Create a Debian package of zimwriterfs

[kelson42]

This would make the life of so many people easier!

Moved from https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T96235

[kelson42]

@legoktm This is IMO, after kiwix-lib/kiwix-tool, the most urgent package we should do. What do you think?

[legoktm]

Sure, I can take a look :)

[legoktm]

Is this ready for Debianization now? From my quick skim, it would be good to have a tagged release, and document what version of libzim this depends upon.

[kelson42]

@legoktm I think so (and yes we should release/tag)
@mgautierfr What is your opinion: are we ready for a deb package?

[Bam92]

Just an up on this issue.

[LAfricain]

It's not a deb but you can already find an archive on the #31 issue.

[kelson42]

@Bam92 Nobody works directly on this package currently. But this id definiltly part of our plan to go ahead on this. You can get binaries here https://download.openzim.org/

[legoktm]

This is on my list for Debianization, but I think we need to get libzim updated first (which I'm also working on).

[legoktm]

ITP: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=900744
Initial packaging work: https://salsa.debian.org/legoktm-guest/zimwriterfs

[kelson42]

@legoktm Thank you so much. Stay tune, we are going to make a new important release of the libzim and zimwriterfs within the next 14 days. Nothing which should need a change on your packaging work... but might be good to refresh the package.

[legoktm]

zimwriterfs is now waiting for review in the Debian NEW queue: https://ftp-master.debian.org/new/zimwriterfs_1.2-1.html

I have a local patch to disable #72 for now.

[legoktm]

zimwriterfs is now in Debian unstable, and should be included in the Buster release later this year \o/

https://tracker.debian.org/news/1020219/accepted-zimwriterfs-12-1-source-amd64-into-unstable-unstable/