epel-devel September 2009

epel-devel@lists.fedoraproject.org

35 participants
47 discussions

Plan for tomorrow's EPEL meeting - 2009-09-17
by Kevin Fenzi 17 Sep '09

17 Sep '09

Here's the topic list for tomorrows EPEL meeting, which will take place at 21:00 UTC in #fedora-meeting on irc.freenode.net. - Status update on action items - smooge: Blocking packages already in RHEL - jds2001: Incompatible version upgrades process/guidelines - newer packages brainstorming - What can we do to help efforts like http://iuscommunity.org? - Should we try and bring an effort like this into EPEL infrastructure? - Open Floor If there is something else that folks would like to discuss, please followup to this email or mention it in the Open Floor section of the meeting at the end. Hope to see everyone there! kevin

1 0

2009-09-11 EPEL meeting log/summary
by Kevin Fenzi 17 Sep '09

17 Sep '09

Meeting started by nirik at 21:00:02 UTC. The full logs are available at http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2009-09-11/fedora-meeting.2… Meeting log ----------- * roll call (nirik, 21:00:09) * Status update on action items (nirik, 21:03:20) * RHEL 5.4 (nirik, 21:27:17) * newer packages brainstorming (nirik, 21:33:34) * LINK: http://iuscommunity.org (derks, 21:34:51) * Open Floor (nirik, 21:56:49) Meeting ended at 21:59:30 UTC. People Present (lines said) --------------------------- * nirik (78) * derks (46) * maxamillion (37) * stahnma (26) * mmcgrath (18) * rayvd (15) * dgilmore (12) * quaid (9) * jds2001 (5) * smooge (4) * zodbot (2) * inode0 (1) * warren (1)

1 0

Fedora EPEL 5 updates-testing report
by updates＠fedoraproject.org 17 Sep '09

17 Sep '09

The following builds have been pushed to Fedora EPEL 5 updates-testing RackTables-0.17.4-7.el5 devio-1.2-2.el5 dvisvgm-0.8.4-1.el5 fastback-0.2-3.el5 libvmime07-0.7.1-1.el5 netcf-0.1.1-1.el5 quotatool-1.4.10-7.el5 Details about builds: ================================================================================ RackTables-0.17.4-7.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0473) A datacenter asset management system -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: A datacenter asset management system. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: [ 1 ] Bug #517858 - Review Request: RackTables - RackTables is a datacenter asset management system https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=517858 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ devio-1.2-2.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0471) Read and write utility for block devices -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: new package -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ dvisvgm-0.8.4-1.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0477) A DVI to SVG converter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: This is a maintenance update that fixes a couple of bugs: - A clipping bug is the PostScript handler has been fixed. - A bug in computation of the PS bounding box has been fixed. - A memory bug in the GF tracer module has been fixed. Furthermore some small enhancements were added: - The command-line parser is more POSIX-compliant now. - A simple progress indicator for lengthy PS operations has been added. - Option --cache prints more information about the cached fonts. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ChangeLog: * Thu Sep 17 2009 Martin Gieseking <martin.gieseking(a)uos.de> - 0.8.4-1 - updated to latest upstream release -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ fastback-0.2-3.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0457) File uploader, configureable file uploader -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: initial commit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ libvmime07-0.7.1-1.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0474) A powerful C++ class library for working with MIME/Internet messages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: VMime is a powerful C++ class library for parsing, generating or editing Internet RFC-[2]822 and MIME messages. VMime is designed to provide a fast and an easy way to manipulate Internet mail messages. It also includes support for using messaging protocols (POP3, IMAP, SMTP and maildir) with a lot of features supported: listing folders, downloading and adding messages to folders, extracting parts from message, getting and setting message flags and a lot more. This package contains an old and deprecated version of libvmime. You need it only if the software you are using hasn't been updated to work with the newer version and the newer API. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: [ 1 ] Bug #521352 - Review Request: libvmime07 - A powerful C++ class library for working with MIME/Internet messages https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=521352 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ netcf-0.1.1-1.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0475) Cross-platform network configuration library -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: See http://git.fedorahosted.org/git/netcf.git?p=netcf.git;a=blob;f=NEWS;hb=HEAD for list of changes and bugfixes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ quotatool-1.4.10-7.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0472) A utility to set filesystem quotas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: Here is where you give an explanation of your update. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: [ 1 ] Bug #520832 - Review Request: quotatool - Disk utility for managing user quotas https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=520832 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1 0

