March 2023 - Aur-general - lists.archlinux.org

[aur-general] TU rename Bylaws amendment vote
by Konstantin Gizdov 25 Oct '23

25 Oct '23

Hi, As per the TU Bylaws following the discussion to rename the Truster Users [1], the Trusted Users themselves must vote to approve the renaming. Hence, please, cast your vote on whether you agree the Bylaws be amended and the "Trusted User" role is renamed into "Package Maintainer". Vote is located at - https://aur.archlinux.org/tu/140 -- Regards, Konstantin [1] - https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/rfcs/-/merge_requests/7

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Re: Application as Trusted User
by Anton Hvornum 06 Apr '23

06 Apr '23

Addendum! On 3/14/23 12:29, Anton Hvornum wrote: > Hi! > > I hereby apply to become a Trusted User! > According to ChatGPT3 becoming a TU is like becoming a wizard, I will > learn how to cast complex spells on package bugs and conjure releases. > And apparently I get to wear a robe too so sign me up! > > I have the following sponsors: > > * Artafinde > * dvzrv (David will happily let someone else sponsor if they feel > like it tho) dvzrv hands over the torch to alerque to distribute the sponsorships more evenly. So new sponsor list is: * Artafinde * alerque > > My involvement spans mostly across maintaining archinstall, but I also > have a finger in archweb, repod, archiso, mkinitcpio and lately I've > become a mirror admin. So I'm getting pretty well rounded. Some links to profiles, ongoing projects and involvements: * GitHub: https://github.com/Torxed/ * GitLab: https://gitlab.archlinux.org/torxed * Archinstall: https://github.com/archlinux/archinstall * Flyspray/Bugs: https://bugs.archlinux.org/user/15638 * AUR package: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/archinstall-git (I have a few others that I've cleaned out as they were my very first AUR packages that never gained popularity) * ArchISO: https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/archiso/-/merge_requests/251 * mkinitcpio: https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/mkinitcpio/mkinitcpio-archiso/-/merg… & https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/mkinitcpio/mkinitcpio-archiso/-/merg… * repod: https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/repod/-/merge_requests?scope=all&sta… (Mainly contributed in terms of PR reviews and participating in developer discussions) Aside from the above, I'm also active on BBS forum, IRC, Reddit, Discord and Matrix in various channels. I mainly run all the archinstall related channels and servers. But I'm subscribed to more or less all the mailing lists, but specifically `arch-general`, `arch-mirrors` and `arch-projects`. My goal is to ease packaging and bug reports, as of today I have to rely on others to do packaging for projects I maintain and administrate. The main packages I aim to co-maintain the following packages: * python-pyparted (added 2023-03-14) * python * synapse * keycloak * rdesktop * python-* (there's a 50+ list I would like to help out with that I use every day) I'm sure the list will grow, but those are the main ones I have my eye on currently. Overall, I'm a very enthusiastic tech geek and I'm committed to enhance the Arch Linux experience further in various ways. I've been an active developer for years, have plenty of devops experience as well as a programming and security background. I plan to translate my experience into the Arch Linux echo system as well as offer my support to the community in any way I can. > > I'm aiming to continue the work on the above, but gradually I'll also > help out with testing and packaging of Python libraries. > > //Anton "Torxed" Hvornum >

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How to change the author of a package's commit？
by ShiZhi Huang 03 Apr '23

03 Apr '23

I recently accidentally used a different computer to submit the patch and the author information is wrong, is there a way to change it? I tried the ` https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3042437/how-to-change-the-commit-author… method, but it gets rejected when git push -f.

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Datediff script PKGBUILD review
by jamil bio 23 Mar '23

23 Mar '23

Hello! I would like to introduce my project to the AUR mailing list. I am about to upload a PKGBUILD of a `datediff.sh' script which does calendrical calculations with shell built-ins, and has got some other few functions as well. Would installing the script as `datediff.sh' to /usr/bin be standard? Suggestions are appreciated. I am thinking about making a man page, that is why one line in package() is still commented out - but may use it in the future. # Maintainer: Jamil SN <jamilbio20(a)gmail.com> pkgname='datediff.sh' pkgbase='shellDatediff' pkgver=0.23.4 pkgrel=1 #epoch= pkgdesc='Calculate time differences with Ksh, Bash, and Zsh builtins. Check moon phases, Easter dates and next Friday 13th.' arch=('any') url="https://github.com/mountaineerbr/${pkgbase}" license=('GPL') depends=('bash') optdepends=( 'date: convert input to iso-8601' 'bc: fractional time units (bash)' ) provides=('datediff.sh') #conflicts=('datediff.sh') source=("https://github.com/mountaineerbr/${pkgbase}/releases/download/v${pkgver}/${…") md5sums=('949f88594bba40f7a62ff65e6dda7cf8') prepare() { cd "${pkgbase}-${pkgver}" #check defaults interpreter if command -v ksh then return 0 elif command -v bash then _sh=bash elif command -v zsh then _sh=zsh else return 0 fi sed -i -e "1s/ksh/${_sh}/" "${pkgname}" } package() { cd "${pkgbase}-${pkgver}" #install -Dm644 "${pkgname}.1" "${pkgdir}/usr/local/man/man1/${pkgname}.1" install -Dm755 "${pkgname}" "${pkgdir}/usr/bin/${pkgname}" }

