[Pkg-samba-maint] I'd like to package the netdomjoin-gui

Michael Adam obnox at samba.org
Thu Apr 30 19:12:43 UTC 2009


Christian,

Christian Perrier wrote:
> Quoting Michael Adam (obnox at samba.org):
> 
> > I'd suggest putting that binary into an extra package.
> > 
> > Any thoughts?
> > Any objections in me trying to add such a thing to the packaging?
> 
> From me, no. 
> 
> I'd suggest you to follow the current practice we have for samba,
> which is described in trunk/samba/debian/README.source:
> 
> - import the upstream source in tags/netdomjoin-gui/upstream, with
> svn-load
> 
> - create trunk/netdomjoin-gui by copying that branch there and add the
> needed debian/ directory and all the needed build stuff

Well, this is already there in
trunk/samba/source/lib/netapi/examples

> In the same time, you need to send an ITP bug report (Intent To
> Package) as described in http://www.debian.org/wnpp
> 
> Then, of course, work on the packaging and prepare a first upload,
> then convince one DD of us to  sponsor the upload.
> 
> Of course, doing so, you commit yourself to follow bug reports and all
> that kind of stuff. Be careful, all this is exactly how Jelmer finally
> got transformed into a DD....:)

I'd imagine it just another package to fall out of
trunk/samba/debian/control

That would just require a couple of additions to control and
rules and so on under trunk/samba/debian.

Does this make sense?

Cheers - Michael

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