Re: [Sks-devel] Debian Jessie package for sks-1.1.6 was: [Announcement] SKS 1.1.6 Released

[Daniel Kahn Gillmor]

Hi all--

On Mon 2016-08-08 14:45:15 -0400, George K. wrote:
> On Sun, 07 Aug 2016 17:17:03 +0200
> Christoph Egger <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>> Gabor Kiss <address@hidden> writes:
>> >> > Out of curiosity, is there any Debian-type repository one can
>> >> > use to install updates automatically?
>> >> > 
>> >> https://packages.debian.org/jessie/sks ???
>> >
>> > Jessie is the _stable_ version. Its sks package won't be upgraded
>> > unless a major security hole will be found in 1.1.5.
>> >
>> > We hope sid gets 1.1.6 soon.

1.1.6-1 was uploaded to debian today and is at the autobuilders already:

 https://buildd.debian.org/status/logs.php?arch=&pkg=sks

>> And I'd expect it on backports shortly after .. just like the 1.1.5
>> for wheezy

I've prepared a jessie-backports package that i'm running on
zimmermann.mayfirst.org as well.  As soon as 1.1.6-1 makes it into
testing, i'll push it into jessie-backports.

> I've built a Debian Jessie package for sks version 1.1.6. I'm
> currently running it on keys.void.gr
> (https://keys.void.gr/pks/lookup?op=stats).
>
> If you want to test it:
> # wget https://keys.void.gr/package/sks_1.1.6-1_amd64.deb
> # wget https://keys.void.gr/package/sks_1.1.6-1_amd64.deb.sig
> # gpg --recv-keys 0x721006E470459C9C
> # gpg --verify sks_1.1.6-1_amd64.deb.sig
> # dpkg -i sks_1.1.6-1_amd64.deb
>
> It's based on debian patches from 1.1.5 with minor changes to them.

Thanks for doing this, George!  If you're distributing packages that
aren't part of debian specifically, can i recommend that you choose
version numbers that are not likely to collide with standard debian
versions in the future?  For people like me who try to support folks
running debian-packaged versions of sks, it'd be great to know that
1.1.6-1 is the *same* 1.1.6-1 as the one i thought :)

the debian standard for versions of non-maintainer uploads is to have a
two-part version number in the debian part.  and if you really want to
be helpful in identifying the variants out there, you could do put your
own identifier in the version string.

so, for example, you could use:

  1.1.6-0.georgek1

Alternately (and even better), you could:

 git clone https://anonscm.debian.org/git/pkg-sks/pkg-sks.git

Then record your changes on a git branch, and send a report to the
debian BTS describing what you did (either containing your patches
directly or pointing to them on whatever public-facing git repo you
prefer).  It'd be great to have more people helping with the debian
packaging!

(if you're struggling with reporting a bug to the debian BTS, i
recommend the "reportbug" package, or reading up at
https://bugs.debian.org/)

Regards,

     --dkg

PS there is a nice list in debian/TODO about ways that we might improve
   sks packaging for debian in the future.  Anyone who proposes
   concrete fixes for any of those TODO items would be my hero! :)

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