X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=policy.sgml;h=b27aecf52b9fa482cbaac628d4d835594c68517c;hb=0371de0c0aee5687e571260faf6298c2b5c7104f;hp=43926534da730cac53b3f8dcd6ae16b0e9f1f441;hpb=fadd5e8b67183327a7b3c0f9872396242e784875;p=debian%2Fdebian-policy.git diff --git a/policy.sgml b/policy.sgml index 4392653..b27aecf 100644 --- a/policy.sgml +++ b/policy.sgml @@ -158,6 +158,14 @@ distributed in some other way or is intended for local use only.

+ +

+ udebs (stripped-down binary packages used by the Debian Installer) do + not comply with all of the requirements discussed here. See the + for more + information about them. +

@@ -1322,9 +1330,9 @@ zope. The package installation scripts should avoid producing output which is unnecessary for the user to see and should rely on dpkg to stave off boredom on - the part of a user installing many packages. This means, - amongst other things, using the --quiet option on - install-info. + the part of a user installing many packages. This means, + amongst other things, not passing the --verbose + option to update-alternatives.

@@ -1729,7 +1737,7 @@ zope. /closes:\s*(?:bug)?\#?\s?\d+(?:,\s*(?:bug)?\#?\s?\d+)*/i Then all of the bug numbers listed will be closed by the - archive maintenance script (katie) using the + archive maintenance software (dak) using the version of the changelog entry. This information is conveyed via the Closes field @@ -1908,7 +1916,8 @@ zope.

The following targets are required and must be implemented by debian/rules: clean, binary, - binary-arch, binary-indep, and build. + binary-arch, binary-indep, build, + build-arch and build-indep. These are the targets called by dpkg-buildpackage.

@@ -2153,7 +2162,7 @@ zope.

The architectures we build on and build for are determined by make variables using the - utility dpkg-architecture. + utility dpkg-architecture. You can determine the Debian architecture and the GNU style architecture specification string for the build architecture as well as for the host architecture. The build architecture is @@ -2649,7 +2658,6 @@ Package: libc6 Source (mandatory) Maintainer (mandatory) Uploaders - DM-Upload-Allowed Section (recommended) Priority (recommended) Build-Depends et al @@ -2672,6 +2680,7 @@ Package: libc6 Description (mandatory) Homepage Built-Using + Package-Type

@@ -2748,13 +2757,13 @@ Package: libc6 Version (mandatory) Maintainer (mandatory) Uploaders - DM-Upload-Allowed Homepage Vcs-Browser, Vcs-Git, et al. Standards-Version (recommended) Build-Depends et al + Package-List (recommended) Checksums-Sha1 - and Checksums-Sha256 (recommended) + and Checksums-Sha256 (mandatory) Files (mandatory)

@@ -2807,7 +2816,7 @@ Package: libc6 Closes Changes (mandatory) Checksums-Sha1 - and Checksums-Sha256 (recommended) + and Checksums-Sha256 (mandatory) Files (mandatory)

@@ -3741,28 +3750,19 @@ Checksums-Sha256:

- In the .dsc file, these fields should list all + In the .dsc file, these fields list all files that make up the source package. In - the .changes file, these fields should list all + the .changes file, these fields list all files being uploaded. The list of files in these fields must match the list of files in the Files field.

- + DM-Upload-Allowed

- Indicates that Debian Maintainers may upload this package to - the Debian archive. The only valid value is yes. If - the field DM-Upload-Allowed: yes is present in the - source section of the source control file of the most recent - version of a package in unstable or experimental, the Debian - archive will accept uploads of this package signed with a key - in the Debian Maintainer keyring. See the General - Resolution for more - details. + Obsolete, see below.

