezes won't
start until next January, I think there should be more than enough time
to iron out any issues that might arise.

  Thoughts or concerns?

Mathias
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