[Koha-devel] Submitting Debian packages to Koha's APT repository

[Chris Cormack]

Hi David

Yes if you have a packaged working version of the package someone will
get it into the repository.
(The easiest way to get a good quality working package is to follow the
guidelines of the debian perl group)

Chris

On 28/11/19 2:11 pm, dcook at prosentient.com.au wrote:
> Well, that's the part where I'm confused. If Joonas or I package the dependency, can we get it into the Koha APT repo ASAP? 
> 
> My first priority is resolving Bug 13193 as soon as possible. Martin has already agreed to push the change, but we're just waiting on the dependency being available. I figure it'll be in the Koha APT repo before it's in Debian stable (one way or another), so I'm trying to facilitate getting that dependency in there one way or another. 
> 
> If Joonas or I can package the dependency and submit it somewhere or to someone to get it into the Koha APT repository, I'm sure we'd both make the time to do so. That's really what I'd like to know at this point.
> 
> Otherwise, I imagine we might package it but maintain it locally, and that seems suboptimal for everyone. (But is more optimal than leaving the bug unpatched.)
> 
> David Cook
> Systems Librarian
> Prosentient Systems
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> Ultimo, NSW 2007
> Australia
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Cormack <chrisc at catalyst.net.nz> 
> Sent: Thursday, 28 November 2019 12:00 PM
> To: dcook at prosentient.com.au; koha-devel at lists.koha-community.org
> Subject: Re: [Koha-devel] Submitting Debian packages to Koha's APT repository
> 
> It's really not much more than packaging it to a reasonable standard to get it in the Koha APT repo, and then maintaining it forever.
> Which if it doesn't end up in Debian, becomes your responsibility.
> 
> Chris
> 
> On 28/11/19 1:32 pm, dcook at prosentient.com.au wrote:
>> I had a feeling that you were going to suggest that, Chris. Hehe.
>>
>>  
>>
>> That does sound reasonable, although it seems like a very large time 
>> commitment at this point. (I’ve thought about taking over the
>> idzebra-2.0 package but that one has seemed like too much 
>> time/responsibility as well, which is maybe why no one else has taken 
>> it over yet either.) Then again it might be one of those things that 
>> once I’m in and used to the Debian Perl group that it would be less of 
>> an issue than I imagine.
>>
>>  
>>
>> David Cook
>>
>> Systems Librarian
>>
>> Prosentient Systems
>>
>> 72/330 Wattle St
>>
>> Ultimo, NSW 2007
>>
>> Australia
>>
>>  
>>
>> Office: 02 9212 0899
>>
>> Direct: 02 8005 0595
>>
>>  
>>
>> *From:*Koha-devel <koha-devel-bounces at lists.koha-community.org> *On 
>> Behalf Of *Chris Cormack
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, 27 November 2019 8:24 PM
>> *To:* koha-devel at lists.koha-community.org
>> *Subject:* Re: [Koha-devel] Submitting Debian packages to Koha's APT 
>> repository
>>
>>  
>>
>> The best way to do it is to join the debian perl group and package it 
>> that way.
>>
>> Robin
>> https://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=robin@catalyst.net.nz
>> I
>> https://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=chrisc@catalyst.net.nz
>> And Mirko
>> https://qa.debian.org/developer.php?email=mirko%40abunchofthings.net
>>
>> Have been doing that.
>> This way it gets into debian, and ubuntu as a result. And the package 
>> you create for submission there will be of a high enough standard to 
>> go on to debian.koha-community.org until it gets into a stable release.
>>
>> If we do it that way, the debian security team watch the package too.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> On 27 November 2019 3:12:10 PM NZDT, dcook at prosentient.com.au 
>> <mailto:dcook at prosentient.com.au> wrote:
>>
>>     Hi all,
>>
>>      
>>
>>     Joonas Kylmälä and I have been waiting about 2 months for a Debian
>>     package dependency on “Bug 13193 - Make Memcached usage fork safe”
>>     https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13193.
>>
>>      
>>
>>     I don’t know if Mirko is just busy or hasn’t seen it, but is there
>>     any way that we could build the package and submit it to the
>>     community repository?
>>
>>      
>>
>>     This is a critical bug in Koha, so it would be good to get this
>>     resolved ASAP.
>>
>>      
>>
>>     David Cook
>>
>>     Systems Librarian
>>
>>     Prosentient Systems
>>
>>     72/330 Wattle St
>>
>>     Ultimo, NSW 2007
>>
>>     Australia
>>
>>      
>>
>>     Office: 02 9212 0899
>>
>>     Direct: 02 8005 0595
>>
>>      
>>
>>
>> --
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