@@ -3812,6 +3812,34 @@ Checksums-Sha256:

+ + + Package-List + +

+ Multiline field listing all the packages that can be built from + the source package, considering every architecture. The first line + of the field value is empty. Each one of the next lines describes + one binary package, by listing its name, type, section and priority + separated by spaces. Fifth and subsequent space-separated items + may be present and parsers must allow them. See the + Package-Type field for a list of + package types. +

+ + + + Package-Type + +

+ Simple field containing a word indicating the type of package: + deb for binary packages and udeb for micro binary + packages. Other types not defined here may be indicated. In + source package control files, the Package-Type field + should be omitted instead of giving it a value of deb, as + this value is assumed for paragraphs lacking this field. +

+ @@ -3858,6 +3886,28 @@ Checksums-Sha256: + + Obsolete fields + +

+ The following fields have been obsoleted and may be found in packages + conforming with previous versions of the Policy. +

+ + + DM-Upload-Allowed + +

+ Indicates that Debian Maintainers may upload this package to + the Debian archive. The only valid value is yes. This + field was used to regulate uploads by Debian Maintainers, See the + General Resolution for more details. +

+ + + + @@ -3920,8 +3970,7 @@ Checksums-Sha256: Programs called from maintainer scripts should not normally have a path prepended to them. Before installation is started, the package management system checks to see if the - programs ldconfig, - start-stop-daemon, install-info, + programs ldconfig, start-stop-daemon, and update-rc.d can be found via the PATH environment variable. Those programs, and any other program that one would expect to be in the @@ -4321,7 +4370,7 @@ fi Otherwise, if the package had some configuration files from a previous version installed (i.e., it - is in the "configuration files only" state): + is in the "Config-Files" state): new-preinst install old-version @@ -4346,7 +4395,7 @@ fi If the error-unwind fails, the package is in a "Half-Installed" phase, and requires a reinstall. If the error unwind works, the - package is in a not installed state. + package is in the "Not-Installed" state. @@ -4484,7 +4533,7 @@ fi It is noted in the status database as being in a - sane state, namely not installed (any conffiles + sane state, namely "Not-Installed" (any conffiles it may have are ignored, rather than being removed by dpkg). Note that disappearing packages do not have their prerm @@ -4547,7 +4596,7 @@ fi

No attempt is made to unwind after errors during configuration. If the configuration fails, the package is in - a "Failed Config" state, and an error message is generated. + a "Half-Configured" state, and an error message is generated.

@@ -5358,7 +5407,7 @@ Depends: foo-data (>= 1.2-3) dpkg does not know of any files it still contains, it is considered to have "disappeared". It will be marked as not wanted on the system (selected for - removal) and not installed. Any conffiles + removal) and "Not-Installed". Any conffiles details noted for the package will be ignored, as they will have been taken over by the overwriting package. The package's postrm script will be run with a @@ -6623,7 +6672,7 @@ Built-Using: grub2 (= 1.99-9), loadlin (= 1.6e-1) The shlibs system

- The shlibs system is an simpler alternative to + The shlibs system is a simpler alternative to the symbols system for declaring dependencies for shared libraries. It may be more appropriate for C++ libraries and other cases where tracking individual symbols is @@ -6694,7 +6743,7 @@ Built-Using: grub2 (= 1.99-9), loadlin (= 1.6e-1) The shlibs control files for all the packages currently installed on the system. These are normally found - in /var/lib/dpkg/info/*.symbols, but + in /var/lib/dpkg/info/*.shlibs, but packages should not rely on this and instead should use dpkg-query --control-path package shlibs if for some reason these files need to be @@ -8038,33 +8087,28 @@ Reloading description configuration...done.

- Packages which provide the ability to view/show/play, - compose, edit or print MIME types should register themselves - as such following the current MIME support policy. + Packages which provide programs to view/show/play, compose, edit or + print MIME types should register them as such by placing a file in + format (RFC 1524) in the directory + /usr/lib/mime/packages/. The file name should be the + binary package's name.

The mime-support package provides the - update-mime program which allows packages to - register programs that can show, compose, edit or print - MIME types. -

- -

- Packages containing such programs must register them - with update-mime as documented in . They should not depend - on, recommend, or suggest mime-support. Instead, - they should just put something like the following in the - postinst and postrm scripts: - - - if [ -x /usr/sbin/update-mime ]; then - update-mime - fi - + update-mime program, which integrates these + registrations in the /etc/mailcap file, using dpkg + triggers + Creating, modifying or removing a file in + /usr/lib/mime/packages/ using maintainer scripts will + not activate the trigger. In that case, it can be done by calling + dpkg-trigger --no-await /usr/lib/mime/packages from + the maintainer script after creating, modifying, or removing + the file. + . + Packages using this facility should not depend on, + recommend, or suggest mime-support.

