How to use or re-package a package for Debian distribution?

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I want to use IRAF(http://iraf.noao.edu/) in package format and I hope the package keep maintained.



I found iraf package which is packaged for Debian testing (buster).
I tried sudo dpkg -i iraf_2.16.1%2b2018.03.10-2_amd64.deb and succeeded to run cl by chaining the command irafcl in Ubuntu bionic.



  1. How can I make this package keep maintained?

  2. Should I make PPA for Ubuntu package to translate a Debian package?

  3. I want to let others know the IRAF package since the original IRAF on NOAO is very difficult to install and upgrade. How can I help the users of IRAF?






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  • Wow! Thank you for your information. Problem solved! I have tried on 16.04 (xenial) last week and I just upgrade to 18.04 today morning. That was the problem!
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I want to use IRAF(http://iraf.noao.edu/) in package format and I hope the package keep maintained.



I found iraf package which is packaged for Debian testing (buster).
I tried sudo dpkg -i iraf_2.16.1%2b2018.03.10-2_amd64.deb and succeeded to run cl by chaining the command irafcl in Ubuntu bionic.



  1. How can I make this package keep maintained?

  2. Should I make PPA for Ubuntu package to translate a Debian package?

  3. I want to let others know the IRAF package since the original IRAF on NOAO is very difficult to install and upgrade. How can I help the users of IRAF?






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  • Wow! Thank you for your information. Problem solved! I have tried on 16.04 (xenial) last week and I just upgrade to 18.04 today morning. That was the problem!
    – Joo-Won Jung
    May 13 at 9:36













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up vote
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I want to use IRAF(http://iraf.noao.edu/) in package format and I hope the package keep maintained.



I found iraf package which is packaged for Debian testing (buster).
I tried sudo dpkg -i iraf_2.16.1%2b2018.03.10-2_amd64.deb and succeeded to run cl by chaining the command irafcl in Ubuntu bionic.



  1. How can I make this package keep maintained?

  2. Should I make PPA for Ubuntu package to translate a Debian package?

  3. I want to let others know the IRAF package since the original IRAF on NOAO is very difficult to install and upgrade. How can I help the users of IRAF?






share|improve this question












I want to use IRAF(http://iraf.noao.edu/) in package format and I hope the package keep maintained.



I found iraf package which is packaged for Debian testing (buster).
I tried sudo dpkg -i iraf_2.16.1%2b2018.03.10-2_amd64.deb and succeeded to run cl by chaining the command irafcl in Ubuntu bionic.



  1. How can I make this package keep maintained?

  2. Should I make PPA for Ubuntu package to translate a Debian package?

  3. I want to let others know the IRAF package since the original IRAF on NOAO is very difficult to install and upgrade. How can I help the users of IRAF?








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  • Wow! Thank you for your information. Problem solved! I have tried on 16.04 (xenial) last week and I just upgrade to 18.04 today morning. That was the problem!
    – Joo-Won Jung
    May 13 at 9:36

















  • Wow! Thank you for your information. Problem solved! I have tried on 16.04 (xenial) last week and I just upgrade to 18.04 today morning. That was the problem!
    – Joo-Won Jung
    May 13 at 9:36
















Wow! Thank you for your information. Problem solved! I have tried on 16.04 (xenial) last week and I just upgrade to 18.04 today morning. That was the problem!
– Joo-Won Jung
May 13 at 9:36





Wow! Thank you for your information. Problem solved! I have tried on 16.04 (xenial) last week and I just upgrade to 18.04 today morning. That was the problem!
– Joo-Won Jung
May 13 at 9:36











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For your information - IRAF is packaged in Ubuntu since Bionic Beaver 18.04 LTS:




Package iraf



  • bionic (18.04LTS) (science): Image Reduction and Analysis Facility [universe]

    2.16.1+2018.03.10-2: amd64 arm64 armhf i386 ppc64el

  • cosmic (science): Image Reduction and Analysis Facility [universe]

    2.16.1+2018.03.10-2: amd64 arm64 armhf i386 ppc64el



You may consider upgrade from your Ubuntu version.






