Uploading to Extras-devel

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== Pre-requisites ==
== Pre-requisites ==
* 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]]
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* An "invitation" to upload, email niels@maemo.org
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* 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, email niels@maemo.org
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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 20:11, 30 June 2008

Contents

Pre-requisites

  • A Garage account: [signup]
  • An "invitation" to upload: [fill in this form]
  • Permission to promote: Everybody with rights to upload can access this.
  • ssh-keygen
  • debsign

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 SSH key:
  1. ssk-keygen -t dsa (enter enter enter).
  2. Copy the contents of ~/.ssh/id_dsa.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