MOTU Team Information, Official Packaging Guide & Ubuntu Development
Getting Started With MOTU
[Taken from https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/GettingStarted]
One of the best means of contributing to Ubuntu is by helping to package the thousands of different free software applications available. To get involved in this effort, we have the MOTU project (which stands for Masters Of The Universe. This team help to train new packagers and get everyone up to speed maintaining software in Ubuntu.
This guide helps you get started in MOTU quickly and easy. If you get stuck at any point, see MOTU/Contact for how to get help.
- Before you get started, you should read how the Ubuntu system works, this will help you get an idea how the different pieces fit together. To read about this, click here.
- You should now read the PackagingGuide and play with the tools described in PackagingGuide/Recipes.
- While running through the PackagingGuide, you may want to attend some of the upcoming Packaging 101 and MOTU Q+A sessions to get help. You can also ask for help on #ubuntu-motu on irc.freenode.net.
- When you have got the hang of a few packages, why not try to Fix An Existing Bug or Fix one of our Weekly Tasks and once you know the tools a bit Package Something New?
- Sign up for ubuntu-motu-mentors@lists.ubuntu.com
- When you have produced your new package or produced a package that fixes a bug, read about the Sponsorship Process.
Optional:
- If you don't have a blog yet, create one and blog about your progress as a MOTU.
- Add your weblog to http://ubuntuweblogs.org by following these instructions.
MOTU Homepage: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU
Last edited by Technoviking; November 23rd, 2007 at 06:49 PM.
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