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Questions tagged [upstream]

The collective group of software that makes up the Ubuntu distribution, including Debian.

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What is the difference between upstream and downstream when referring to who to go to as a developer?

What is the difference between upstream and downstream when referring to who (or where) to go to as a developer or packager?
deinerson1
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What are the differences between the Ubuntu shipped kernel and the upstream kernel?

What are the differences in feature set between the main Linux kernel and the kernel being used by Ubuntu? Why is Ubuntu branched off of the main kernel instead of using the main kernel directly?
Andrew Stern
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How to request a package upgrade in the next Ubuntu release

I'm looking to move our company from Fedora 13 to the upcoming 12.04. We've built custom HDF5 1.8.7 RPMs that are newer than the 1.8.4 version in 12.04. If we go to 12.04 I'd like it to have the latest HDF5 library so I don't need to package it…
Blair Zajac
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What does "Fix Committed" mean?

Is it valid if I mark a bug "Fix Committed" if the package in question is hosted upstream (outside of Launchpad)? example: bug report, committed fix.
tshepang
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Will Unity require patches to existing GNOME components

Canonical has stated an interest in providing a way for Ubuntu users to gracefully switch over to Gnome Shell, disabling Canonical specific technologies to give the user something as close to the intended Gnome experience as possible. Maybe through…
Jef Spaleta
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Rebuild package from upstream source?

I'm trying to rebuild a package (specifically grub2) to overcome some bugs that have been fixed upstream but not fixed in Ubuntu, and have the package integrate into Ubuntu properly. The package is hosted in bzr both on Launchpad and GNU…
Andrew
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Why do many GNOME application packages depend on `libunity9`?

When investigating this question, I discovered that many GNOME applications' packages depend on the libunity9 package. If I try to uninstall libunity9 on Precise, it tries to uninstall lots of GNOME applications: MiJyn said in a comment, how…
Mechanical snail
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What can I do when Launchpad shows a wrong upstream connection?

I noticed that the file source package in Ubuntu on Launchpad is connected to the wrong upstream project. This obviously can't be fixed from Ask Ubuntu, but I am hoping someone can tell me what I can do to get it fixed (or, if for some reason it is…
Eliah Kagan
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How does the Ubuntu kernel version relate to the upstream version?

On Oneiric, uname -r prints "3.0.0-14-generic". Does this mean that I am running an Ubuntu kernel based on the upstream (Linux) 3.0.0? Or is it actually based on Linux version 3.0.14? I have tried cloning the Linux kernel repo and adding the Ubuntu…
gfxmonk
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How do I get a patch applied to a package, when the upstream maintainer does not seem active?

I know of bugs where there is a fix available, which has been posted upstream. However, the upstream maintainer hasn't responded to the patch, or applied it to the project's source code. Would it be suitable to submit the fix for inclusion in…
Jeremy Kerr
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Whom should I ask to update a package to a new upstream release?

Whom should I ask for upgrading the particular package, if there is a new upstream release? Should I file a bug report? What if the package is maintained by Debian maintainers? Should I leave a comment at their mailing list?
michael.kebe
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Information explaining the relationship between Debian and Ubuntu

Please post articles or blog posts that detail the relationship between Debian and Ubuntu (negative/positive) that you find insightful/useful/excellent... and please don't limit this to just the OS, but also the rest of their respective eco-systems.
tshepang
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Which GNU savannah bug report URLs are accepted by Launchpad?

I reported https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2-signed/+bug/1800340 which (as so often) didn't get any feedback, so I reported it upstream at https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=detailitem&item_id=55005 and want to register the upstream…
Kalle Richter
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How can I evaluate the community behind an Ubuntu package?

Before putting effort into configuring and trying to use a complex open source component, it is useful to have some idea as to whether bug reports or support requests are likely to get a response. I have a reasonable clue for how to do this for the…
bmargulies
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GCC 4.8 / MINGW W64 4.8

There is a PPA where I can find these packages for 12.04? Also a build script will do the job! I've tried to download it from sources but the dependencies are a mess. I'd like to start porting my projects to C++-11 but don't want to waste too much…
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