- @@ -10453,18 +10497,23 @@ name ["syshostname"]:

The install-info program maintains a directory of - installed info documents in /usr/share/info/dir for - the use of info readers. - It was previously necessary for packages installing info - documents to run install-info from maintainer - scripts. This is no longer necessary. The installation - system now uses dpkg triggers. - - This file must not be included in packages. Packages containing - info documents should depend on dpkg (>= 1.15.4) | - install-info to ensure that the directory file is properly - rebuilt during partial upgrades from Debian 5.0 (lenny) and - earlier. + installed info documents in /usr/share/info/dir for the + use of info readers. This file must not be included in packages + other than install-info. +

+ +

+ install-info is automatically invoked when + appropriate using dpkg triggers. Packages other than + install-info should not invoke + install-info directly and should not + depend on, recommend, or suggest install-info + for this purpose. +

+ +

+ Info readers requiring the /usr/share/info/dir file + should depend on install-info.

@@ -10831,12 +10880,6 @@ END-INFO-DIR-ENTRY dpkg, dselect et al. and the way they interact with packages.

-

- It also documents the interaction between - dselect's core and the access method scripts it - uses to actually install the selected packages, and describes - how to create a new access method.

-

This manual does not go into detail about the options and usage of the package building and installation tools. It @@ -10846,10 +10889,7 @@ END-INFO-DIR-ENTRY

The utility programs which are provided with dpkg - for managing various system configuration and similar issues, - such as update-rc.d and - install-info, are not described in detail here - - please see their man pages. + not described in detail here, are documented in their man pages.

@@ -10869,25 +10909,9 @@ END-INFO-DIR-ENTRY Binary packages (from old Packaging Manual)

- The binary package has two main sections. The first part - consists of various control information files and scripts used - by dpkg when installing and removing. See . -

- -

- The second part is an archive containing the files and - directories to be installed. + See and .

-

- In the future binary packages may also contain other - components, such as checksums and digital signatures. The - format for the archive is described in full in the - deb(5) man page. -

- - Creating package files - dpkg-deb @@ -11189,55 +11213,7 @@ END-INFO-DIR-ENTRY

- dpkg-buildpackage is a script which invokes - dpkg-source, the debian/rules - targets clean, build and - binary, dpkg-genchanges and - gpg (or pgp) to build a signed - source and binary package upload. -

- -

- It is usually invoked by hand from the top level of the - built or unbuilt source directory. It may be invoked with - no arguments; useful arguments include: - - -uc, -us - -

- Do not sign the .changes file or the - source package .dsc file, respectively.

- - -psign-command - -

- Invoke sign-command instead of finding - gpg or pgp on the PATH. - sign-command must behave just like - gpg or pgp.

- - -rroot-command - -

- When root privilege is required, invoke the command - root-command. root-command - should invoke its first argument as a command, from - the PATH if necessary, and pass its - second and subsequent arguments to the command it - calls. If no root-command is supplied - then dpkg-buildpackage will use - the fakeroot command, which is sufficient - to build most packages without actually requiring root - privileges.

- - -b, -B - -

- Two types of binary-only build and upload - see - . -

- - + See .

@@ -11361,23 +11337,10 @@ END-INFO-DIR-ENTRY

- This program is usually called by package-independent - automatic building scripts such as - dpkg-buildpackage, but it may also be called - by hand. -

- -

- It is usually called in the top level of a built source - tree, and when invoked with no arguments will print out a - straightforward .changes file based on the - information in the source package's changelog and control - file and the binary and source packages which should have - been built. + See .

- dpkg-parsechangelog - produces parsed @@ -11385,12 +11348,7 @@ END-INFO-DIR-ENTRY

- This program is used internally by - dpkg-source et al. It may also occasionally - be useful in debian/rules and elsewhere. It - parses a changelog, debian/changelog by default, - and prints a control-file format representation of the - information in it to standard output. + See .

@@ -11401,10 +11359,7 @@ END-INFO-DIR-ENTRY

- This program can be used manually, but is also invoked by - dpkg-buildpackage or debian/rules to set - environment or make variables which specify the build and host - architecture for the package building process. + See .

@@ -12093,6 +12048,11 @@ END-INFO-DIR-ENTRY there is a time, after it has been diverted but before dpkg has installed the new version, when the file does not exist.

+ +

+ Do not attempt to divert a conffile, as dpkg does not + handle it well. +