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Datediff script PKGBUILD review (plain text)
by jamil bio 22 Mar '23

22 Mar '23

That last e-mail encoding looks borked on my mailing list reader (the terminal), so I am sending the PKGBUILD again. # Maintainer: Jamil SN <jamilbio20(a)gmail.com> pkgname='datediff.sh' pkgbase='shellDatediff' pkgver=0.23.4 pkgrel=1 #epoch= pkgdesc='Calculate time differences with Ksh, Bash, and Zsh builtins. Check moon phases, Easter dates and next Friday 13th.' url='https://github.com/mountaineerbr/shellDatediff' arch=('any') license=('GPL') depends=('bash') optdepends=( 'date: convert input to iso-8601' 'bc: fractional time units (bash)' ) provides=('datediff.sh') #conflicts=('datediff.sh') source=("https://github.com/mountaineerbr/${pkgbase}/releases/download/v${pkgver}/${…") md5sums=('949f88594bba40f7a62ff65e6dda7cf8') prepare() { cd "${pkgbase}-${pkgver}" #check defaults interpreter if command -v ksh then return 0 elif command -v bash then _sh=bash elif command -v zsh then _sh=zsh else return 0 fi sed -i -e "1s/ksh/${_sh}/" "${pkgname}" } package() { cd "${pkgbase}-${pkgver}" #install -Dm644 "${pkgname}.1" "${pkgdir}/usr/local/man/man1/${pkgname}.1" install -Dm755 "${pkgname}" "${pkgdir}/usr/bin/${pkgname}" }

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Package library needs updating - Gajim broken without it
by Polarian 19 Mar '23

19 Mar '23

Hello, https://archlinux.org/packages/community/any/python-nbxmpp/ Needs to be updated, otherwise the gajim version which was released into the testing repository will constantly throw errors. Just a heads up for the testers out there :P -- Polarian GPG signature: 0770E5312238C760 Website: https://polarian.dev JID/XMPP: polarian(a)polarian.dev

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Spam on my aur packages
by Mat Moul 16 Mar '23

16 Mar '23

Hello, I've received three spam message on my aur packages. https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/octopi hena write a text with a link that has nothing to do with this packages. https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/octo … frameworks <https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/octopi-notifier-frameworks> haibara34 and bekean use the same technical messages. Please, erase these 3 messages. Thank you.

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Application as Trusted User
by Anton Hvornum 14 Mar '23

14 Mar '23

Hi! I hereby apply to become a Trusted User! According to ChatGPT3 becoming a TU is like becoming a wizard, I will learn how to cast complex spells on package bugs and conjure releases. And apparently I get to wear a robe too so sign me up! I have the following sponsors: * Artafinde * dvzrv (David will happily let someone else sponsor if they feel like it tho) My involvement spans mostly across maintaining archinstall, but I also have a finger in archweb, repod, archiso, mkinitcpio and lately I've become a mirror admin. So I'm getting pretty well rounded. I'm aiming to continue the work on the above, but gradually I'll also help out with testing and packaging of Python libraries. //Anton "Torxed" Hvornum

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AUR git history rewriting
by aur user 07 Mar '23

07 Mar '23

If this is possible, would a TU who knows how to do this reply to me off-list? It is a matter of privacy, so I don't want a permanent record of my username and what I'm trying to remove left in the maling list. "In some cases rewriting the history of an AUR repository is required, for example when a user inadvertently uses their real name in a published commit." https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/AUR_Trusted_User_guidelines#Rewriting_git_…

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repo-add command existing entry, when no entry is within the database
by Polarian 03 Mar '23

03 Mar '23

Hello, So yesterday I have encountered an issue when updating my Unofficial Repository (PolarRepo). Onedev is a split package, into onedev (the actual package) and onedev-new (only contains new files). (see https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/onedev) They both do not conflict each other when installed, and was working on the repository for the last 5 updates, but forever what reason now, it stopped working. The following occurs when trying to add the entry: polarian in ~/polarrepo at PolarianServer … ➜ repo-add polarrepo.db.tar.gz onedev-new-8.0.5-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst ==> Extracting polarrepo.db.tar.gz to a temporary location... ==> Extracting polarrepo.files.tar.gz to a temporary location... ==> Adding package 'onedev-new-8.0.5-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' ==> WARNING: An entry for 'onedev-8.0.5-1' already existed -> Adding package signature... -> Computing checksums... -> Removing existing entry 'onedev-8.0.5-1'... -> Creating 'desc' db entry... -> Creating 'files' db entry... ==> Creating updated database file 'polarrepo.db.tar.gz' I have already attempted to delete the entry before adding it using repo-delete, but this issue persists. If you inspect the repository database (https://polarrepo.polarian.dev/polarrepo.db.tar.gz) you will see onedev-new is not actually in the database anymore, and yet when I try to add it, it is never added... Anyone have any idea what is going on? Thanks, -- Polarian GPG signature: 0770E5312238C760 Website: https://polarian.dev JID/XMPP: polarian(a)polarian.dev

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