Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

MOTU, REVU & NOCLUE

I've been thinking about trying to get my PPA packages included in the Ubuntu Universe repositories. To this end, I've started researching the MOTU process. Daniel Holbach was kind enough to leave me a link to the correct page on the Ubuntu wiki [UbuntuDevelopment/NewPackages] for my new gimp-brushes package. Christer Edwards and Jorge O. Castro have also been supportive and encouraging over email — thank you :)

Inspired by the encouragement, I've managed to read through the information and yesterday I uploaded my first package to REVU. I'm now waiting for the fallout reviewers to comment and hopefully provide some guidance/constructive criticism.

So anyway, on the slim chance that any of the MOTU team read this, please take a look at my first REVU package. And remember, go easy on me, I'm a noob at this packaging lark.

Tagged with: motu, packaging, ppa, revu, ubuntu


4 Responses to “MOTU, REVU & NOCLUE”

  1. Christer Edwards wrote,

    Glad to hear it! The MOTU guys are generally pretty nice, I'm sure they'll give you the feedback you need to get your package accepted.

  2. Daniel Holbach wrote,

    You ROCK! Another thing you can do to get more attention to your package is: file a bug on Ubuntu in Launchpad, tag it as needs-packaging and set the Bug Status to 'Fix Committed', that way it will show up on http://people.ubuntu.com/~dholbach/sponsoring/ - also I can subscribe people to the bug and make sure they review it.

    ROCK ON! :-)

  3. Philip wrote,

    @Daniel: Thanks for reviewing the package :) If I didn't have a clue before then I'm even more clueless now :D Seriously though, thanks — I'll work my way through your instructions tonight.

  4. Vincent wrote,

    http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1077

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