Debian packaging hackathon
Submitted by pravi (@pravi) on Sunday, 24 December 2017
Technical level: Advanced
Abstract
Sit together in a room hacking on debian, packaging software not yet available in debian repositories.
Outline
We will be trying to complete packaging of dependencies required for updating npm (node.js package manager).
Requirements
You should know how to create a debian package. Go through https://wiki.debian.org/Javascript/Nodejs/Npm2Deb/Tutorial or attend debian packaging workshop. You should have a debian unstable/sid system https://www.loomio.org/d/LTpSdMuX/debian-packaging-pre-requisites
Speaker bio
I’m a Debian Developer maintaining over 360 packages in debian (mainly nodejs and ruby libraries required for gitlab and diaspora). I mentor students to start contributing to Free Software. I’m an advocate of civil liberties, and focus on regaining civil liberties like privacy in digital era (Founding member of Indian Pirates http://pirates.org.in).
Links
- https://wiki.debian.org/Javascript/Nodejs/Npm2Deb/Tutorial
- https://www.loomio.org/d/LTpSdMuX/debian-packaging-pre-requisites
Slides
https://wiki.debian.org/Javascript/Nodejs/Npm2Deb/TutorialComments
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Joice Joseph (@joice) a year ago (edited a year ago)
is it possible to include a session on social aspects of OSS ? The platformcoop movement and beyond
( like arcade.city). -
Joice Joseph (@joice) a year ago
scholz gave me a reply and he will help.
@joice, can you propose it?