[needs-packaging] flabber

[Walter]

Package request for flabber

flabber is a tool which allows you to download flash videos (flv) from video portals like youtube or netlog.

URL: https://launchpad.net/flabber
License: MIT/X11
Notes: written in python

[Julien Dehee (julien-dehee)]

Hi ! I'm totally new to the Ubuntu community, and I'm looking for a start point. This one seems quite easy to handle, can you tell me where and how I should begin ?

[Walter (moepot)]

Hello!

Thanks for your commitment. First of all: I don't really know about the world of debian/ubuntu packaging, but we need three different packages:

- one for flabber, the console programme
- one for glabber, the additional GUI, written in python too
- one or more as language packages

For the beginning, I recommend you to start with a simple package for flabber. If you don't know the further steps, ask the mentor "Emilio Pozuelo Monfort".

[Emilio Pozuelo Monfort (pochu)]

Have a look at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PackagingGuide and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PackagingGuide/Python, and feel free to ask any questions either here, or preferably in #ubuntu-motu or in the motu-mentors mailing list.

Regarding the package split, special packages for the translations sound overkilling. As it seems you are using gettext, we could ship the .mo files with the flabber/glabber packages, so two packages would be enough. What do you think?

[Walter (moepot)]

In this case, that's okay. I thought in the packaging guide is declared that we have to split the packages for translations. But if this is incorrect, your suggestion is great.

[Emilio Pozuelo Monfort (pochu)]

Remo Wenger wrote:
> I thought in the packaging guide is declared
> that we have to split the packages for translations.

That's wrong, if you can find any place which mentions that let me know.

Cheers!

[Julien Dehee (julien-dehee)]

Hi, I made my first package, ready for review on http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/details.py?package=flabber
I carefully followed the tutorial, hope there are not too much mistakes :P

Regards

[Julien Dehee (julien-dehee)]

Hi, it's been a long time since I made this package.
It's now updated and re-uploaded to REVU for approval :
http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/details.py?upid=6205
please review and hopefully advocate !