[buildd-tools-devel] Bug#613903: "mk-sbuild" schroot creation tool

[Johannes Schauer]

Control: tag -1 + moreinfo

Hi,

On Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:33:42 -0800 Kees Cook <kees at debian.org> wrote:
> Package: sbuild
> Version: 0.60.9-1
> Severity: normal

why normal severity? Is this not a wishlist bug?

> This tool overlaps with sbuild-createchroot a bit, but is more complete. It
> will build up a schroot and install everything that is needed to run under
> sbuild including location configurations, final package sets, etc.

This sounds exactly like what sbuild-createchroot is doing.

> It works with both Debian and Ubuntu.

Why is the defailt mirror the Ubuntu mirror?

> It currently lives in the "ubuntu-dev-tools" package, so some level of
> coordination may be needed to move it to sbuild.

even after having read Osamu's email I do not yet see why sbuild should ship
mk-sbuild. What can it do that sbuild-createchroot cannot? What is your
rationale for adding an additional script instead of improving the existing
one?

Thanks!

cheers, josch
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