[Pkg-puppet-devel] New unstable/testing/backports packages?

[micah anderson]

micah anderson <micah at debian.org> writes:

> Russ Allbery <rra at debian.org> writes:
>
>> Russ Allbery <rra at debian.org> writes:
>>> micah anderson <micah at debian.org> writes:
>>
>>>> The 2.7.18-3 was just uploaded to unstable (I haven't even seen it in my
>>>> local mirror yet).
>>
>>>> So things that need to be done:
>>
>>>> . request a freeze exception from the release team so that this will get
>>>> into wheezy
>>
>>> I can do this as soon as it shows up in my local mirror (so that I can
>>> generate a debdiff).
>>
>> Ah, I see this is already done.  So I'll focus on this:
>
> Stig is a machine!
>
>>>> . do an updated backport for squeeze
>>
>>> Is there anything special required for backporting, do you know?  Or just
>>> building the package in a squeeze chroot?  I'm happy to tackle this as
>>> well.
>
> I usually use this script that someone named Russ Allbery wrote to build
> it in a stable cowbuilder chroot, thanks for that btw!
>
> Since it is a security upload one must follow the instructions:
> http://backports-master.debian.org/Contribute/#index3h2
>
> I've requested the BSA and I'm building the backport now, so I guess you
> might as well wait, it should be available soon.
>
>> unless Stig already has this in hand.
>
> I dont think he has ever backported puppet, so I guess he isn't doing
> it

Correction, he did the last one! Nevertheless, i'm doing it now.

micah