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[Dick Hollenbeck <dick@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 10/21/2011 03:52 PM, Adam Wolf wrote:
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> On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 2:50 PM, Vesa Solonen <vesa.solonen@xxxxxxxx
> <mailto:vesa.solonen@xxxxxxxx>> wrote:
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>     On 14.10.2011 23:48, Dick Hollenbeck wrote:
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>     > I wonder how the PPA can be modified, or do I need to make a new one?
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>     >From some reading I've done the PPA owner just uploads a src-deb which
>     gets automatically built. That got me wondering is it possible to get an
>     automatic build service for Launchpad hosted bzr repositories without
>     any external steps.
>
>     Do you have any time to investigate (ask a support question) that? As an
>     official project maintainer on Launchpad I'd guess you are the one who
>     gets heard best.
>


Great idea Vesa!   (But like many great ideas, they may not be unique, or first time.)


Seems the guys and gals at Ubuntu are all over this already:

 
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/04/launchpad-recipes-emerge-from-beta-wont-make-you-a-cake-but-packages-instead/

Watch the youtube video here on the above page.



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>     I thought about setting up a PPA myself, but there ought to be a more
>     clever way to reach our goal...
>
>     -Vesa
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> I believe what you're looking for are called "build recipes."  I got busy last weekend
> and was unable to investigate mine, but I'll take a look soon and let the list know what
> I find out.
>
> Adam Wolf