Questions tagged [launchpad]
Questions related to Launchpad.net, the website that is used for most Ubuntu open source projects.
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How to build a PPA package on Launchpad from a git repository with submodules?
I'm currently trying to revive our project PPA since we started using Git submodules two months ago and import to Bazaar stopped working since it doesn't support submodules. So I removed bzr and ...
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Is there an easy way to automatically patch ubuntu sources as they become available and upload to a PPA?
I'm looking for a tool to do the following:
Automatically detect updates to a set of source packages (specifically gtk+2 and gtk+3)
download the source package
apply my own custom patches to the ...
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How to see if a ppa supports my distro
I often use the terminal to add a PPA to my resources list, only to find out afterwards that the PPA doesn't support my Ubuntu version. Allas, thus am greeted with an error:
404 Not Found
How can I ...
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How to install the latest version of terminator?
If I follow the steps of gnometerminator.blogspot.de:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome-terminator
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install terminator
then I end up having terminator version 0.98, ...
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How to create PPA packages for ARM or PowerPC in Launchpad?
When I request builds in this recipe it only creates 32 bit and 64 bit packages. How to create packages for armhf, arm64, or PowerPC?
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What is the package name for the Ubuntu installation wizard? [duplicate]
I need to log a bug against the 12.04 installer (the installation wizard that you run off the CD/DVD). What is the package name for this application?
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Is the "affects me" button in launchpad gone?
Until some time ago there's been a button labeled "affects me too" which one could press. The last time I saw it might be some months ago and I didn't check inbetween. I no longer see it, e.g. for ...
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What is the relationship between Ubuntu Single Sign On and Launchpad Login Service?
Canonical operates at least two OpenID based login services within the Ubuntu online world: Ubuntu Single Sign On and the Launchpad Login Service. According to the information in the footer of both ...
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How to set up Launchpad to import from GitHub?
I'm setting up my first Launchpad project.
In this case I would like to import from the Master branch from my GitHub project - the default branch is not Master - it is a release branch currently ...
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SSH keys from USB Stick
I have a couple of desktops, a couple of laptops and a netbook. Some of these devices still run windows. I use these machines to connect to Launchpad, where my projects are hosted. I'm really ...
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How can I change my email address on launchpad?
I want to add a new mail address to launchpad. I was able to add a new address and I confirmed the address, but I can't use it for example for mailing lists. I can't set it as contact address.
Is ...
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Launchpad: CLI "Copying packages"
I'm using Launchpad to upload a .dsc, a debian.tar.gz and a .orig.tar.xz. The orig archive contains both i386 and amd64 files, and I use debian/rules to build different architecture packages. But it ...
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Uploaded a package to PPA but it's not showing and no email from Launchpad
I uploaded a package to my PPA over three hours ago, with no response from Launchpad.
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How to get the source code of a project from launchpad
How to get the source code of a project from launchpad
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How do I find the ppa of a project from its Launchpad page?
Im usually searching launchpad for interesting projects but sometimes i just cant find the ppa url.
Here is an example: Marlin on Launchpad
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Are there magic commit words in Launchpad Code?
I know in a lot of source control tracking systems (Redmine, Trac, Jira) you can add magic words like resolves #1234 in your commit message to have the bug updated to a certain status. Is there a ...
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How do I update Ubuntu packages from source?
I'd like to create an updated version of the network-manager-openconnect package in Ubuntu. Apparantely I need to get the latest package source:
bzr branch lp:~network-manager/network-manager/...
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Tell Launchpad what DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS to use when building PPA package
When I generate and upload source packages to my PPA, what's the best way to pass DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS that Launchpad will use when building binary versions of the package?
In particular, I want to ...
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Where can I download Ubuntu One for Android as an APK?
The Android on my phone is modded, does not have Google Marketplace and I don't want to install it.
Where can I download an APK to install Ubuntu One on Android?
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How to create a PPA that just contains links to other PPAs?
So that I just have to maintain one PPA on maybe Launchpad and have all the packages I like.
Update: Nifty workarounds are welcome, too ;)
Update: I'm running a server here at home. So if there is a ...
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How to create a PPA for a Maven project?
I wanted to try creating my own PPA. The project I have is a java project built with maven. This is what I've already done so far:
Created a PPA.
Set up a new project on Launchpad.
Added a branch ...
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There is an alternative to launchpad for a deb repository?
I'm curious to know if there is a real alternative to Launchpad for a developer who wants to build his own repository.
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How to debug a build failure which cannot be reproduced outside of a Launchpad build environment?
I am attempting to build a modified libdbusmenu package. It builds correctly if I build it locally:
sudo apt-get build-dep libdbusmenu
wget https://launchpad.net/~a-j-buxton/+archive/dbusmenu/+files/...
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How do I revoke a PGP key?
Note: this is a purely hypothetical situation.
Suppose that I had created a PGP key, pushed it to the Ubuntu keyserver (hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com), and added it to my Launchpad account. Further ...
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How do I file feature request bugs on Launchpad?
I've seen on Bugzilla bug request for enhancements, is there anything similar for Launchpad?
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Analytics on PPA package downloads? [duplicate]
Is there some way to get download metrics on PPA packages? It would be nice to know how many users are using my application from my PPA and what distributions they are using. If not, any idea of the ...
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How to prevent dput from uploading *.orig.tar.gz again?