Fedora EPEL 4 updates-testing report
by updates＠fedoraproject.org 17 Sep '09

17 Sep '09

The following builds have been pushed to Fedora EPEL 4 updates-testing libvmime07-0.7.1-1.el4 Details about builds: ================================================================================ libvmime07-0.7.1-1.el4 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0476) A powerful C++ class library for working with MIME/Internet messages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: VMime is a powerful C++ class library for parsing, generating or editing Internet RFC-[2]822 and MIME messages. VMime is designed to provide a fast and an easy way to manipulate Internet mail messages. It also includes support for using messaging protocols (POP3, IMAP, SMTP and maildir) with a lot of features supported: listing folders, downloading and adding messages to folders, extracting parts from message, getting and setting message flags and a lot more. This package contains an old and deprecated version of libvmime. You need it only if the software you are using hasn't been updated to work with the newer version and the newer API. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: [ 1 ] Bug #521352 - Review Request: libvmime07 - A powerful C++ class library for working with MIME/Internet messages https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=521352 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1 0

excludepkgs not working with epel
by David Mehler 17 Sep '09

17 Sep '09

Hello, I'm running CentOS 5.3 and have epel listed as one of my 3rd party repos. One of the packages that i've customized for my environment which is a vps is pure-ftpd. I do not want pure-ftpd to be fetched from epel or any repo, so i've added: excludepkgs=pure-ftpd* to epel's repository definition. On the next yum update the excludepkgs is not honored and yum atempts to download pure-ftpd again. Is there some syntax i missed? Thanks. Dave.

2 2

Fedora EPEL 4 updates-testing report
by updates＠fedoraproject.org 16 Sep '09

16 Sep '09

The following builds have been pushed to Fedora EPEL 4 updates-testing augeas-0.5.3-1.el4 ez-ipupdate-3.0.11-0.22.b8.el4 phpMyAdmin-2.11.9.5-2.el4 xrdp-0.5.0-0.5.20090811cvs.el4 Details about builds: ================================================================================ augeas-0.5.3-1.el4 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0451) A library for changing configuration files -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: See http://augeas.net/news.html for details -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ChangeLog: * Mon Sep 14 2009 David Lutterkort <lutter(a)redhat.com> - 0.5.3-1 - Remove separate xorg.aug, included in upstream source * Tue Aug 25 2009 Matthew Booth <mbooth(a)redhat.com> - 0.5.2-2 - Include new xorg lens from upstream -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ ez-ipupdate-3.0.11-0.22.b8.el4 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0448) Client for Dynamic DNS Services -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: [ 1 ] Bug #522983 - epel branch (EL-4 and EL-5) for ez-ipupdate https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=522983 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ phpMyAdmin-2.11.9.5-2.el4 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0456) Web based MySQL browser written in php -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: Added ::1 for localhost/loopback access (for IPv6 users) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ChangeLog: * Sun Sep 13 2009 Robert Scheck <robert(a)fedoraproject.org> 2.11.9.5-2 - Added ::1 for localhost/loopback access (for IPv6 users) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ xrdp-0.5.0-0.5.20090811cvs.el4 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0396) Open source remote desktop protocol (RDP) server -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ChangeLog: * Tue Sep 8 2009 Itamar Reis Peixoto <itamar(a)ispbrasil.com.br> - 0.5.0-0.5.20090811cvs - fix xrdp-sesman pam.d to uses system-auth * Fri Sep 4 2009 Itamar Reis Peixoto <itamar(a)ispbrasil.com.br> - 0.5.0-0.4.20090811cvs - increase encryption to 128 bit's - include system-auth into /etc/pam.d/xrdp-sesman * Wed Aug 26 2009 Tomas Mraz <tmraz(a)redhat.com> - 0.5.0-0.3.20090811cvs - rebuild with new openssl -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: [ 1 ] Bug #519294 - xrdp should use system-auth for PAM authentication https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=519294 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1 0

