Plan for tomorrow's EPEL meeting - 2009-09-17
by Kevin Fenzi
Here's the topic list for tomorrows EPEL meeting, which will take
place at 21:00 UTC in #fedora-meeting on irc.freenode.net.
- Status update on action items
- smooge: Blocking packages already in RHEL
- jds2001: Incompatible version upgrades process/guidelines
- newer packages brainstorming
- What can we do to help efforts like http://iuscommunity.org?
- Should we try and bring an effort like this into EPEL infrastructure?
- Open Floor
If there is something else that folks would like to discuss, please
followup to this email or mention it in the Open Floor section of the
meeting at the end. Hope to see everyone there!
kevin
14 years, 7 months
2009-09-11 EPEL meeting log/summary
by Kevin Fenzi
Meeting started by nirik at 21:00:02 UTC. The full logs are available at
http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2009-09-11/fedora-meeting...
Meeting log
-----------
* roll call (nirik, 21:00:09)
* Status update on action items (nirik, 21:03:20)
* RHEL 5.4 (nirik, 21:27:17)
* newer packages brainstorming (nirik, 21:33:34)
* LINK: http://iuscommunity.org (derks, 21:34:51)
* Open Floor (nirik, 21:56:49)
Meeting ended at 21:59:30 UTC.
People Present (lines said)
---------------------------
* nirik (78)
* derks (46)
* maxamillion (37)
* stahnma (26)
* mmcgrath (18)
* rayvd (15)
* dgilmore (12)
* quaid (9)
* jds2001 (5)
* smooge (4)
* zodbot (2)
* inode0 (1)
* warren (1)
14 years, 7 months
Fedora EPEL 5 updates-testing report
by updates＠fedoraproject.org
The following builds have been pushed to Fedora EPEL 5 updates-testing
RackTables-0.17.4-7.el5
devio-1.2-2.el5
dvisvgm-0.8.4-1.el5
fastback-0.2-3.el5
libvmime07-0.7.1-1.el5
netcf-0.1.1-1.el5
quotatool-1.4.10-7.el5
Details about builds:
================================================================================
RackTables-0.17.4-7.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0473)
A datacenter asset management system
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Update Information:
A datacenter asset management system.
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References:
[ 1 ] Bug #517858 - Review Request: RackTables - RackTables is a datacenter asset management system
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=517858
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================================================================================
devio-1.2-2.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0471)
Read and write utility for block devices
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Update Information:
new package
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================================================================================
dvisvgm-0.8.4-1.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0477)
A DVI to SVG converter
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Update Information:
This is a maintenance update that fixes a couple of bugs: - A clipping bug is
the PostScript handler has been fixed. - A bug in computation of the PS
bounding box has been fixed. - A memory bug in the GF tracer module has been
fixed. Furthermore some small enhancements were added: - The command-line
parser is more POSIX-compliant now. - A simple progress indicator for lengthy
PS operations has been added. - Option --cache prints more information about
the cached fonts.
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ChangeLog:
* Thu Sep 17 2009 Martin Gieseking <martin.gieseking(a)uos.de> - 0.8.4-1
- updated to latest upstream release
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================================================================================
fastback-0.2-3.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0457)
File uploader, configureable file uploader
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Update Information:
initial commit
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================================================================================
libvmime07-0.7.1-1.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0474)
A powerful C++ class library for working with MIME/Internet messages
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Update Information:
VMime is a powerful C++ class library for parsing, generating or editing
Internet RFC-[2]822 and MIME messages. VMime is designed to provide a fast and
an easy way to manipulate Internet mail messages. It also includes support
for using messaging protocols (POP3, IMAP, SMTP and maildir) with a lot of
features supported: listing folders, downloading and adding messages to folders,
extracting parts from message, getting and setting message flags and a lot more.
This package contains an old and deprecated version of libvmime. You need it
only if the software you are using hasn't been updated to work with the newer
version and the newer API.
