Debian Bug report logs - #860920
manpages.debian.org support (dman)

Package: debian-goodies; Maintainer for debian-goodies is Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña <jfs@debian.org>; Source for debian-goodies is src:debian-goodies (PTS, buildd, popcon).

Reported by: Antoine Beaupre <anarcat@debian.org>

Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2017 20:21:07 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: confirmed, patch

Found in version debian-goodies/0.69

Fixed in version debian-goodies/0.70

Done: Axel Beckert <abe@debian.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Report forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña <jfs@debian.org>:
Bug#860920; Package debian-goodies. (Fri, 21 Apr 2017 20:21:09 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).

Acknowledgement sent to Antoine Beaupre <anarcat@debian.org>:
New Bug report received and forwarded. Copy sent to Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña <jfs@debian.org>. (Fri, 21 Apr 2017 20:21:09 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).

Message #5 received at submit@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

Package: debian-goodies
Version: 0.69
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch

Hi!

We have been working hard on restoring the manpages.debian.org service
in the last months. It's now reliable and complete, yet you need a web
browser to use it.

The neat thing is: manpages.debian.org also ships actual manpages, so
it's possible to use it to get the actual manpage source and load it
locally. This idea first came up over Ubuntu's side as the "dman"
command. This command was never packaged - it is just available on the
manpages.ubuntu.com webpage.

Yet we want people to be able to use this directly right now. The
proper way to ship software is, of course, to use Debian
packages. Since this is just a small shell script, we didn't quite
know where to put it. There's man-db, but that's rather a beastly
thing and the proper thing to do there would be to just patch
/usr/bin/man to check online if the requested manpage is missing
locally. Unfortunately, man is written in C and that would mean a
significant change in that venerable software - easier to just keep
the shell script.

I noticed debian-goodies was already shipping with similar tools:
debman allows a user to browse manpages from an existing .deb or
download the missing .deb if necessary. dman takes a similar approach,
but offloads the extraction to the static manpages.debian.org mirror,
saving a lot of time. It also avoids a lot of guessing, because the
user doesn't need to know which package the manpage is in - the
manpages.debian.org redirector does that for you.

I've considered implementing this as an extension to debman, but it
seemed a little clunky: the functionality is completely orthogonal and
there is very little code reuse between the two programs, if maybe man
-l. :) So I figured it made sense to keep the program separate. In
time, maybe it can trickle down to Ubuntu and we can share a common
codebase there as well.

I have pushed my work in a feature branch on the git repository here:

https://anonscm.debian.org/git/collab-maint/debian-goodies.git/log/?h=debiman-support

I haven't merged this directly in master because, even though this is
collab-maint, I didn't feel comfortable just doing a NMU of this
thing without first consulting you.

You can review the source code here:

https://anonscm.debian.org/git/collab-maint/debian-goodies.git/tree/dman?h=debiman-support

The associated issue in the debiman project, which runs
manpages.debian.org, is here:

https://github.com/Debian/debiman/issues/57

Thank you for your consideration!

-- System Information:
Debian Release: 9.0
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (500, 'testing'), (1, 'unstable')
Architecture: amd64
(x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: armhf

Kernel: Linux 4.9.0-2-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=fr_CA.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=fr_CA.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)

Versions of packages debian-goodies depends on:
ii curl 7.52.1-4
ii dctrl-tools [grep-dctrl] 2.24-2+b1
ii dialog 1.3-20160828-2
ii perl 5.24.1-2
ii python3 3.5.3-1
ii whiptail 0.52.19-1+b1

Versions of packages debian-goodies recommends:
ii lsof 4.89+dfsg-0.1

Versions of packages debian-goodies suggests:
ii popularity-contest 1.64
ii xdg-utils 1.1.1-1
ii zenity 3.22.0-1+b1

-- no debconf information

Information forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña <jfs@debian.org>:
Bug#860920; Package debian-goodies. (Fri, 21 Apr 2017 20:39:03 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).

