Written by m4r3k and tagged by linux, openSUSE.
I am working on CRAN packages in openSUSE buildservice for some time. I have more then 1300 CRAN packages there. This packages were created by my automatic creation script in BASH. But my script was not perfect. It is because DESCRIPTION file in this packages was not perfect as well. So I have a lot of package which are builded, but also I have a lot of packages which still failing. Here is a lot of work to be done.
I have some scripts which automatically testing my spec files and telling me “This file is not perfect, editation is needed.” In this time it is about 495 packages for manual repair. So I am looking for someone, who want to help me. I am offering to be a your mentor. I can learn you how to be a packager. :-) Of course, then you are a great package guru, you are welcome as well, but then I can’t offer you anything except glory. :-)
I think less of packages is one of the biggest weakness of openSUSE. And make some big OBS project is one of way how to expand package of number which is reachable for openSUSE. If you want to test this packages, feel free to add home:m4r3k:R-project between your repository. All feedback will be very appreciated.
May 9th, 2008 at 12:36 am
Hi,
it’s funny I was looking for crank today in the repo as PSPP seems to be just dead and my university does not yet supply Linux versions of SPSS 16.
My time is very limited, so I can’t be the only one to help you. However, if you are interested in some sporadic help, feel free to get in touch with me.
This would be my first steps in the packaging world - so don’t expect too much.
Cheers
Felix