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nborrelli

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Registered: 2010-06-13

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Update a package [Solved]

Hi all,

I'm not sure that this is the proper subforum, but hopefully it's not too far off.

I'm a user of the 'bzr' bazaar package and it's fallen out of date in Extra.  So I thought, I'm a programmer!  I should be able to build a new package!
And I did, but now that I did I'd like to share it so that those using it can upgrade to this version, only I don't know /how/ to give the package (or just the PKGBUILD) file so that it can be updated in "Extra" (where it currently lives)

Any suggestions/pointers for where to go?

EDIT: Apparently someone updated it just today - 8 minutes ago, in fact.

Last edited by nborrelli (2010-06-13 18:14:47)

tlaloc

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From: Lower Saxony

Registered: 2006-05-12

Posts: 359

Re: Update a package [Solved]

I don't have a clue about this particular package (I vaguely know what it does, though). You should load that up to AUR. If it is good, a TU may come along and push it to [community]. If it is really good, a Dev may come along and push it to [extra].

At least, this is my basic understanding of workflow:D But it will not be recognized unless you publish it.

Stefan Husmann

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From: Germany

Registered: 2007-08-07

Posts: 1,391

Re: Update a package [Solved]

No, packages that are already in [extra] should not go to AUR.

SanskritFritz

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From: Budapest, Hungary

Registered: 2009-01-08

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Re: Update a package [Solved]

Why not? There are plenty of examples for the opposite. svn, beta etc packages definitely find their place in the AUR.

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Allan

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Registered: 2007-06-09

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Re: Update a package [Solved]

For reference, the correct approach make sure the package is flagged out of date and to email either the maintainer or the arch-general list with the updated PKGBUILD (if there is substantial changes).

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Stefan Husmann

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From: Germany

Registered: 2007-08-07

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Re: Update a package [Solved]

Why not? There are plenty of examples for the opposite. svn, beta etc packages definitely find their place in the AUR.

svn-packages and the like are something diefferent, especially because their names differ from of the name of the package in extra.  Putting something into AUR that is just a version bump of the version in on of the repos is strictly forbidden.