Acknowledgement sent to Axel Beckert <abe@debian.org>:
Extra info received and forwarded to list. Copy sent to Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña <jfs@debian.org>. (Fri, 21 Apr 2017 20:39:03 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).

Message #10 received at 860920@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

Control: tag -1 + confirmed

Hi Antoine!

Antoine Beaupre wrote:
> I have pushed my work in a feature branch on the git repository here:

Already had a look at it when I got the push notifications. :-)

> I haven't merged this directly in master because,

Thanks!

> even though this is collab-maint, I didn't feel comfortable just
> doing a NMU of this thing without first consulting you.

IMHO this is no more suitable for Stretch, so I'd merge that branch
after the Stretch release.

But I don't see any reason why we shouldn't merge this.

> The associated issue in the debiman project, which runs
> manpages.debian.org, is here:
> 
> https://github.com/Debian/debiman/issues/57

Subscribed to it, thanks!

		Regards, Axel
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  `-    |  1024D: F067 EA27 26B9 C3FC 1486  202E C09E 1D89 9593 0EDE

Added tag(s) confirmed. Request was from Axel Beckert <abe@debian.org> to 860920-submit@bugs.debian.org. (Fri, 21 Apr 2017 20:39:03 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).

Acknowledgement sent to Antoine Beaupré <anarcat@debian.org>:
Extra info received and forwarded to list. Copy sent to Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña <jfs@debian.org>. (Fri, 21 Apr 2017 20:48:03 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).

Message #17 received at 860920@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

On 2017-04-21 22:36:10, Axel Beckert wrote:
>> even though this is collab-maint, I didn't feel comfortable just
>> doing a NMU of this thing without first consulting you.
>
> IMHO this is no more suitable for Stretch, so I'd merge that branch
> after the Stretch release.
>
> But I don't see any reason why we shouldn't merge this.

Great!

There's already one patch pending for stretch/unstable now
(#855554/4480e81). Is that planned for stretch?

Or should we just make an upload to experimental?

In other words, should I merge this in master and NMU to experimental?

Or I just let you drive the rest of the way?

I'm fine either way. :)

A.
-- 
Secrecy is the keystone to all tyranny. Not force, but secrecy and
censorship.
                       -  Robert A. Heinlein

Message #22 received at 860920@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

Hi Antoine,

Antoine Beaupré wrote:
> There's already one patch pending for stretch/unstable now
> (#855554/4480e81). Is that planned for stretch?

Not necessarily. Only if there's an RC bug found in debian-goodies.

> Or should we just make an upload to experimental?

That would be an idea. Will do.

		Regards, Axel
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 ,''`.  |  Axel Beckert <abe@debian.org>, http://people.debian.org/~abe/
: :' :  |  Debian Developer, ftp.ch.debian.org Admin
`. `'   |  4096R: 2517 B724 C5F6 CA99 5329  6E61 2FF9 CD59 6126 16B5
  `-    |  1024D: F067 EA27 26B9 C3FC 1486  202E C09E 1D89 9593 0EDE

Message #27 received at 860920@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

On 2017-04-21 23:18:04, Axel Beckert wrote:
> Hi Antoine,
>
> Antoine Beaupré wrote:
>> There's already one patch pending for stretch/unstable now
>> (#855554/4480e81). Is that planned for stretch?
>
> Not necessarily. Only if there's an RC bug found in debian-goodies.
>
>> Or should we just make an upload to experimental?
>
> That would be an idea. Will do.

Thanks!!

A.

-- 
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future of the human race.
                         - H. G. Wells

Message #32 received at 860920@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

Hi Antoine,

Antoine Beaupré wrote:
> >> Or should we just make an upload to experimental?
> >
> > That would be an idea. Will do.
> 
> Thanks!!

One more question before that. Lintian argues:

W: debian-goodies source: file-without-copyright-information dman.1

The file itself doesn't contain a license statement. Under which
license is dman.1?