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References:
[ 1 ] Bug #521352 - Review Request: libvmime07 - A powerful C++ class library for working with MIME/Internet messages
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=521352
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================================================================================
netcf-0.1.1-1.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0475)
Cross-platform network configuration library
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Update Information:
See http://git.fedorahosted.org/git/netcf.git?p=netcf.git;a=blob;f=NEWS;hb=HEAD
for list of changes and bugfixes
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================================================================================
quotatool-1.4.10-7.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0472)
A utility to set filesystem quotas
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Update Information:
Here is where you give an explanation of your update.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
References:
[ 1 ] Bug #520832 - Review Request: quotatool - Disk utility for managing user quotas
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=520832
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14 years, 7 months
Fedora EPEL 4 updates-testing report
by updates＠fedoraproject.org
The following builds have been pushed to Fedora EPEL 4 updates-testing
libvmime07-0.7.1-1.el4
Details about builds:
================================================================================
libvmime07-0.7.1-1.el4 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0476)
A powerful C++ class library for working with MIME/Internet messages
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Update Information:
VMime is a powerful C++ class library for parsing, generating or editing
Internet RFC-[2]822 and MIME messages. VMime is designed to provide a fast and
an easy way to manipulate Internet mail messages. It also includes support
for using messaging protocols (POP3, IMAP, SMTP and maildir) with a lot of
features supported: listing folders, downloading and adding messages to folders,
extracting parts from message, getting and setting message flags and a lot more.
This package contains an old and deprecated version of libvmime. You need it
only if the software you are using hasn't been updated to work with the newer
version and the newer API.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
References:
[ 1 ] Bug #521352 - Review Request: libvmime07 - A powerful C++ class library for working with MIME/Internet messages
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=521352
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 years, 7 months
excludepkgs not working with epel
by David Mehler
Hello,
I'm running CentOS 5.3 and have epel listed as one of my 3rd party
repos. One of the packages that i've customized for my environment which is
a vps is pure-ftpd. I do not want pure-ftpd to be fetched from epel or any
repo, so i've added:
excludepkgs=pure-ftpd*
to epel's repository definition. On the next yum update the excludepkgs is
not honored and yum atempts to download pure-ftpd again. Is there some
syntax i missed?
Thanks.
Dave.
14 years, 7 months
Fedora EPEL 4 updates-testing report
by updates＠fedoraproject.org
The following builds have been pushed to Fedora EPEL 4 updates-testing
augeas-0.5.3-1.el4
ez-ipupdate-3.0.11-0.22.b8.el4
phpMyAdmin-2.11.9.5-2.el4
xrdp-0.5.0-0.5.20090811cvs.el4
Details about builds:
================================================================================
augeas-0.5.3-1.el4 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0451)
A library for changing configuration files
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Update Information:
See http://augeas.net/news.html for details
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ChangeLog:
* Mon Sep 14 2009 David Lutterkort <lutter(a)redhat.com> - 0.5.3-1
- Remove separate xorg.aug, included in upstream source
* Tue Aug 25 2009 Matthew Booth <mbooth(a)redhat.com> - 0.5.2-2
- Include new xorg lens from upstream
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================================================================================
ez-ipupdate-3.0.11-0.22.b8.el4 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0448)
Client for Dynamic DNS Services
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
References:
[ 1 ] Bug #522983 - epel branch (EL-4 and EL-5) for ez-ipupdate
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=522983
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================================================================================
phpMyAdmin-2.11.9.5-2.el4 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0456)
Web based MySQL browser written in php
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Update Information:
Added ::1 for localhost/loopback access (for IPv6 users)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ChangeLog:
* Sun Sep 13 2009 Robert Scheck <robert(a)fedoraproject.org> 2.11.9.5-2
- Added ::1 for localhost/loopback access (for IPv6 users)
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================================================================================
xrdp-0.5.0-0.5.20090811cvs.el4 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0396)
Open source remote desktop protocol (RDP) server
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ChangeLog:
* Tue Sep 8 2009 Itamar Reis Peixoto <itamar(a)ispbrasil.com.br> - 0.5.0-0.5.20090811cvs
- fix xrdp-sesman pam.d to uses system-auth
* Fri Sep 4 2009 Itamar Reis Peixoto <itamar(a)ispbrasil.com.br> - 0.5.0-0.4.20090811cvs
- increase encryption to 128 bit's
- include system-auth into /etc/pam.d/xrdp-sesman
* Wed Aug 26 2009 Tomas Mraz <tmraz(a)redhat.com> - 0.5.0-0.3.20090811cvs
- rebuild with new openssl
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References:
[ 1 ] Bug #519294 - xrdp should use system-auth for PAM authentication
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=519294
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14 years, 7 months
Fedora EPEL 5 updates-testing report
by updates＠fedoraproject.org
The following builds have been pushed to Fedora EPEL 5 updates-testing
ath_info-0-0.1.20090902svn.el5.1
augeas-0.5.3-1.el5
blender-2.45-18.el5
dkim-milter-2.8.3-3.el5
ez-ipupdate-3.0.11-0.22.b8.el5
fastback-0.2-3.el5
gerbv-2.3.0-2.el5
libguestfs-1.0.70-1.el5
libkni3-3.9.2-12.el5
lwp-2.5-4.el5
openslp-1.2.1-14.el5
perl-Digest-SHA-5.47-1.el5
perl-Mail-DKIM-0.37-1.el5
php-email-address-validation-0-0.3.20090910svn.el5
php-pear-Validate-0.8.2-1.el5
php-pecl-xdebug-2.0.5-1.el5.1
phpMyAdmin-2.11.9.5-2.el5
python-repoze-what-quickstart-1.0.1-1.el5
seeker-3.0-2.el5
supybot-meetbot-0.1.4-3.el5
vrq-1.0.58-3.el5
Details about builds:
================================================================================
ath_info-0-0.1.20090902svn.el5.1 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0454)
Tool to get detailed information from Atheros WLAN cards
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Update Information:
ath_info is a tool to get detailed information from Atheros WLAN cards.
