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Now, many of you would like to do that too. + +So how to get started ? +----------------------- + +Well, there are several things you can already do. + +First, I suggest you to join #mageia-mentoring so that you can ask any +question you’d like to people who are already packagers. Don’t hesitate +to ask anything, there’s no stupid question. If you don’t get an +immediate answer, don’t hesitate to ping us + +It would also be great that other mentors join the channel as well, so +that we can answer people. At the moment ahmad, mikala, anssi, Nanar and +I are on the channel. + +I know nothing about packaging, could you give me a pointer ? +------------------------------------------------------------- + +There’s a documentation that tries to summarize how to do a rpm on this +page: +<A HREF="http://mageia.org/wiki/doku.php?id=rpm_start">http://mageia.org/wiki/doku.php?id=rpm_start</A> + +Don’t be afraid by the size of the page, take your time to read it. +We would appreciate some feedbacks about this documentation. Tell us if +some things are not clear, so that we can rephrase it, so that we can +explain it to you. + +It’s not that hard really, and I suggest you to take a look at an +existing spec to see how it’s done. + +At the moment, many packages have been imported, but many packages are +also waiting for someone to maintain it. You can have a list of +unmaintained packages here: +<A HREF="http://maint.mandriva.com/listpkgs.php?owner=1">http://maint.mandriva.com/listpkgs.php?owner=1</A> + +Beware, check first that the package is not deprecated, unmaintained +upstream, and start with a small one, not very difficult, like a small +console app or a game. Again, if some bits are difficult to understand, +please tell us :-) + + +I already know some bits of packaging, would like to package for mageia, +what can I do ? +------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +Packaging policies represent a good amount of doc that might be +difficult to learn. You don’t have to know them by heart at first, just +to know that they exist, and that you should refer to them when you are +trying to do. For instance, if you’re interested in python packages, you +don’t have to know the perl packaging policy, but you should know that +they exist and refer to it if you have a perl dependency to your +package. + +Package policies are listed in this page : +<A HREF="http://mageia.org/wiki/doku.php?id=policies-review">http://mageia.org/wiki/doku.php?id=policies-review</A> + +You might also have a look at the aforementionned rpm start page in case +of doubt, and ask packagers when you don’t know. + +Come on #mageia-mentoring, so that you can get in touch with a mentor, +and if he becomes available, you will be able to start with the various +tools we use to build packages. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +I do hope that this mail gives you a path to start with, please tell me +if I am missing something, and again don’t be discouraged by the amount +of documentation you will read. + +Regards, +-- +Rémy CLOUARD +() ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail +/\ www.asciiribbon.org - against proprietary attachments +-------------- next part -------------- +A non-text attachment was scrubbed... +Name: not available +Type: application/pgp-signature +Size: 230 bytes +Desc: not available +URL: </pipermail/mageia-dev/attachments/20110219/c5da12ab/attachment-0001.asc> +</PRE> + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="002677.html">[Mageia-dev] Where is mageia bugzilla +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="002680.html">[Mageia-dev] So, you want to become a mageia packager +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#2678">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#2678">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#2678">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#2678">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |