Re: root 5.28 debian packages

No problem to put the packages there from my point of view. However, it would be nice if somebody could then make sure that they stay up to date (Antonio)?

Cheers, Fons.

On 15/03/2011 13:28, Yngve Inntjore Levinsen wrote:
> Hi Antonio and Fons,
>
> May I ask why these packages are not pushed to the Debian repositories? If there are some obstacles in the way, we do have a Debian server at CERN for software packages that for some reason or another cannot go to the official Debian packages (an example being the slightly problematic licensing of CLHEP). Let me know if you would be interested in putting the debian files on the server (having them in an official Debian repo would be preferred I'd imagine).
>
> Link: http://cern.ch/lcg-heppkg/debian/
>
> Cheers,
> Yngve
>
> On Tuesday 15 March 2011 10:56:35 AM you wrote:
>> Hi Antonio,
>>
>> please mail any changes to the debian packaging scripts so I can
>> introduce the in the repository. I assume "make debian" will then work
>> again (and that you will maintain the scripts ;-) ).
>>
>> Cheers, Fons.
>>
>>
>> On 15/03/2011 10:51, Antonio Salvucci wrote:
>>> Hi Wouter,
>>>
>>> so , I tested debian rules also for the 'make debian' command on trunk
>>> source and it works.
>>> There are 2 solution:
>>>
>>> 1) introduce changes in the root source, I modified some scripts in build dir
>>> and debian rules
>>>
>>> 2) I'm planning to create a private repository because at the moment it's
>>> impossible to reintroduce root in debian release, but I hope in future it can
>>> be possible.
>>>
>>> For the first way, root developers have to agree :P, while for the second one,
>>> now I have no time to create a repo, but I hope to do it as soon as possible.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Antonio
>>>
>>> On Monday 14 March 2011 18:19:38 Wouter Deconinck wrote:
>>>> Hi Antonio,
>>>>
>>>> Thanks a lot for this great service you are providing to debian users.
>>>> Is there a way to also provide a source package, or is that not
>>>> supported by make debian? That would make it easier (necessary?) to
>>>> include your packages in some of the official repositories (debian if
>>>> licensing is resolved, ubuntu, other derivatives).
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Wouter
>>>>
>>
>>

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