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================================================================================
augeas-0.5.3-1.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0464)
A library for changing configuration files
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Update Information:
See http://augeas.net/news.html for details
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ChangeLog:
* Mon Sep 14 2009 David Lutterkort <lutter(a)redhat.com> - 0.5.3-1
- Remove separate xorg.aug, included in upstream source
* Tue Aug 25 2009 Matthew Booth <mbooth(a)redhat.com> - 0.5.2-2
- Include new xorg lens from upstream
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================================================================================
blender-2.45-18.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0453)
3D modeling, animation, rendering and post-production
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Update Information:
Building blender agains glew as a system library
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ChangeLog:
* Wed Sep 9 2009 Jochen Schmitt <Jochen herr-schmitt de> 2.45-18
- Building agains new glew system library
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================================================================================
dkim-milter-2.8.3-3.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0466)
DomainKeys Identified Mail sender authentication sendmail milter
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Update Information:
selinux friendly pid file handling
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
References:
[ 1 ] Bug #522946 - pidfile location of dkim-milter
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=522946
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================================================================================
ez-ipupdate-3.0.11-0.22.b8.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0463)
Client for Dynamic DNS Services
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
References:
[ 1 ] Bug #522983 - epel branch (EL-4 and EL-5) for ez-ipupdate
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=522983
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================================================================================
fastback-0.2-3.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0457)
File uploader, configureable file uploader
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Update Information:
initial commit
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
================================================================================
gerbv-2.3.0-2.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0470)
Gerber file viewer from the gEDA toolkit
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Update Information:
* fix for broken png export and gerber files examples * (2.3.0 stable) -fix for
Gerbv segfaults when modifying non existent layer https://fedorahosted.org
/fedora-electronic-lab/ticket/47
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ChangeLog:
* Sun Sep 13 2009 Chitlesh Goorah <chitlesh [AT] fedoraproject DOT org> - 2.3.0-2
- Fixed gerbv-2.3.0-1 png failed to open - FEL ticket #47
- Fixed bug 2841371 (segfault on edit->orientation with no layer loaded)
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================================================================================
libguestfs-1.0.70-1.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0462)
Access and modify virtual machine disk images
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Update Information:
New upstream version 1.0.70.
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ChangeLog:
* Tue Sep 15 2009 Richard W.M. Jones <rjones(a)redhat.com> - 1.0.70-1
- New upstream release 1.0.70.
- Fixes build problem related to old version of GNU gettext.
* Tue Sep 15 2009 Richard W.M. Jones <rjones(a)redhat.com> - 1.0.69-1
- New upstream release 1.0.69.
- New main loop code should fix RHBZ#501888, RHBZ#504418.
- Add waitpid along guestfs_close path (fixes RHBZ#518747).
- Remove fix-tests patch which is now upstream.
