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* '''Source code''': {{{git clone git://anonscm.debian.org/dpkg/dpkg.git}}} ([[http://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/dpkg/dpkg.git|Web interface]]) * '''Functional test suite''': {{{git clone git://anonscm.debian.org/dpkg/dpkg-tests.git}}} ([[http://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/dpkg/dpkg-tests.git|Web interface]]) |
* '''Source code''': * {{{git clone git://anonscm.debian.org/dpkg/dpkg.git}}} ([[http://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/dpkg/dpkg.git|Web interface]]) * {{{git clone git://anonscm.debian.org/dpkg/dpkg-repack.git}}} ([[http://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/dpkg/dpkg-repack.git|Web interface]]) * {{{git clone git://anonscm.debian.org/dpkg/debsig-verify.git}}} ([[http://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/dpkg/debsig-verify.git|Web interface]]) * '''Functional test suite''': * {{{git clone git://anonscm.debian.org/dpkg/dpkg-tests.git}}} ([[http://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/dpkg/dpkg-tests.git|Web interface]]) |
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* '''Package Tracker''': https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/dpkg | * '''Package Tracker''': * https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/dpkg * https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/dpkg-repack * https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/debsig-verify |
Dpkg Team
Task description
The team is in charge of the dpkg package manager, dpkg-repack and debsig-verify. It maintains it and develops new features.
Infrastructure
Alioth Project: http://alioth.debian.org/projects/dpkg
Source code:
git clone git://anonscm.debian.org/dpkg/dpkg.git (Web interface)
git clone git://anonscm.debian.org/dpkg/dpkg-repack.git (Web interface)
git clone git://anonscm.debian.org/dpkg/debsig-verify.git (Web interface)
Functional test suite:
git clone git://anonscm.debian.org/dpkg/dpkg-tests.git (Web interface)
Unit test suite code coverage: http://dpkg.alioth.debian.org/coverage/
Package Tracker:
Packages autobuilt from git: Master branch
Interacting with the team
Development mailing list: <debian-dpkg AT lists DOT debian DOT org> (subscribe form)
Request tracker: default view / by program / by class of problem / old view
Public IRC channel: there is #debian-dpkg on irc.debian.org (OFTC) but none of the dpkg maintainers are there, thus please use the mailing list or the bug tracking system.
Usual roles
GuillemJover (guillem) is the primary developer.
- Many other translators have commit access to maintain their translations.
- Several other contributors provide occasional patches/branches.
Get involved
See the Contribute page, and check the following links:
GitUsage: recommendations for handling the Git repository
Documentation
Downstream: list of downstream distributions shipping dpkg.
Triggers HOWTO by Sean Finney.
Projects tracked on the wiki
- Current projects:
ReviewMergeQueue: patches/branches to be reviewed, updated and merged.
?/CompatSymlinks
?/StringsReview: i18ned strings review/uniformization
- Current proposals (no endorsement implied by items being present in the list):
- Superseded proposals:
- Finished projects (from dpkg PoV):
?/PerlAPICleanup: what we want to do to finalize the perl API.
/DebianRules: a problem to solve.
Historic
Announcements
Bits from the dpkg maintainer (dpkg 1.13.x upload to experimental)
Bits from the dpkg maintainer (dpkg 1.10.18.1 to 1.13.9)
New dpkg in experimental (dpkg 1.14.7~newshlib)
Misc development news (dpkg 1.14.6 to 1.14.8)
Bits from the dpkg team (dpkg 1.13.11.1 to 1.15.6.1)
Recent changes in dpkg (dpkg 1.15.6 to 1.15.7)
Sprints, Summits
dpkg summit (around 2007, never happened)
VCS
When we switched to git, we tried to integrate as much history as possible. You'll find the data and scripts used for that purpose here.