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Debian Live Handbuch

Projekt

15. Procedures

This chapter documents the procedures within the Debian Live project for various tasks that need cooperation with other teams in Debian.

15.1 Udeb Uploads

Before commiting releases of a udeb in d-i svn, one has to call:

$ ../../scripts/l10n/output-l10n-changes . -d

15.2 Major Releases

Releasing a new stable major version of Debian includes a lot of different teams working together to make it happen. At some point, the Live team comes in and builds live system images. The requirements to do this are:

  • A mirror containing the released versions for the debian, debian-security and debian-volatile archive which the debian-live buildd can access.
  • The names of the image need to be known (e.g. debian-live-VERSION-ARCH-FLAVOUR.iso).
  • The packagelists need to have been updated.
  • The data from debian-cd needs to be synced (udeb exclude lists).
  • The includes from debian-cd needs to be synced (README.*, doc/*, etc.).
  • Images are built and mirrored on cdimage.debian.org.
  • 15.3 Point Releases

  • Again, we need updated mirror of debian, debian-security and debian-volatile.
  • Images are built and mirrored on cdimage.debian.org.
  • Send announcement mail.
  • 15.3.1 Point release announcement template

    An annoucement mail for point releases can be generated using the template below and the following command:

    $ sed \
         -e 's|%major%|5.0|g' \
         -e 's|%minor%|5.0.2|g' \
         -e 's|%codename%|lenny|g' \
         -e 's|%release_mail%|2009/msg00007.html|g'

    Please check the mail carefully before sending and pass it to others for proof-reading.

    Debian Live images for Debian GNU/Linux %major% updated

    The Debian Live project is pleased to announce the availability of
    updated Live images for its stable distribution Debian GNU/Linux %major%
    (codename "%codename%").

    The images are available for download at:

         

    This update incorporates the changes made in the %minor% point release,
    which adds corrections for security problems to the stable release
    along with a few adjustments for serious problems. A full list of the
    changes may be viewed at:

         

    It also includes the following Live-specific changes:

      * [INSERT LIVE-SPECIFIC CHANGE HERE]
      * [INSERT LIVE-SPECIFIC CHANGE HERE]
      * [LARGER ISSUES MAY DESERVE THEIR OWN SECTION]

    URLs
    ----

    Download location of updated images:

       

    Debian Live project homepage:

       

    The current stable distribution:

       

    stable distribution information (release notes, errata etc.):

       

    Security announcements and information:

       

    About Debian
    -------------

    The Debian Project is an association of Free Software developers who
    volunteer their time and effort in order to produce the completely free
    operating system Debian GNU/Linux.

    About Debian Live
    -----------------

    Debian Live is an official sub-project of Debian which produces Debian
    systems that do not require a classical installer. Images are available
    for CD/DVD discs, USB sticks and PXE netbooting as well as a bare
    filesystem images for booting directly from the internet.

    Contact Information
    -------------------

    For further information, please visit the Debian Live web pages at
    or alternatively send mail to
    .


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