Re: [Swarm-Support] Debian packages for Swarm 2.2.5

[Paul Johnson]

Masayuki Hatta wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I cooked up Debian packages for Swarm 2.2.5.  I tested with ASM 2.4.1
> (2.4 doesn't work) and (j)heatbugs.  Seems they work.
>
> You can obtain them from:
>
> http://www.mhatta.org/debian/swarm
>
> Actually it's apt-gettable, so adding 
>
> deb http://www.mhatta.org/debian/swarm ./
> deb-src http://www.mhatta.org/debian/swarm ./
>
> to /etc/apt/sources.list should also work.
>
> I'm now considering to upload them to the main Debian archive, so I
> appreciate if you could test them thoroughly.  At least I have to
> write manpages...
>
> Some bugs I could find:
>
> o --enable-gnustep doesn't work.  The build system can't find GNUstep
> header files.
>
> o --enable-xmlrpc doesn't work. Seems xmlrpc-private.h is missing.
>
>   
Thanks very much. I respect your effort there.   I don't know about 
those configure problems.

When Jakson Aquino made his debian packages, he was concerned about the 
location of installed files.  He thought the Debian policy would require 
relocation of stuff from /usr/etc/swarm to /usr/share/swarm.  I've been 
reviewing your diff and I can't tell if you have considered that 
problem.  I was very glad to see that you have not made a bunch of 
changes to the Swarm source code itself.  That's one of the big problems 
I have against debian packaging.  packagers are allowed/tempted to make 
changes in the package itself to fit their packaging requirements.  
(Again, just reflecting my RedHat training, I think, and I'm very glad 
you have packaged that stuff so I don't have to learn the Debian patch 
thing).


pj


> Best regards,
> MH
>
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>
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