From f226842aa1f9148449558c90de7cdfb61105df28 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Mizyrycki Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:17:41 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Packaging, Debian: Add maintainer documentation --- packaging/debian/maintainer.rst | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) create mode 100644 packaging/debian/maintainer.rst diff --git a/packaging/debian/maintainer.rst b/packaging/debian/maintainer.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..111d4fcc3 --- /dev/null +++ b/packaging/debian/maintainer.rst @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +Maintainer duty +=============== + +The Debian project specifies the role of a 'maintainer' which is the person +making the Debian package of the program. This role requires an 'sponsor' to +upload the package. As a maintainer you should follow the guide +http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/maint-guide . Your sponsor will be there +helping you succeed. + +The most relevant information to update is the changelog file: +Each new release should create a new first paragraph with new release version, +changes, and the maintainer information. + +After this is done, follow README.debian to generate the actual source +packages and talk with your sponsor to upload them into the official Debian +package archive.