libperl6-form-perl override disparity

gregor herrmann gregor+debian at comodo.priv.at
Wed Mar 12 19:24:05 UTC 2008


On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:04:46 +0200, Damyan Ivanov wrote:

> > > libperl6-form-perl_0.04-6_all.deb: package says section is perl, override says web.
> > Right, I've changed the section from web to perl, which is TTBOMK the
> > correct section for perl modules.
> > Please update the override file at your convenience.
> I've had more success in override changes when filing bugs against
> ftp.debian.org pseudopackage (tags: override). Mails seemed to just
> disappear...

Ah, I naïvely trusted the "just reply to this mail" instruction :)
 
> DevRef 5.7 says:
>   To alter the actual section that a package is put in, you need to
>   first make sure that the debian/control file in your package is
>   accurate. Next, send an email override-change at debian.org or submit a
>   bug against ftp.debian.org requesting that the section or priority for
>   your package be changed from the old section or priority to the new
>   one. Be sure to explain your reasoning.

Thanks, I'll keep it in mind if this request vanishes, too ...

Cheers,
gregor 
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