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Re: ntop for EL6
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Volker Fröhlich <[log in to unmask]>
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Volker Fröhlich <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 14 Sep 2012 08:29:09 +0200
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On Thu, 2012-09-13 at 16:20 -0700, Henrique Junior wrote:
> Hello, Volker
> I'm already a Fedora packager (not an experient one) and I'd love to
> put ntop in EPEL (it is in EPEL for EL5). The problem in maintain ntop
> in EPEL6 is that Fedora now uses systemd to manage our services
> instead of sysv. It is a Fedora policy to keep only one spec file and
> that spec is not compatible with EL6 anymore.

This is certainly no policy and would be impossible in many cases.

Volker

> That is why I believe that RPMForge is the better option.
> I'm open to ideas to make this package as useful as possible. 
> 
> 
>  
> --
> Henrique "LonelySpooky" Junior
> http://about.me/henriquejunior
> 
>         
>         ______________________________________________________________
>         From: Volker Fröhlich <[log in to unmask]>
>         To: Henrique Junior <[log in to unmask]> 
>         Cc: Scientific Linux Users <[log in to unmask]> 
>         Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 5:08 PM
>         Subject: Re: ntop for EL6
>         
>         
>         On Thu, 2012-09-13 at 11:56 -0700, Henrique Junior wrote:
>         > Hi, list
>         > I've created some ntop (5.0-2) RPMs for EL6[1] and I have
>         plans to
>         > submit it to RPMForge, but, before I do so, I'd like to test
>         it.
>         
>         Dear Henrique?
>         
>         Have you considered to contribute to EPEL and/or Fedora
>         directly? That'd
>         be the best approach, because most people could profit from
>         your work.
>         You could maintain the EL branches for ntop, if Sven Lankes
>         doesn't like
>         to.
>         
>         https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Join_the_package_collection_maintainers
>         
>         Volker Fröhlich
>         
>         > I'd love if the network administration guys here could give
>         it a try
>         > and send me some feedback.
>         > 
>         > 
>         > Thank you
>         > 
>         > 
>         > [1] - http://upload.lonelyspooky.com/rpm/EL6/
>         >  
>         > --
>         > Henrique "LonelySpooky" Junior
>         > http://about.me/henriquejunior
>         
>         
>         
>         
>

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