[needs-packaging] guidedog needs packaging
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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guidedog (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Wishlist
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Hello,
I got the suggestion of submitting this bug as [needs-packaging] from <email address hidden>.
Already filed a WNPP bug in debian to "Debian Bug Tracking System" <email address hidden> about this package being orphaned with the following information:
Request: guidedog needs a new maintainer and packager
Since guidedog is no longer part of Debian/Ubuntu probably because it has not been updated since Qt3, i decided to re-write it in pure Qt5, dropping the requirements for Python, CMake and KDE.
I would like to know where to upload the new source code.
Can you please assign a new packager for this tool?
Here goes some additional information on guidedog:
Description: NAT/masqueradin
Guidedog is a KDE utility which allows to use easily activate and configure your machine for packet routing, Network Address
Translation/IP Masquerading (NAT) and port-forwarding.
Guidedog was originally developed by Simon Edwards. Guidedog webpage is in http://
Simon's email <email address hidden> is no longer valid. I tried to reach any other email for him, but couldn't find one.
The source package in Debian is in http://
The original maintainer of the Debian and Ubuntu guidedog package was Paul Cupis <email address hidden> but passed away two years ago.
An Iain Lane <laney at ubuntu.com> Sat, 08 Nov 2008 talks about guidedog in https:/
An Felix Geyer <email address hidden> Sat, 08 Jan 2011 talks about guidedog in https:/
Changed in guidedog (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Fix Released |
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This bug is tagged needs-packaging which identifies it as a request for a new package in Ubuntu. As a part of the managing needs-packaging bug reports specification, https:/ /wiki.ubuntu. com/QATeam/ Specs/NeedsPack agingBugs, all needs-packaging bug reports have Wishlist importance. Subsequently, I'm setting this bug's status to Wishlist.