Fedora EPEL 5 updates-testing report
by updates＠fedoraproject.org 16 Sep '09

16 Sep '09

The following builds have been pushed to Fedora EPEL 5 updates-testing ath_info-0-0.1.20090902svn.el5.1 augeas-0.5.3-1.el5 blender-2.45-18.el5 dkim-milter-2.8.3-3.el5 ez-ipupdate-3.0.11-0.22.b8.el5 fastback-0.2-3.el5 gerbv-2.3.0-2.el5 libguestfs-1.0.70-1.el5 libkni3-3.9.2-12.el5 lwp-2.5-4.el5 openslp-1.2.1-14.el5 perl-Digest-SHA-5.47-1.el5 perl-Mail-DKIM-0.37-1.el5 php-email-address-validation-0-0.3.20090910svn.el5 php-pear-Validate-0.8.2-1.el5 php-pecl-xdebug-2.0.5-1.el5.1 phpMyAdmin-2.11.9.5-2.el5 python-repoze-what-quickstart-1.0.1-1.el5 seeker-3.0-2.el5 supybot-meetbot-0.1.4-3.el5 vrq-1.0.58-3.el5 Details about builds: ================================================================================ ath_info-0-0.1.20090902svn.el5.1 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0454) Tool to get detailed information from Atheros WLAN cards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: ath_info is a tool to get detailed information from Atheros WLAN cards. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ augeas-0.5.3-1.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0464) A library for changing configuration files -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: See http://augeas.net/news.html for details -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ChangeLog: * Mon Sep 14 2009 David Lutterkort <lutter(a)redhat.com> - 0.5.3-1 - Remove separate xorg.aug, included in upstream source * Tue Aug 25 2009 Matthew Booth <mbooth(a)redhat.com> - 0.5.2-2 - Include new xorg lens from upstream -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ blender-2.45-18.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0453) 3D modeling, animation, rendering and post-production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: Building blender agains glew as a system library -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ChangeLog: * Wed Sep 9 2009 Jochen Schmitt <Jochen herr-schmitt de> 2.45-18 - Building agains new glew system library -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ dkim-milter-2.8.3-3.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0466) DomainKeys Identified Mail sender authentication sendmail milter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: selinux friendly pid file handling -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: [ 1 ] Bug #522946 - pidfile location of dkim-milter https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=522946 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ ez-ipupdate-3.0.11-0.22.b8.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0463) Client for Dynamic DNS Services -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: [ 1 ] Bug #522983 - epel branch (EL-4 and EL-5) for ez-ipupdate https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=522983 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ fastback-0.2-3.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0457) File uploader, configureable file uploader -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: initial commit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ gerbv-2.3.0-2.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0470) Gerber file viewer from the gEDA toolkit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: * fix for broken png export and gerber files examples * (2.3.0 stable) -fix for Gerbv segfaults when modifying non existent layer https://fedorahosted.org /fedora-electronic-lab/ticket/47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ChangeLog: * Sun Sep 13 2009 Chitlesh Goorah <chitlesh [AT] fedoraproject DOT org> - 2.3.0-2 - Fixed gerbv-2.3.0-1 png failed to open - FEL ticket #47 - Fixed bug 2841371 (segfault on edit->orientation with no layer loaded) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ libguestfs-1.0.70-1.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0462) Access and modify virtual machine disk images -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: New upstream version 1.0.70. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ChangeLog: * Tue Sep 15 2009 Richard W.M. Jones <rjones(a)redhat.com> - 1.0.70-1 - New upstream release 1.0.70. - Fixes build problem related to old version of GNU gettext. * Tue Sep 15 2009 Richard W.M. Jones <rjones(a)redhat.com> - 1.0.69-1 - New upstream release 1.0.69. - New main loop code should fix RHBZ#501888, RHBZ#504418. - Add waitpid along guestfs_close path (fixes RHBZ#518747). - Remove fix-tests patch which is now upstream. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: [ 1 ] Bug #501888 - internal error: reply callback called twice https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=501888 [ 2 ] Bug #504418 - In virt-inspector: "download: guestfs_download reply failed, see earlier error messages" https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=504418 [ 3 ] Bug #518747 - qemu process remains defunct after guestfs_close https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=518747 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ libkni3-3.9.2-12.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0461) C++ KNI library v3 for the Katana 300 robot arm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: [ 1 ] Bug #450527 - Review Request: libkni3 - C++ library for the Katana robot arm https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=450527 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ lwp-2.5-4.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0444) C library for user-mode threading -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ openslp-1.2.1-14.