[Dict-common-dev] Problems with the sourceforge server

[Agustín Martín Domingo]

Hi all,

Seems that sourceforge has changed its server yesterday. That is 
producing some problems, since now when uploading a new dict package to 
sourceforge, I get the error

chmod: changing permissions of 
`/home/groups/d/di/dict-common/htdocs/testing/sources/iportuguese_19980611-8.diff.gz': 
Operation not permitted

for all files at the staging area not owned by the uploader (me).

The package itself is uploaded (with g=r not g=rw), but the Packages and 
Sources files are not recreated and no mail is sent because of the 
previous error.

Seems that the new server does not like

chmod -R g=u $www_dir

for files not owned by the person doing the upload.

I have changed things to something like

PKGFILES=`cat $CONTROLDIR/${PACKAGE}.list | sed 's:\.\/:\ :g' | tr -s 
\n' ' '`
# previous command in one line
( cd $www_dir && chmod g=u $PKGFILES )

and seems to work. Currently I changed things only in my experimental 
uploader 'ureleasedeb', a more general version of 'sf-dictrelease', so 
'sf-dicrelease' is still broken. I hope to test this more extensively 
and then port changes to 'sf-dictrelease'.

Of course any other suggestion is welcome.

In the meantime do not surprise too much if you find the same error.

Cheers,

Agustin

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