New Cinnamon package require ubuntu specific changes

Scott Kitterman ubuntu at kitterman.com
Tue Jul 15 12:59:33 UTC 2014


On Saturday, July 12, 2014 15:09:05 Fabio Fantoni wrote:
> Hi, I saw that new debian's cinnamon packages are uploaded to Utopic's
> repository.
> Cinnamon package require these small ubuntu specific changes:
> - Removed debian/patches/replace_firefox_with_iceweasel not needed by
> ubuntu.
> - debian/cinnamon.gsettings-override: iceweasel->firefox.
> 
> I had already tested them here:
> https://launchpad.net/~fantonifabio/+archive/ubuntu/cinnamon-testing
> 
> Also other changes to fix double screensaver problem is needed but I not
> found solution for now, when I'll have more time I'll do a search if
> nobody already did it.
> 
> Also default other themes settings changes is needed but probably we
> will do it on debian and just update packages will be needed.
> 
> Thanks for any reply and sorry for my bad english.

You will be more likely to get these changes into Ubuntu if you file bugs on 
launchpad and either attach a debdiff or link to a bzr branch with the needed 
change, and subscribe the ubuntu-sponsors team.  Members of that team will 
review your changes for inclusion.

Scott K



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