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0458) Open implementation of Service Location Protocol V2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ChangeLog: * Wed Sep 16 2009 Rex Dieter <rdieter(a)fedoraproject.org> - 1.2.1-14 - slpd crashes if slptool findsrvtypes is run, when message logging is on (#523609) * Fri Aug 21 2009 Tomas Mraz <tmraz(a)redhat.com> - 1.2.1-13 - rebuilt with new openssl * Sat Jul 25 2009 Fedora Release Engineering <rel-eng(a)lists.fedoraproject.org> - 1.2.1-12 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_12_Mass_Rebuild * Thu Feb 26 2009 Fedora Release Engineering <rel-eng(a)lists.fedoraproject.org> - 1.2.1-11 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_11_Mass_Rebuild * Sat Jan 17 2009 Tomas Mraz <tmraz(a)redhat.com> - 1.2.1-10 - rebuild with new openssl * Tue Feb 19 2008 Fedora Release Engineering <rel-eng(a)fedoraproject.org> - 1.2.1-9 - Autorebuild for GCC 4.3 * Tue Dec 4 2007 Rex Dieter <rdieter[AT]fedoraproject.org> 1.2.1-8 - respin for openssl * Tue Aug 21 2007 Rex Dieter <rdieter[AT]fedoraproject.org> 1.2.1-7 - respin (buildID) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: [ 1 ] Bug #523609 - slpd crashes if slptool findsrvtypes is run, when message logging is on https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=523609 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ perl-Digest-SHA-5.47-1.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0425) Perl extension for SHA-1/224/256/384/512 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: perl-Mail-DKIM enables optional DKIM signature verification for spamassassin. perl-Digest-SHA is a requirement of perl-Mail-DKIM. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ perl-Mail-DKIM-0.37-1.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0425) Sign and verify Internet mail with DKIM/DomainKey signatures -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: perl-Mail-DKIM enables optional DKIM signature verification for spamassassin. perl-Digest-SHA is a requirement of perl-Mail-DKIM. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ php-email-address-validation-0-0.3.20090910svn.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0449) A PHP class for validating email addresses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: This PHP class is used to check email addresses for technical validity. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: [ 1 ] Bug #516058 - Review Request: php-email-address-validation - A PHP class for validating email addresses https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=516058 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ php-pear-Validate-0.8.2-1.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0455) Validation Class for Various Data Types -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ChangeLog: * Mon Sep 14 2009 Christopher Stone <chris.stone(a)gmail.com> 0.8.2-1 - Upstream sync * Sun Jul 26 2009 Fedora Release Engineering <rel-eng(a)lists.fedoraproject.org> - 0.8.1-3 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_12_Mass_Rebuild * Thu Feb 26 2009 Fedora Release Engineering <rel-eng(a)lists.fedoraproject.org> - 0.8.1-2 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_11_Mass_Rebuild -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ php-pecl-xdebug-2.0.5-1.el5.1 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0460) PECL package for debugging PHP scripts -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ChangeLog: * Mon Sep 14 2009 Christopher Stone <chris.stone(a)gmail.com> 2.0.5-1.1 - Upstream sync * Sun Jul 26 2009 Fedora Release Engineering <rel-eng(a)lists.fedoraproject.org> - 2.0.4-2 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_12_Mass_Rebuild * Sun Jul 12 2009 Remi Collet <Fedora(a)FamilleCollet.com> - 2.0.4-1 - update to 2.0.4 (bugfix + Basic PHP 5.3 support) * Thu Feb 26 2009 Fedora Release Engineering <rel-eng(a)lists.fedoraproject.org> - 2.0.3-5 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_11_Mass_Rebuild -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ phpMyAdmin-2.11.9.5-2.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0452) Web based MySQL browser written in php -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: Added ::1 for localhost/loopback access (for IPv6 users) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ChangeLog: * Sun Sep 13 2009 Robert Scheck <robert(a)fedoraproject.org> 2.11.9.5-2 - Added ::1 for localhost/loopback access (for IPv6 users) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ python-repoze-what-quickstart-1.0.1-1.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0465) A plugin for a simple authentication system with repoze.who/what -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: Fix broken dependency due to typo. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ seeker-3.0-2.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0467) Random access disk benchmark utility -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: First EPEL-5 release of this package. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: [ 1 ] Bug #520701 - Review Request: seeker - Random access disk benchmark utility https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=520701 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ supybot-meetbot-0.1.4-3.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0459) Plugin for Supybot for handling IRC meetings -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: New backend log writers. Lots of cosmetic changes. new CSS for logs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ChangeLog: * Fri Sep 11 2009 Kevin Fenzi <kevin(a)tummy.com> - 0.1.4-3 - Add default css files. * Fri Sep 11 2009 Kevin Fenzi <kevin(a)tummy.com> - 0.1.4-2 - Fix url * Fri Sep 11 2009 Kevin Fenzi <kevin(a)tummy.com> - 0.1.4-1 - Update to 0.1.4 release. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ vrq-1.0.58-3.el5 (FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0468) Verilog tool framework with plugins for manipulating source code -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: Verilog tool framework with plugins for manipulating source code. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: [ 1 ] Bug #521458 - Review Request: vrq - Verilog tool framework with plugins for manipulating source code https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=521458 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1 0

