[arch-general] snapd - orphaned, outdated, how to help
Hi all, I have noticed that the snapd package is currently orphaned. It is also quite outdated, currently stuck at 2.26.1 while upstream is nearing 2.30 release. What can be done to update the package? As it happens, I am currently maintaining snapd-git package in AUR [1]. On top of that I'm also working with the upstream on the development of snapd. Since I am an Arch user, a couple of problems that were related to Arch support have been resolved. I'm also slowly working on getting Arch integrated into the CI pipeline [2] in hope of being able to run most of the test cases natively. Unfortunately I am not a TU, but I am willing to offer any help needed to get the package updated. [1]. https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/snapd-git [2]. https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/pull/4285 Cheers, -- Maciek Borzecki
On 12/19/2017 12:20 PM, Maciek Borzecki via arch-general wrote:
Hi all,
I have noticed that the snapd package is currently orphaned. It is also quite outdated, currently stuck at 2.26.1 while upstream is nearing 2.30 release. What can be done to update the package?
As it happens, I am currently maintaining snapd-git package in AUR [1]. On top of that I'm also working with the upstream on the development of snapd. Since I am an Arch user, a couple of problems that were related to Arch support have been resolved. I'm also slowly working on getting Arch integrated into the CI pipeline [2] in hope of being able to run most of the test cases natively.
Unfortunately I am not a TU, but I am willing to offer any help needed to get the package updated.
[1]. https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/snapd-git [2]. https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/pull/4285
It was initially packaged by tredaelli, who is now retired from being a TU. So we may end up dropping this back to the AUR soon, in which case you'd be able to maintain it. I don't know of any TU or dev that is interested in snapd (although flatpak does see steady activity from heftig). We're also currently doing general housekeeping right now, see https://lists.archlinux.org/pipermail/arch-dev-public/2017-December/029052.h... -- Eli Schwartz
On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 6:45 PM, Eli Schwartz via arch-general
On 12/19/2017 12:20 PM, Maciek Borzecki via arch-general wrote:
Hi all,
I have noticed that the snapd package is currently orphaned. It is also quite outdated, currently stuck at 2.26.1 while upstream is nearing 2.30 release. What can be done to update the package?
As it happens, I am currently maintaining snapd-git package in AUR [1]. On top of that I'm also working with the upstream on the development of snapd. Since I am an Arch user, a couple of problems that were related to Arch support have been resolved. I'm also slowly working on getting Arch integrated into the CI pipeline [2] in hope of being able to run most of the test cases natively.
Unfortunately I am not a TU, but I am willing to offer any help needed to get the package updated.
[1]. https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/snapd-git [2]. https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/pull/4285
It was initially packaged by tredaelli, who is now retired from being a TU. So we may end up dropping this back to the AUR soon, in which case you'd be able to maintain it.
Thanks for a quick reply. Do you have a rough idea of when this may happen?
I don't know of any TU or dev that is interested in snapd (although flatpak does see steady activity from heftig).
Let's wait for a while and see if anyone comes up. If not, I'm happy to take care of snapd in AUR. OTOH, I've been using Arch for >> 10 years and never grew an ambition to become a packager or a TU. Well, maybe now's the time :) Cheers, -- Maciek Borzecki
On 12/19/2017 01:49 PM, Maciek Borzecki wrote:
Thanks for a quick reply. Do you have a rough idea of when this may happen?
barthalion said he'd drop whatever makes sense to drop, sometime January -- after everyone goes through the orphan list and adopts anything they'd like to preserve.
Let's wait for a while and see if anyone comes up. If not, I'm happy to take care of snapd in AUR.
Warning: personal opinions ahead. I somewhat suspect that most Devs/TUs share my personal feelings on the matter, which is that of violent disapproval of Ubuntuware. :D (And okay, it officially supports other distros and I think it's great that you're working to get it running more smoothly on Arch, because supporting multiple options is great, but flatpak just comes across as more distro-agnostic, with a more pleasant user experience, reliance on bubblewrap and seccomp instead of apparmor, and less hardcoded assumptions about sources. <3 freedesktop standards FTW.) So I figure it will be a lot harder to find a new maintainer for it in [community], since that does require someone who is both a Dev/TU and personally interested in the software.
OTOH, I've been using Arch for >> 10 years and never grew an ambition to become a packager or a TU. Well, maybe now's the time :)
If you think you can contribute, applying to become a TU is an excellent aspiration! Might want to showcase maintaining more than the one package though. :) If you do become interested in this, there is a Wiki page giving a general overview of the process including tips on making a favorable impression: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Trusted_Users#How_do_I_become_a_TU.3F -- Eli Schwartz
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