How to request for an update?

AndyRTR · 2005-10-13 08:47:15

How to call for an update when I want an unsupported package to be updated to the latest version? What is the typical way?

Is it better using the "Flag Out-of-date" or even building and uploading my own package to get it quickly up to date?

Karma XXL · 2005-10-13 08:57:44

AndyRTR wrote:

How to call for an update when I want an unsupported package to be updated to the latest version? What is the typical way?
Is it better using the "Flag Out-of-date" or even building and uploading my own package to get it quickly up to date?

Flag the package out of date, and maybe notify the maintainer about it in e-mail.

You may of course build the newest package on your box, but do not upload it in the AUR, as it would only cause a huge mess for everyone.

There is only one exception for that: if the package is orphaned, you may adopt it, so you'll be the maintainer.

AndyRTR · 2005-10-19 11:26:19

How long to wait? When is it ok to set a package orphaned?

Cam · 2005-10-19 14:12:09

The package maintainers don't jump on command, it'll take however long until they get around to updating it. Probably not too long though. Also, you cannot make a package an orphan, in AUR (only place this is possible), the person who uploaded the package is the only one who can orphan it, then it's free for someone else to grab.

dtw · 2005-10-19 16:09:12

The TUs can orphan pkgs on request but we tend to give people at least a month before we steal their pkgs off them - we have this policy under discussion actually, when is stale too stale

AndyRTR · 2005-10-19 18:12:49

Ok. Now it´s clear.

sudman1 · 2005-11-04 17:10:46

dibblethewrecker wrote:

The TUs can orphan pkgs on request but we tend to give people at least a month before we steal their pkgs off them - we have this policy under discussion actually, when is stale too stale

Has there been any resolution on this policy? When it is requested of the TU, should they at least attempt notification first? I was maintaining the java-gnome packages and they got orphanned. I went to update them today (b/c the gnome servers have started hosting the source again) but found they were taken from me.

shbang · 2005-11-04 18:53:51

What if package is in extra? Email to maintainer?

Snowman · 2005-11-04 19:05:01

sudman1 wrote:

Has there been any resolution on this policy?

No, not yet. I'll see if I can get this resolved.

sudman1 wrote:

When it is requested of the TU, should they at least attempt notification first?
I was maintaining the java-gnome packages and they got orphanned. I went to update them today (b/c the gnome servers have started hosting the source again) but found they were taken from me.

I think that there should be a notification first. However, as there is no guidelines yet, it is left at the TU discretion. Sorry to learn that you lost your packages.

Snowman · 2005-11-04 19:07:49

shbang wrote:

What if package is in extra? Email to maintainer?

Flag it out-of-date. Maybe also send an email to maintainer.

shbang · 2005-11-04 19:31:57

Thnx snowman. What if package is in community? Just kidding.

sudman1 · 2005-11-04 20:25:47

Snowman wrote:

No, not yet. I'll see if I can get this resolved

Cheers.

Snowman wrote:

I think that there should be a notification first. However, as there is no guidelines yet, it is left at the TU discretion. Sorry to learn that you lost your packages.

It's okay. Just a shock is all, I suppose.

phrakture · 2005-11-04 23:30:08

sudman1:
I apologize for that - I was told that you were notified (though there is no email when flagging a package out of date). However, the packages were built against Gnome 2.10, and 2.12 was released a month ago (Oct 5th), so I assumed the packages were stagnant.

I apologize for the inconvienance

timm · 2005-12-22 13:08:14

Where do I find the email of a maintainer? I looked on the memberlist and didn't find him there.

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