Re: iotop for EPEL5
by Adam Miller 14 Sep '09

14 Sep '09

I already sent an email upstream in reference to backporting to python 2.4 just as I said I would during last week's EPEL meeting. -Adam On Sep 14, 2009 1:30 PM, "Ray Van Dolson" <rayvd(a)bludgeon.org> wrote: On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 11:10:01AM -0500, BJ Dierkes wrote: > Hello all, > > Per the EPEL meeting la... Hmm. No. :) Other than askin the iotop guys where they got that _netlink module from or checking on one of the python development lists. I wonder how hard it would be to rip out the python 2.5+ socket module as an external package and either install it explicitly with iostat in some non-conflicting way or rename it and install it in some non-conflicting way that could be used by a patched iostat... Ray _______________________________________________ epel-devel-list mailing list epel-devel-list@redhat...

1 0

iotop for EPEL5
by BJ Dierkes 14 Sep '09

14 Sep '09

Hello all, Per the EPEL meeting last week we are attempting to get iotop working for EL5. The issue is that iotop requires Python >= 2.5 in order to use the builtin netlink support (of the socket module). That said, there is also a fallback on the '_netlink C module': From /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/iotop/netlink.py: #------------------------------------------------ try: # try to use python 2.5's netlink support _dummysock = socket.socket(socket.AF_NETLINK, socket.SOCK_RAW, 0) _dummysock.bind((0, 0)) del _dummysock def _nl_bind(descriptor, addr): descriptor.bind(addr) def _nl_getsockname(descriptor): return descriptor.getsockname() def _nl_send(descriptor, msg): descriptor.send(msg) def _nl_recv(descriptor, bufs=16384): return descriptor.recvfrom(bufs) except socket.error: # or fall back to the _netlink C module try: import _netlink except ImportError: raise ImportError("This is neither python 2.5 nor is " "the _netlink C module available!") def _nl_bind(descriptor, addr): _netlink.bind(descriptor.fileno(), addr[1]) def _nl_getsockname(descriptor): return _netlink.getsockname(descriptor.fileno()) def _nl_send(descriptor, msg): _netlink.send(descriptor.fileno(), msg) def _nl_recv(descriptor, bufs=16384): return _netlink.recvfrom(descriptor.fileno(), bufs) #------------------------------------------------ I can't figure out where the '_netlink C module' would be provided, as I was hoping to implement that if possible. All Google hits seem to reference this code. Any ideas? --- derks

2 1

Re: "newer packages"
by Wil Cooley 12 Sep '09

12 Sep '09

> On Tue, Sep 08, 2009 at 12:28:35PM -0500, Mike McGrath wrote: >> Should we have a stronger effort to replace older RHEL packages if we >> put them in their own namespace and don't conflict? >> >> This is sort of a nuanced problem since RHEL5 doesn't feel nearly as >> old as RHEL4 did at this point in it's release cycle. But still, >> people do want newer versions of these packages. > > I'd be in favor of something like this... would the separate namespace > by enough separation, or should there be an actual additional repo for > packages like this? > > Prior would obviously be simpler. > > Something like this for mutt (mutt15 perhaps) would be great. I support this idea; there are a handful of packages that are important to me which have had updates (some with considerable bug fixes) but the enterprise-development policy of not following upstream updates leaves me with the choice of running without the updates or rolling my own, both of which are less than ideal. I think a separate repo would make it easier to use selectively, which is how I would want to use it. I can see a handful of other reasons that keeping the names and spec files as close to the original would be beneficial. All of the talk so far has revolved around backports for RHEL itself, but I would also suggest that there might be EPEL packages that are not being updated for compatibility reasons, I presume, that also might be good candidates. Two that come immediately to mind are nagios and cfengine. Wil

2 1

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

epel-devel September 2009