Rev 4010: Newcomer updates. in file:///net/bigmamac/Volumes/home/vila/src/bzr/cleanup/packaging/

[Vincent Ladeuil]

At file:///net/bigmamac/Volumes/home/vila/src/bzr/cleanup/packaging/

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revno: 4010
revision-id: v.ladeuil+lp at free.fr-20090215115453-m9r5lvjrklsyytph
parent: pqm at pqm.ubuntu.com-20090215032052-9749wepsy6dgnq9l
committer: Vincent Ladeuil <v.ladeuil+lp at free.fr>
branch nick: packaging
timestamp: Sun 2009-02-15 12:54:53 +0100
message:
  Newcomer updates.
  
  * doc/developers/ppa.txt: 
  Add and/or update various details encountered when building ppas
  for the first time.
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=== modified file 'doc/developers/ppa.txt'
--- a/doc/developers/ppa.txt	2009-01-27 16:33:17 +0000
+++ b/doc/developers/ppa.txt	2009-02-15 11:54:53 +0000
@@ -85,7 +85,10 @@
 
 * You need a Ubuntu (or probably Debian) machine, and ::
 
-    sudo apt-get install build-essential devscripts dput quilt patch
+    sudo apt-get install build-essential devscripts dput quilt patch libcrypt-ssleay-perl debhelper cdbs python-docutils
+
+  Please update this document if you encounter unmet dependencies or find a
+  shortest way to express them.
 
 * You will also want to have the `bzr-builddeb`_ plugin installed, which
   depends on `bzrtools`_.
@@ -115,7 +118,8 @@
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
 #. You will end up checking out a separate directory for each supported
-   release. Such as ``~/dev/bzr/releases/packaging/hardy``
+   release. Such as ``~/dev/bzr/releases/packaging/hardy``. In each of these
+   branches, you will produce the package for the realease.
 
 #. Decide on the final version number.  It should be of this form::
 
@@ -133,7 +137,7 @@
 
 #. Export the distroreleases that you will be packaging for::
 
-      export UBUNTU_RELEASES="dapper feisty gutsy hardy intrepid"
+      export UBUNTU_RELEASES="dapper feisty gutsy hardy intrepid jaunty"
 
 #. Checkout (or update) the packaging branch for each supported release::
 
@@ -163,8 +167,9 @@
    against the version number (which is just our convention), so make sure 
    to specify it.
 
-   Make sure you have the correct email address for yourself, version
-   number, and distribution.  It should look something like this::
+   Make sure you have the correct email address for yourself (you may need
+   export DEBEMAIL=`bzr whomai` if it isn't arelay set), version number, and
+   distribution.  It should look something like this::
 
        bzr (1.6~beta3-1~bazaar1~hardy1) hardy; urgency=low