When I upload a package to archive
$ dput ppa:mylaunchpadid/myppa.ppa mypackage1.0-0ubuntu2_source.changes
Checking signature on .changes
gpg: Signature made ...
gpg: Good signature from ...
Good ...
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Has there been any malicious PPA so far?
People often discourage users from using PPAs because the PPA may potentially contain libraries and packages which may break the system.
I have been using PPAs since 2010, and never encountered a ...
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Is it possible to sign the Ubuntu Code of Conduct, 2.0 in I already signed 1.1?
I am currently trying to sign the Ubuntu CoC, version 2.0, and I have already signed 1.1. When I visit http://launchpad.net/codeofconduct, I am told:
The current version is 2.0, released 2005-04-12
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How to get notfications of ppa updates?
How can I get notified of updates to a certain PPA?
For example when I am interested in new package versions of a certain package in a certain PPA?
If a user has the package in question installed ...
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For my project in Launchpad, how do I send all merge requests to a mailing list?
I have a project in Launchpad with a bzr tree. I want all merge requests against that tree to have notifications set to my developer mailing list. How can I accomplish this?
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How do I copy packages within a PPA from one release to another? (nonsensical "same version already has published binaries" error)
I keep getting weird errors from launchpad when I try and copy the Maverick packages to Natty for the PPA. I select the wine1.3 package (not in Ubuntu), select "copy to this PPA", and then select "...
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How to "remove software from Launchpad PPA" in order to do-release-upgrade?
I am trying to upgrade from 16 LTS with a command
sudo do-release-upgrade
but it failes with
Could not calculate the upgrade
An unresolvable problem occurred while calculating the upgrade.
This was ...
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How to add a launchpad repository to Ubuntu 16.04?
There is a project that I want to install on my host:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/xenial/amd64/libguestfs-tools/1:1.28.12-1ubuntu2
How to figure out information for add-apt-repository command using ...
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How to report a bug in content (not interface) on Ubuntu.com?
I want to report a bug in the content on the Ubuntu website. I don't know how to properly do this because:
This is not a bug in the web server, or in the way a page is coded. It is a content problem, ...
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Launchpad could not import your OpenPGP key
Quickly generated a gpg key for me:
quickly share
Get Launchpad Settings
The authorization page:
(https://launchpad.net/+authorize-token?oauth_token=*******&allow_permission=DESKTOP_INTEGRATION)
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What are Launchpad packaging recipes and how can I use them?
As I understand it, packaging recipes are a way to automate packaging into a PPA from a bzr branch. What I'm not sure of is how to go about setting one up. I have read the documentation but for some ...
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How can I upload package for several ubuntu versions to Launchpad automatically?
See the title.
I using dput and in my /etc/dput.cf :
[ppa]
fqdn = ppa.launchpad.net
method = ftp
incoming = ~onto/onto/ubuntu/
login = anonymous
allow_unsigned_uploads =...
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A bug has a "Fix Committed" status. Why am I still experiencing it? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What does “Fix Committed” mean?
The bug says "Fix Committed", but where is the fix? I have the same problem with my microphone it still doesn't work on my Asus ...
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Is there a desktop application for launchpad.net?
I was looking at the Launchpad.net and came to this page (see the screenshot below). I started wondering if there are any desktop applications for using Launchpad.net without the necessity of a web ...
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Ubuntu packaging in bzr
A while ago there was talk of moving all (or at least some?) of the packaging effort to bzr branches on launchpad. I seem to remember there were a number of benefits mentioned, such as making it ...
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How do I fix 404 error when updating package lists? [duplicate]
I'm running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and I can't install from new PPA's. It gives me a 404 error every time I try to update the package lists.
curtice@linuxloverpc:~$ sudo apt update
[sudo] password for ...
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How to start a new project and host it at launchpad.net?
I'm planning to start a new project. However, I can't find a really simple documentation to getting started with launchpad.net.
What should I do to create a new project?
I will appreciate any kind ...
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How do i create my own php 5.3.3 package/ppa?
I really would like to create a package for php 5.3.3 and then make a ppa for it (I would like the php-fpm support but inside the newest release), however this question goes further than this.
I ...
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How to take ownership of a PPA?
Say there's a software that wasn't created for Ubuntu but someone creatred a PPA for it and I use that PPA.
Now the PPA owner, doesn't want to maintain the PPA anymore. Can I ask the owner to hand it ...
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Versioning a package for uploading to PPA
I've a package named Artha which I distribute as source and (deb) binaries for x86 and x86_64 architectures i.e. I've the experience in making deb files. I got quite a few requests for setting up a ...
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Why can't I gpg-sign the Ubuntu Code of Conduct?
So I've spent quite some time trying to sign this code of conduct and am on the verge of abandoning it.
Got right to the sign the txt file stage https://launchpad.net/codeofconduct/1.1/+sign but now ...
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How to use one recipe to create packages for different ubuntu series (trouble with ./debian/changelog)?
The launchpad's beta feature allows to create ubuntu packages using recipes. I got them to work, and I am now able to use them for packaging my project.
However, I have little trouble with the ./...
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How can I get bug reporting help?
Often, I find issues with the internals of Ubuntu and I don't know how to effectively assign the bug to the right project/audience.
Take this bug for example, regarding multiple monitor support. I'd ...
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"Signing key does not exist" after successful upload on Launchpad
I have added my package as a ppa successfully (it says Successfully uploaded packages with the command dput ppa:user/my_package my_package_0.3-1_source.changes).
However, It says that the signing key ...
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