[Bug 2061664] Re: Appdata metainfo XML not in main pkg, breaking Appstream software install

[Boyuan Yang]

(resending info with ~ubuntu-sponsors notified)

I am now looking to fix LP: #2061664 in the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS release,
ideally before its release. The patches for LP: #2061664 comes from
Debian Sid.

I have prepared a source package for noble targeting the fix. You may
find the source package at:
https://launchpad.net/~hosiet/+archive/ubuntu/personal/+sourcefiles/fcitx5-chinese-
addons/5.1.3-1ubuntu1/fcitx5-chinese-addons_5.1.3-1ubuntu1.dsc . Also
see https://launchpad.net/~hosiet/+archive/ubuntu/personal/+packages for
how this package builds in my PPA.


Full debdiff (for your convenience):

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diff -Nru fcitx5-chinese-addons-5.1.3/debian/changelog fcitx5-chinese-addons-5.1.3/debian/changelog
--- fcitx5-chinese-addons-5.1.3/debian/changelog        2024-03-30 20:06:52.000000000 -0400
+++ fcitx5-chinese-addons-5.1.3/debian/changelog        2024-04-15 15:43:44.000000000 -0400
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+fcitx5-chinese-addons (5.1.3-1ubuntu1) noble; urgency=medium
+
+  * debian/fcitx5-chinese-addons.install: Move the installation of
+    Appdata metainfo XML file from the separate fcitx5-chinese-addons-data
+    package to the main fcitx5-chinese-addons metapackage to help the
+    package handling via Appstream-based package management software
+    such as KDE Discover and GNOME Software.
+    (Closes: #1069070) (LP: #2061664)
+  * debian/control: Add fcitx5-chinese-addons Breaks+Replaces on
+    fcitx5-chinese-addons-data (<< ${binary:Version}) for a smooth
+    transition.
+
+ -- Boyuan Yang <byang at debian.org>  Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:43:44 -0400
+
 fcitx5-chinese-addons (5.1.3-1build3) noble; urgency=medium

   * No-change rebuild for CVE-2024-3094
diff -Nru fcitx5-chinese-addons-5.1.3/debian/control fcitx5-chinese-addons-5.1.3/debian/control
--- fcitx5-chinese-addons-5.1.3/debian/control  2024-03-15 00:20:58.000000000 -0400
+++ fcitx5-chinese-addons-5.1.3/debian/control  2024-04-15 15:43:44.000000000 -0400
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@
 Recommends:
  fcitx5,
  fcitx5-module-lua,
+Breaks:
+ fcitx5-chinese-addons-data (<< ${binary:Version}),
+Replaces:
+ fcitx5-chinese-addons-data (<< ${binary:Version}),
 Enhances:
  fcitx5,
 Description: Chinese-related addon for fcitx5 (metapackage)
diff -Nru fcitx5-chinese-addons-5.1.3/debian/fcitx5-chinese-addons-data.install fcitx5-chinese-addons-5.1.3/debian/fcitx5-chinese-addons-data.install
--- fcitx5-chinese-addons-5.1.3/debian/fcitx5-chinese-addons-data.install       2023-11-03 18:16:26.000000000 -0400
+++ fcitx5-chinese-addons-5.1.3/debian/fcitx5-chinese-addons-data.install       2024-04-15 15:43:44.000000000 -0400
@@ -2,4 +2,3 @@
 usr/share/fcitx5/lua/imeapi/extensions/pinyin.lua
 usr/share/icons/hicolor/*/apps/fcitx-chn.png
 usr/share/icons/hicolor/*/apps/org.fcitx.Fcitx5.fcitx-chn.png
-usr/share/metainfo/org.fcitx.Fcitx5.Addon.ChineseAddons.metainfo.xml
diff -Nru fcitx5-chinese-addons-5.1.3/debian/fcitx5-chinese-addons.install fcitx5-chinese-addons-5.1.3/debian/fcitx5-chinese-addons.install
--- fcitx5-chinese-addons-5.1.3/debian/fcitx5-chinese-addons.install    1969-12-31 19:00:00.000000000 -0500
+++ fcitx5-chinese-addons-5.1.3/debian/fcitx5-chinese-addons.install    2024-04-15 15:43:44.000000000 -0400
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+usr/share/metainfo/org.fcitx.Fcitx5.Addon.ChineseAddons.metainfo.xml

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Now, I am looking for a sponsor (e.g., from ~ubuntu-sponsors) to review and upload my package to noble. Thanks!

** CVE added: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2024-3094

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Title:
  Appdata metainfo XML not in main pkg, breaking Appstream software
  install

Status in fcitx5-chinese-addons package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in fcitx5-chinese-addons package in Debian:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Upstream bug report: https://github.com/fcitx/fcitx5-chinese-addons/issues/165
  Debian bug report: https://bugs.debian.org/1069070

  In order to make sure that fcitx5-chinese-addons are correctly installed using
  Appstream-based GUI software such as KDE Discover or GNOME Software, the Appdata
  metainfo XML file shall not be placed in a separate package. It should be
  installed in the main (meta)package.

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