Uploading to Extras-devel

(RSA key, not DSA key)
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* A [http://garage.maemo.org/ Garage] account: [[https://garage.maemo.org/account/register.php signup]]
* A [http://garage.maemo.org/ Garage] account: [[https://garage.maemo.org/account/register.php signup]]
* An "invitation" to upload: [[https://garage.maemo.org/extras-assistant/index.php?target=invitation_request fill in this form]]
* An "invitation" to upload: [[https://garage.maemo.org/extras-assistant/index.php?target=invitation_request fill in this form]]
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* Permission to promote: Everybody with rights to upload can access this.
 
* <code>ssh-keygen</code>
* <code>ssh-keygen</code>
* <code>debsign</code>
* <code>debsign</code>

Revision as of 21:37, 30 June 2008

Contents

Pre-requisites

Setup

Setting up SSH and PGP to upload to extras

Put your SSH key[1] and PGP key[2] into Garage.

  • If you need to create an RSA SSH key (Make sure it is an RSA key):
  1. ssk-keygen -t rsa (enter enter enter).
  2. Copy the contents of ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub in the "Public SSH keys" section of your garage account maintenance page.
  • If you need to create a PGP key:
  1. Create the key using: gpg --gen-key: enter your name, email address etc.
  2. Export the key using: gpg --export --armor jqdoe@example.com
  3. Copy the text to the extras sign-up page.

Setting up Scratchbox to use the extras repository

Add the extras repository to your Scratchbox install:

  1. Login to Scratchbox
  2. Create /etc/apt/sources.list.d/extras-repo.list
  3. Update apt's information.

Note: this should be done in both your ARMEL and x86 targets. 

/scratchbox/login
cat >/etc/apt/sources.list.d/extras-repo.list <<EOT
#Maemo extras
deb http://repository.maemo.org/extras/ diablo free non-free
deb-src http://repository.maemo.org/extras/ diablo free
EOT
fakeroot apt-get update

Upload

Describe: upload source package to diablo-extras-builder via dput[3], scp[4] or through the web interface[5].

Point to: existing documentation

Promotion

After the autobuilder builds a package, it will be available in Extras-Devel. This is the experimental repository. If you think your package is ready for the masses, you can promote your package to Extras with the promotion interface.

Resources

Reference

Retrieved from "https://wiki.maemo.org/Uploading_to_Extras-devel"