how to request access for EPEL-only package which existed in Fedora previously?

[Felix Schwarz]

Hi,

I created a review request for python3-configobj which is needed to update 
certbot in EPEL 7. (certbot now only supports Python 3).

The python3-configobj repo was used in Fedora (in ancient history) but I think 
it can be "reused" to provide an EPEL7-only package.

Now my review request was successful [1] and I need to use "fedpkg request-repo" 
to request a new repo.

[2] says:
> Simply go through the review process for Fedora and specify only EL targets

for the initial import.

How would I do that?

I tried to request access without any extra arguments [3] but that only caused 
confusion I think.

Thank you,
Felix

PS: cc Miro as he offered help almost a year ago :-)

[1] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1899337

[2] 
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL/FAQ#Is_it_possible_to_get_a_package_only...

[3] https://pagure.io/releng/fedora-scm-requests/issue/32009

[Miro Hrončok]

On 05. 02. 21 10:11, Felix Schwarz wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I created a review request for python3-configobj which is needed to update 
> certbot in EPEL 7. (certbot now only supports Python 3).
>
> The python3-configobj repo was used in Fedora (in ancient history) but I think 
> it can be "reused" to provide an EPEL7-only package.
>
> Now my review request was successful [1] and I need to use "fedpkg request-repo" 
> to request a new repo.
>
> [2] says:
> > Simply go through the review process for Fedora and specify only EL targets
>
> for the initial import.
>
> How would I do that?
>
> I tried to request access without any extra arguments [3] but that only caused 
> confusion I think.

Open an unretirement releng ticket:

https://pagure.io/releng/new_issue?template=package_unretirement

In "Branches that you need it to be unretired for?" say epel7.