		Regards, Axel
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Message #37 received at 860920@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

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On 2017-04-21 23:48:54, Axel Beckert wrote:
> Hi Antoine,
>
> Antoine Beaupré wrote:
>> >> Or should we just make an upload to experimental?
>> >
>> > That would be an idea. Will do.
>> 
>> Thanks!!
>
> One more question before that. Lintian argues:
>
> W: debian-goodies source: file-without-copyright-information dman.1
>
> The file itself doesn't contain a license statement. Under which
> license is dman.1?

Didn't run lintian, did i... :)

Whatever really - let's stick to the same license dman itself uses to
simplify thing, i think GPL-3+?

a.

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Message #42 received at 860920@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

Control: tag -1 + pending

Hi,

Antoine Beaupré wrote:
> > W: debian-goodies source: file-without-copyright-information dman.1
> >
> > The file itself doesn't contain a license statement. Under which
> > license is dman.1?
> 
> Didn't run lintian, did i... :)

*g*

> Whatever really - let's stick to the same license dman itself uses to
> simplify thing, i think GPL-3+?

Thanks, added and pushed together with your commits to the git master
branch.

		Regards, Axel
-- 
 ,''`.  |  Axel Beckert <abe@debian.org>, http://people.debian.org/~abe/
: :' :  |  Debian Developer, ftp.ch.debian.org Admin
`. `'   |  4096R: 2517 B724 C5F6 CA99 5329  6E61 2FF9 CD59 6126 16B5
  `-    |  1024D: F067 EA27 26B9 C3FC 1486  202E C09E 1D89 9593 0EDE

Added tag(s) pending. Request was from Axel Beckert <abe@debian.org> to 860920-submit@bugs.debian.org. (Fri, 21 Apr 2017 22:48:03 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).

Message #49 received at 860920@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

On 2017-04-22 00:44:28, Axel Beckert wrote:
> Control: tag -1 + pending
>
> Hi,
>
> Antoine Beaupré wrote:
>> > W: debian-goodies source: file-without-copyright-information dman.1
>> >
>> > The file itself doesn't contain a license statement. Under which
>> > license is dman.1?
>> 
>> Didn't run lintian, did i... :)
>
> *g*
>
>> Whatever really - let's stick to the same license dman itself uses to
>> simplify thing, i think GPL-3+?
>
> Thanks, added and pushed together with your commits to the git master
> branch.

Awesome, thanks!

A.

-- 
A riot is the language of the unheard.
                         - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Reply sent to Axel Beckert <abe@debian.org>:
You have taken responsibility. (Fri, 21 Apr 2017 23:51:03 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).

Notification sent to Antoine Beaupre <anarcat@debian.org>:
Bug acknowledged by developer. (Fri, 21 Apr 2017 23:51:03 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).

Message #54 received at 860920-close@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

Source: debian-goodies
Source-Version: 0.70

We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
debian-goodies, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.

A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.

Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed.  If you
have further comments please address them to 860920@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.

Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Axel Beckert <abe@debian.org> (supplier of updated debian-goodies package)

(This message was generated automatically at their request; if you
believe that there is a problem with it please contact the archive
administrators by mailing ftpmaster@ftp-master.debian.org)


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Format: 1.8
Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2017 01:22:31 +0200
Source: debian-goodies
Binary: debian-goodies
Architecture: source all
Version: 0.70
Distribution: experimental
Urgency: low
Maintainer: Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña <jfs@debian.org>
Changed-By: Axel Beckert <abe@debian.org>
Description:
 debian-goodies - Small toolbox-style utilities for Debian systems
Closes: 860920
Changes:
 debian-goodies (0.70) experimental; urgency=low
 .
   [ Antoine Beaupré ]
   * Add dman script from Ubuntu, modified to fetch pages directly from
     manpages.debian.org, see https://github.com/Debian/debiman/issues/57
     (Closes: #860920)
 .
   [ Axel Beckert ]
   * Fix missing close statement in checkrestart. (c.f. #855554)
     Thanks Emilio Pozuelo Monfort!
   * Suggest lsb-release for new dman command.
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