Path: csiph.com!aioe.org!bofh.it!news.nic.it!robomod From: Thorsten Glaser Newsgroups: linux.debian.maint.java Subject: Re: How can I get my package get into Debian Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 23:00:02 +0100 Message-ID: References: X-Mailbox-Line: From debian-java-request@lists.debian.org Fri Feb 14 21:59:01 2020 Old-Return-Path: X-Amavis-Spam-Status: No, score=-7 tagged_above=-10000 required=5.3 tests=[BAYES_00=-2, LDO_WHITELIST=-5, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001] autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Policyd-Weight: using cached result; rate: -3.5 X-X-Sender: tglase@tglase-nb.lan.tarent.de User-Agent: Alpine 2.22 (DEB 394 2020-01-19) Content-Language: de-DE-1901 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE X-Mailing-List: archive/latest/22103 List-ID: List-URL: List-Archive: https://lists.debian.org/msgid-search/alpine.DEB.2.22.394.2002142253560.16769@tglase-nb.lan.tarent.de Approved: robomod@news.nic.it Lines: 36 Organization: linux.* mail to news gateway Sender: robomod@news.nic.it X-Original-Cc: debian-java@lists.debian.org X-Original-Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 22:58:38 +0100 (CET) X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-References: Xref: csiph.com linux.debian.maint.java:11540 Hi Jorge, > If I do not want to package it myself, does debian have a process in > place to request a packager for it? not really; packagers are all volunteers who mostly package things they use. Back in 2005 I got involved with Debian packaging because I wanted to have my software available for Debian users =E2=98=BA You could probably bribe someone, maybe someone in the Java packages team is available for a couple of coffees/beers/something=E2=80=A6 But keep in mind that, for the first packaging, the review will most likely point out things that should be addressed upstream (i.e. in your repo), such as bundled JARs (which Mechtilde already hinted at). If you find someone to package your software, be prepared to work at it together with them, otherwise it=E2=80=99ll be a frustrating experience both ways. Another thing to have in mind is that all dependencies must also have been packaged for Debian. (And that your software must work with the versions of those dependencies that are shipped in Debian, even if you use different versions upstream.) If not, the dependencies need to be packaged first=E2=80=A6 recursively. While this is true for all software, f= ew Java software, compared to C, is available already=E2=80=A6 Good luck, //mirabilos --=20 tarent solutions GmbH Rochusstra=C3=9Fe 2-4, D-53123 Bonn =E2=80=A2 http://www.tarent.de/ Tel: +49 228 54881-393 =E2=80=A2 Fax: +49 228 54881-235 HRB 5168 (AG Bonn) =E2=80=A2 USt-ID (VAT): DE122264941 Gesch=C3=A4ftsf=C3=BChrer: Dr. Stefan Barth, Kai Ebenrett, Boris Esser, Ale= xander Steeg