[arch-general] How do AUR packages get new maintainers?

Matthew Gyurgyik pyther at pyther.net
Tue Sep 21 18:17:39 EDT 2010


  On 09/21/2010 04:53 PM, David C. Rankin wrote:
> Guys,
>
> 	I've seen recent "Request to Ophan package XYZ" posts, and I've found some
> fairly large AUR packages that are orphaned (like RPM5). But, how do AUR
> packages get new maintainers? Does somebody monitor the orphans and then divvy
> them out among those with write privileges in AUR or does somebody have to say
> I'll take package X on?
>
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AUR

Really dude? You've been using arch for how long and still have these 
elementary questions?
Think about you questions and try to find answer before you post to the 
list. Alternatively hire an arch tutor.


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