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References:
[ 1 ] Bug #501888 - internal error: reply callback called twice
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=501888
[ 2 ] Bug #504418 - In virt-inspector: "download: guestfs_download reply failed, see earlier error messages"
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=504418
[ 3 ] Bug #518747 - qemu process remains defunct after guestfs_close
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=518747
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================================================================================
libkni3-3.9.2-12.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0461)
C++ KNI library v3 for the Katana 300 robot arm
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
References:
[ 1 ] Bug #450527 - Review Request: libkni3 - C++ library for the Katana robot arm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=450527
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================================================================================
lwp-2.5-4.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0444)
C library for user-mode threading
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================================================================================
openslp-1.2.1-14.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0458)
Open implementation of Service Location Protocol V2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ChangeLog:
* Wed Sep 16 2009 Rex Dieter <rdieter(a)fedoraproject.org> - 1.2.1-14
- slpd crashes if slptool findsrvtypes is run, when message logging is on (#523609)
* Fri Aug 21 2009 Tomas Mraz <tmraz(a)redhat.com> - 1.2.1-13
- rebuilt with new openssl
* Sat Jul 25 2009 Fedora Release Engineering <rel-eng(a)lists.fedoraproject.org> - 1.2.1-12
- Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_12_Mass_Rebuild
* Thu Feb 26 2009 Fedora Release Engineering <rel-eng(a)lists.fedoraproject.org> - 1.2.1-11
- Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_11_Mass_Rebuild
* Sat Jan 17 2009 Tomas Mraz <tmraz(a)redhat.com> - 1.2.1-10
- rebuild with new openssl
* Tue Feb 19 2008 Fedora Release Engineering <rel-eng(a)fedoraproject.org> - 1.2.1-9
- Autorebuild for GCC 4.3
* Tue Dec 4 2007 Rex Dieter <rdieter[AT]fedoraproject.org> 1.2.1-8
- respin for openssl
* Tue Aug 21 2007 Rex Dieter <rdieter[AT]fedoraproject.org> 1.2.1-7
- respin (buildID)
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References:
[ 1 ] Bug #523609 - slpd crashes if slptool findsrvtypes is run, when message logging is on
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=523609
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perl-Digest-SHA-5.47-1.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0425)
Perl extension for SHA-1/224/256/384/512
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Update Information:
perl-Mail-DKIM enables optional DKIM signature verification for spamassassin.
perl-Digest-SHA is a requirement of perl-Mail-DKIM.
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================================================================================
perl-Mail-DKIM-0.37-1.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0425)
Sign and verify Internet mail with DKIM/DomainKey signatures
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Update Information:
perl-Mail-DKIM enables optional DKIM signature verification for spamassassin.
perl-Digest-SHA is a requirement of perl-Mail-DKIM.
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================================================================================
php-email-address-validation-0-0.3.20090910svn.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0449)
A PHP class for validating email addresses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Update Information:
This PHP class is used to check email addresses for technical validity.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
References:
[ 1 ] Bug #516058 - Review Request: php-email-address-validation - A PHP class for validating email addresses
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=516058
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================================================================================
php-pear-Validate-0.8.2-1.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0455)
Validation Class for Various Data Types
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ChangeLog:
* Mon Sep 14 2009 Christopher Stone <chris.stone(a)gmail.com> 0.8.2-1
- Upstream sync
* Sun Jul 26 2009 Fedora Release Engineering <rel-eng(a)lists.fedoraproject.org> - 0.8.1-3
- Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_12_Mass_Rebuild
* Thu Feb 26 2009 Fedora Release Engineering <rel-eng(a)lists.fedoraproject.org> - 0.8.1-2
- Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_11_Mass_Rebuild
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================================================================================
php-pecl-xdebug-2.0.5-1.el5.1 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0460)
PECL package for debugging PHP scripts
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ChangeLog:
* Mon Sep 14 2009 Christopher Stone <chris.stone(a)gmail.com> 2.0.5-1.1
- Upstream sync
* Sun Jul 26 2009 Fedora Release Engineering <rel-eng(a)lists.fedoraproject.org> - 2.0.4-2
- Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_12_Mass_Rebuild
* Sun Jul 12 2009 Remi Collet <Fedora(a)FamilleCollet.com> - 2.0.4-1
- update to 2.0.4 (bugfix + Basic PHP 5.3 support)
* Thu Feb 26 2009 Fedora Release Engineering <rel-eng(a)lists.fedoraproject.org> - 2.0.3-5
- Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_11_Mass_Rebuild
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================================================================================
phpMyAdmin-2.11.9.5-2.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0452)
Web based MySQL browser written in php
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Update Information:
Added ::1 for localhost/loopback access (for IPv6 users)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ChangeLog:
* Sun Sep 13 2009 Robert Scheck <robert(a)fedoraproject.org> 2.11.9.5-2
- Added ::1 for localhost/loopback access (for IPv6 users)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
================================================================================
python-repoze-what-quickstart-1.0.1-1.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0465)
A plugin for a simple authentication system with repoze.who/what
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Update Information:
Fix broken dependency due to typo.
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================================================================================
seeker-3.0-2.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0467)
Random access disk benchmark utility
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Update Information:
First EPEL-5 release of this package.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
References:
[ 1 ] Bug #520701 - Review Request: seeker - Random access disk benchmark utility
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=520701
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================================================================================
supybot-meetbot-0.1.4-3.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0459)
Plugin for Supybot for handling IRC meetings
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Update Information:
New backend log writers. Lots of cosmetic changes. new CSS for logs
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ChangeLog:
* Fri Sep 11 2009 Kevin Fenzi <kevin(a)tummy.com> - 0.1.4-3
- Add default css files.