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    I am the maintainer of IRAF in Debian (and Ubuntu). To your third point: the best way to help here is to test the package and let us know about any problems you experience. Use the Launchpad bug page or the github issues for it, or report it to the Debian bug system. Patches for improvements are also more than welcome.



    We would also need someone who maintains backports to Ubuntu 16.04 and Debian Stretch.






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      accepted










      For your information - IRAF is packaged in Ubuntu since Bionic Beaver 18.04 LTS:




      Package iraf



      • bionic (18.04LTS) (science): Image Reduction and Analysis Facility [universe]

        2.16.1+2018.03.10-2: amd64 arm64 armhf i386 ppc64el

      • cosmic (science): Image Reduction and Analysis Facility [universe]

        2.16.1+2018.03.10-2: amd64 arm64 armhf i386 ppc64el



      You may consider upgrade from your Ubuntu version.






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        up vote
        2
        down vote



        accepted










        For your information - IRAF is packaged in Ubuntu since Bionic Beaver 18.04 LTS:




        Package iraf



        • bionic (18.04LTS) (science): Image Reduction and Analysis Facility [universe]

          2.16.1+2018.03.10-2: amd64 arm64 armhf i386 ppc64el

        • cosmic (science): Image Reduction and Analysis Facility [universe]

          2.16.1+2018.03.10-2: amd64 arm64 armhf i386 ppc64el



        You may consider upgrade from your Ubuntu version.






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          up vote
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          accepted






          For your information - IRAF is packaged in Ubuntu since Bionic Beaver 18.04 LTS:




          Package iraf



          • bionic (18.04LTS) (science): Image Reduction and Analysis Facility [universe]

            2.16.1+2018.03.10-2: amd64 arm64 armhf i386 ppc64el

          • cosmic (science): Image Reduction and Analysis Facility [universe]

            2.16.1+2018.03.10-2: amd64 arm64 armhf i386 ppc64el



          You may consider upgrade from your Ubuntu version.






          share|improve this answer












          For your information - IRAF is packaged in Ubuntu since Bionic Beaver 18.04 LTS:




          Package iraf



          • bionic (18.04LTS) (science): Image Reduction and Analysis Facility [universe]

            2.16.1+2018.03.10-2: amd64 arm64 armhf i386 ppc64el

          • cosmic (science): Image Reduction and Analysis Facility [universe]

            2.16.1+2018.03.10-2: amd64 arm64 armhf i386 ppc64el



          You may consider upgrade from your Ubuntu version.







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              I am the maintainer of IRAF in Debian (and Ubuntu). To your third point: the best way to help here is to test the package and let us know about any problems you experience. Use the Launchpad bug page or the github issues for it, or report it to the Debian bug system. Patches for improvements are also more than welcome.



              We would also need someone who maintains backports to Ubuntu 16.04 and Debian Stretch.






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                I am the maintainer of IRAF in Debian (and Ubuntu). To your third point: the best way to help here is to test the package and let us know about any problems you experience. Use the Launchpad bug page or the github issues for it, or report it to the Debian bug system. Patches for improvements are also more than welcome.



                We would also need someone who maintains backports to Ubuntu 16.04 and Debian Stretch.






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                  I am the maintainer of IRAF in Debian (and Ubuntu). To your third point: the best way to help here is to test the package and let us know about any problems you experience. Use the Launchpad bug page or the github issues for it, or report it to the Debian bug system. Patches for improvements are also more than welcome.



                  We would also need someone who maintains backports to Ubuntu 16.04 and Debian Stretch.






                  share|improve this answer












                  I am the maintainer of IRAF in Debian (and Ubuntu). To your third point: the best way to help here is to test the package and let us know about any problems you experience. Use the Launchpad bug page or the github issues for it, or report it to the Debian bug system. Patches for improvements are also more than welcome.



                  We would also need someone who maintains backports to Ubuntu 16.04 and Debian Stretch.







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