Post 9sUVv93xA1TLKToVjU by txt_file@chaos.social
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 (DIR) Post #9sAoPVPmDzcLOIysVc by Wolf480pl@niu.moe
       2020-02-18T20:37:48Z
       
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       What do I do when a debian package suddenly disappears from official repos?
       
 (DIR) Post #9sAocQVTmf7RvwoF6W by glaurungo@niu.moe
       2020-02-18T20:40:11Z
       
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       @Wolf480pl so, we live in times when you not only need to backup all the stuff you use, but also all the resources you're depending on?
       
 (DIR) Post #9sAonqXPLDLJqx9mPA by woffs@mastodon.sdf.org
       2020-02-18T20:42:10Z
       
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       @Wolf480pl take your local copy if the source package and become the new maintainer
       
 (DIR) Post #9sAopBlRuItLyXMfJY by woffs@mastodon.sdf.org
       2020-02-18T20:42:28Z
       
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       @Wolf480pl take your local copy of the source package and become the new maintainer
       
 (DIR) Post #9sAoruYWLPy1TNcE7s by brad@weeaboo.space
       2020-02-18T20:43:03.729718Z
       
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       @Wolf480pl check if guix or nix have it and maybe install it from them
       
 (DIR) Post #9sAqZN6cAk0KQPqlyC by Wolf480pl@niu.moe
       2020-02-18T21:02:03Z
       
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       @woffs I mean, I even have my repo so I could in theory do that...ooor I could make my VM build script stop installing the package that disappeared.Both of those require manual intervention every time Debian removes a package from their repo.
       
 (DIR) Post #9sAqn0qDkPZLQYgcs4 by Wolf480pl@niu.moe
       2020-02-18T21:04:31Z
       
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       I asked on their IRC (#debian on OFTC) and it looks like sometimes some packages are removed during point releases, eg. here: (scroll to "Removed packages")https://www.debian.org/News/2020/20200208Maybe I should host my own snapshot of their repo.
       
 (DIR) Post #9sArStgQkbpVOF4yfI by woffs@mastodon.sdf.org
       2020-02-18T21:12:02Z
       
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       @Wolf480pl semi-automatic backports
       
 (DIR) Post #9sRgCICGry8UeHdivg by txt_file@chaos.social
       2020-02-26T23:55:53Z
       
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       @Wolf480pl You should use the #debian infrastructure instead of reinventing snapshots of the package repository. Take a look at http://snapshot.debian.org/ and always read in the release notes why the package is removed.
       
 (DIR) Post #9sUUgteJZTGNW6Smzw by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
       2020-02-28T08:31:10Z
       
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       @txt_file @Wolf480pl IIRC snapshot.debian.org is only meant for low traffic, and if you're gonna use it a lot (like for automated builds), you're supposed to set up your own snapshot with sth like aptly. At least that's what they told me on the official Debian IRC channel.
       
 (DIR) Post #9sUVv93xA1TLKToVjU by txt_file@chaos.social
       2020-02-28T08:44:55Z
       
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       @wolf480pl @Wolf480pl okay. If it is discouraged to use snapshot.d.o it should be stated on the website. But there is no such statement.IMHO just use it.
       
 (DIR) Post #9sUXzWDNDx6eCUQuu0 by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
       2020-02-28T09:08:09Z
       
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       @txt_fileMaybe I'll just use it. Though making my own mirror will probably speed up builds@Wolf480pl
       
 (DIR) Post #9sUYJTw9P0vYvZtdw0 by txt_file@chaos.social
       2020-02-28T09:11:45Z
       
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       @wolf480pl @Wolf480pl you can check if apt-chache-ng (or similar) is enough for your mirror.I used it last year for a small Debian hacking weekend and it was very useful.