* Fri Sep 11 2009 Kevin Fenzi <kevin(a)tummy.com> - 0.1.4-2
- Fix url
* Fri Sep 11 2009 Kevin Fenzi <kevin(a)tummy.com> - 0.1.4-1
- Update to 0.1.4 release.
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vrq-1.0.58-3.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0468)
Verilog tool framework with plugins for manipulating source code
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Update Information:
Verilog tool framework with plugins for manipulating source code.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
References:
[ 1 ] Bug #521458 - Review Request: vrq - Verilog tool framework with plugins for manipulating source code
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=521458
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14 years, 7 months
Re: iotop for EPEL5
by Adam Miller
I already sent an email upstream in reference to backporting to python 2.4
just as I said I would during last week's EPEL meeting.
-Adam
On Sep 14, 2009 1:30 PM, "Ray Van Dolson" <rayvd(a)bludgeon.org> wrote:
On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 11:10:01AM -0500, BJ Dierkes wrote: > Hello all, > >
Per the EPEL meeting la...
Hmm. No. :) Other than askin the iotop guys where they got that
_netlink module from or checking on one of the python development
lists.
I wonder how hard it would be to rip out the python 2.5+ socket module
as an external package and either install it explicitly with iostat in
some non-conflicting way or rename it and install it in some
non-conflicting way that could be used by a patched iostat...
Ray
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14 years, 7 months
iotop for EPEL5
by BJ Dierkes
Hello all,
Per the EPEL meeting last week we are attempting to get iotop working
for EL5. The issue is that iotop requires Python >= 2.5 in order to
use the builtin netlink support (of the socket module). That said,
there is also a fallback on the '_netlink C module':
From /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/iotop/netlink.py:
#------------------------------------------------
try:
# try to use python 2.5's netlink support
_dummysock = socket.socket(socket.AF_NETLINK, socket.SOCK_RAW, 0)
_dummysock.bind((0, 0))
del _dummysock
def _nl_bind(descriptor, addr):
descriptor.bind(addr)
def _nl_getsockname(descriptor):
return descriptor.getsockname()
def _nl_send(descriptor, msg):
descriptor.send(msg)
def _nl_recv(descriptor, bufs=16384):
return descriptor.recvfrom(bufs)
except socket.error:
# or fall back to the _netlink C module
try:
import _netlink
except ImportError:
raise ImportError("This is neither python 2.5 nor is "
"the _netlink C module available!")
def _nl_bind(descriptor, addr):
_netlink.bind(descriptor.fileno(), addr[1])
def _nl_getsockname(descriptor):
return _netlink.getsockname(descriptor.fileno())
def _nl_send(descriptor, msg):
_netlink.send(descriptor.fileno(), msg)
def _nl_recv(descriptor, bufs=16384):
return _netlink.recvfrom(descriptor.fileno(), bufs)
#------------------------------------------------
I can't figure out where the '_netlink C module' would be provided, as
I was hoping to implement that if possible. All Google hits seem to
reference this code.
Any ideas?
---
derks
14 years, 7 months
Re: "newer packages"
by Wil Cooley
> On Tue, Sep 08, 2009 at 12:28:35PM -0500, Mike McGrath wrote:
>> Should we have a stronger effort to replace older RHEL packages if we
>> put them in their own namespace and don't conflict?
>>
>> This is sort of a nuanced problem since RHEL5 doesn't feel nearly as
>> old as RHEL4 did at this point in it's release cycle. But still,
>> people do want newer versions of these packages.
>
> I'd be in favor of something like this... would the separate namespace
> by enough separation, or should there be an actual additional repo for
> packages like this?
>
> Prior would obviously be simpler.
>
> Something like this for mutt (mutt15 perhaps) would be great.
I support this idea; there are a handful of packages that are important
to me which have had updates (some with considerable bug fixes) but the
enterprise-development policy of not following upstream updates leaves
me with the choice of running without the updates or rolling my own,
both of which are less than ideal.
I think a separate repo would make it easier to use selectively, which
is how I would want to use it. I can see a handful of other reasons that
keeping the names and spec files as close to the original would be
beneficial.
All of the talk so far has revolved around backports for RHEL itself,
but I would also suggest that there might be EPEL packages that are not
being updated for compatibility reasons, I presume, that also might be
good candidates. Two that come immediately to mind are nagios and cfengine.
Wil
14 years, 7 months
