Provenpackager? Want to help out?

"Jóhann B. Guðmundsson" johannbg at gmail.com
Mon Feb 27 21:00:44 UTC 2012


On 02/27/2012 08:42 PM, Jon Ciesla wrote:
> Hey!
>
> As you're aware, as of F15 we changed our default init system from
> sysvinit to systemd.  But we have lots and lots of packages with
> daemons, and not all have thus far been migrated.  Some maintainers
> haven't responded, some are too busy, some aren't sure how to go about
> it.  In many cases, unit files have been posted by helpful individuals
> (Thanks Jóhann B. Guðmundsson!) but they're not yet in the packages.
>
> If you're a Provenpackager, check out these two tracking bugs:
>
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=713562
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=751869 (mostly this one)
>
> And have a look at:
>
> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:ScriptletSnippets#Systemd
>
> Look through, find something that looks manageable, and volunteer.
> Most maintainers will be receptive, I think, but remember, offer/ask
> before jumping in.  If they're not responsive, we'll cross that bridge
> separately.

It would be better to walk through this list [1] which was designed 
specifically with PP participation in mind as discussed with Toshio 
during the F16 development cycle.

Just add your name to Proven Packager and flag it passed when you have 
packaged the relevant component.

JBG

1. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Johannbg/Features/SysVtoSystemd-F17


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