[Debichem-devel] cclib

[Daniel Leidert]

Am Donnerstag, den 14.04.2011, 16:23 +0200 schrieb Karol M. Langner:
> On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 08:29:42PM +0200, Daniel Leidert wrote:
> > Am Mittwoch, den 13.04.2011, 15:20 +0200 schrieb Karol M. Langner:
> > 
> > [..]
> > > After my last commits, lintian outputs just warnings:
> > 
> > If you run lintian with the -I switch, it will explain its output.
> > 
> > > W: python-cclib: wrong-section-according-to-package-name python-cclib => python
> > 
> > easy -> debian/control
> 
> I put cclib in science and python-cclib in python. Is that OK, or should both
> be in the same section?

No. It is perfectly ok, that source and binary package sections differ.

> > > W: cclib: binary-without-manpage usr/bin/ccget
> > > W: cclib: binary-without-manpage usr/bin/cda
> > 
> > If you provide the information about switches, environment variables,
> > etc. I can write the manual page in GROFF for you. Check e.g.
> > apbs/debian/apbs.1 or pymol/debian/pymol.1 (call `man -l ...file...') to
> > see, which information is usually provided by a manual page. Or check
> > this howto:
> > http://www.schweikhardt.net/man_page_howto.html
> > 
> > I also wrote a small howto for writing a manual page for Debian
> > packages: http://www.wgdd.de/?p=65
> 
> Thanks for the links. I wrote up minimal manpages for both ccget and ccda.

I will check that later. JFTR: ccget and ccda are not very specific.
There is a high chance, that we will see a file conflict sooner or
later. Any chance to rename them to cclib-cda and cclib-get?

> [...]
> 
> I addressed all the other points in my commits today. Now lintian gives my
> jsut the ITP bug warning.

FTP masters might ask, why this package is uploaded. You should be
prepared to tell them, why cclib should be part of Debian (and where
outdated copies are currently used) :)

Alternatively just open a bug report against the package "wnpp" and
create a so called ITP (intend to package) or RFP (request for package)
bug report for cllib and close it via your debian/changelog.

IMO the first way is perfectly fine.

Regards, Daniel