Learn the basics of packaging for Ubuntu and how to use Launchpad's [:PPAQuickStart:Personal Package Archives] in our IRC session hosted jointly by the Launchpad and Ubuntu MOTU teams!

• Where: #launchpad on Freenode.

• When: [http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=9&day=13&year=2007&hour=15&min=0&sec=0&p1=0&sort=2 15.00 - 16.00 UTC on Thursday 13th September 2007].

Request a topic

Is there something about Ubuntu packaging and PPA you want to understand better? Add your topic here and we'll do our best to cover it in the session. Follow the format show below.

• Basics of Ubuntu packaging (cprov)
  • How to get and rebuild Ubuntu source packages
  • Resources for packaging from scratch
  • Common mistakes

• Basics of PPA features (LaserJock)

  • restarting a failed build
  • using path overrides in dput.cf
• What is the ogre model? (cprov)
• PPA version consistency - how to build consistent version between PPA and Ubuntu (cprov)

• PPA build timeline - what happens once I upload? (LaserJock)

• Troubleshooting (LaserJock)

  • Looking at a Rejected email
  • Where to find the build status
  • What do I do if I've made a mistake?

• Getting more help (LaserJock)

• Packing for less common architectures (khermans / Kristian Erik Hermansen)
  • Anything that needs to be considered for amd64/sparc/ppc ?
• Add your topic here (your IRC nick here)