Merge pull request #262 from s-makin/package-archive

redistribute package-archive wiki content

Author: s-makin

docs/contributors/setup/set-up-for-ubuntu-development.md

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ $ sudo apt update && \
 
 [GnuPG](https://gnupg.org/) is an encryption tool that helps manage your
 {term}`encryption keys <Signing Key>`. You'll need it later to be able to add
-a {term}`signature` to each {ref}`upload <Uploading>`.
+a {term}`signature` to each {ref}`upload <uploading-to-the-archive>`.
 
 This setup example is quite concise and only contains the basics, but
 eventually the {term}`private key <Signing Key>` will represent your identity

docs/contributors/uploading/index.md

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 This section groups articles on how to have uploads to the Archive sponsored (for contributores without upload rights). The articles are part of the {ref}`sponsorship` series.
 
+Packages are [uploaded via FTP](ftp://upload.ubuntu.com/) using {ref}`dput or dupload <dput>`.
+
 ```{toctree}
 :maxdepth: 1
 

docs/how-ubuntu-is-made/concepts/debian-directory.rst

@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ These are required for all packages. A number of additional files in the :file:`
 The :file:`changelog` file
 --------------------------
 
-This file is a listing of the changes made in each version. It has a specific format that gives the package name, version, distribution changes, and who made the changes at a given time. The following is a template :file:`debian/changelog`:
+This file is a listing of the changes made in each version. Changelogs for every Ubuntu version can be found at `the changelog index <https://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs/>`_.
+The changelog has a specific format that gives the package name, version, distribution changes, and who made the changes at a given time. The following is a template :file:`debian/changelog`:
 
 .. code-block:: none
 

docs/how-ubuntu-is-made/concepts/package-archive.rst

@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ Mirrors
 
 Every day, hundreds of thousands of people want to download and install packages from the Ubuntu package archive. To provide a good :term:`user experience`, the content of ``http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu`` is mirrored (replicated and kept in sync) by other servers to distribute network traffic, reduce latency, and provide redundancy, which ensures high availability and fault tolerance.
 
-A complete list of officially recognized `Ubuntu package archive mirrors <https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archivemirrors>`_.
+A complete list of officially recognized `Ubuntu package archive mirrors <https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archivemirrors>`_. A search interface is available at `packages.ubuntu.com <https://packages.ubuntu.com>`_.
 
 .. note::
 
@@ -327,6 +327,12 @@ Because the :manpage:`sources.list(5)` file is read from top to bottom, the APT
 ``security.ubuntu.com`` points to the same servers as ``archive.ubuntu.com``. It is used in the :manpage:`sources.list(5)` file for the security pocket to prevent a user or script from accidentally changing it to a mirror.
 
 
+Landscape repositories
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+`Landscape <https://ubuntu.com/landscape>`_ is a management and administration tool for Ubuntu. Landscape allows to mirror :term:`APT` repositories like the Ubuntu package archive. Although it is not directly related to the Ubuntu package archive, it can be educational to understand how APT repositories work in general.
+
+
 Further reading
 ---------------
 
@@ -335,10 +341,6 @@ Further reading
 - `Ubuntu Server docs -- package management <https://documentation.ubuntu.com/server/package-management/>`_
 
 
-Landscape repositories
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
-`Landscape <https://ubuntu.com/landscape>`_ is a management and administration tool for Ubuntu. Landscape allows to mirror :term:`APT` repositories like the Ubuntu package archive. Although it is not directly related to the Ubuntu package archive, it can be educational to understand how APT repositories work in general.
 
 .. |main| replace:: :ref:`archive-components-main`
 .. |restricted| replace:: :ref:`archive-components-restricted`

docs/how-ubuntu-is-made/concepts/supported-architectures.rst

@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@
 Supported architectures
 =======================
 
+Packages are typically built for each of several architectures.
+These are officially supported and maintained by the Ubuntu project.
+:term:`Canonical` provides server resources to build, store and distribute packages and installation media for them, and the core development team is responsible for their upkeep.
+
+Build failures on these architectures are considered serious bugs.
+Each official Ubuntu release and update includes appropriate support for these architectures.
+
 .. list-table::
     :header-rows: 1
 

docs/redirects.txt

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ staging/release-team/push-mirroring/ release-team/push-mirroring/
 staging/push-mirroring/ release-team/push-mirroring/
 staging/release-team/release-team/ release-team/release-team/
 staging/release-team/releases/ release-team/list-of-releases/
+staging/package-archive/ how-ubuntu-is-made/concepts/package-archive/
 
 # Governance/community pages
 explanation/governance/ community/governance/

docs/staging.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ staging/dmb/index-umb
 staging/release-team/seeds
 staging/release-team/seed-management
 staging/release-team/germinate
-staging/package-archive
+staging/new-packages
 staging/partner-archive
 staging/aa-museum
 staging/not-AA

docs/staging/dmb/ubuntu-development.md

@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ included in Ubuntu is described at {ref}`new-packages`.
 
 All current official Ubuntu packages are stored in the primary Package Archive,
 which is widely {ref}`mirrored <mirrors>`. It is administered by the
-{ref}`archive-administration` team. The {ref}`Packaging Archive section <the-package-archive>`
+{ref}`archive-administration` team. The {ref}`Packaging Archive section <package-archive>`
 covers details such as interactions with the build daemons and the Archive. It
 also explains how different architectures and package components are handled and
 how the autobuilders work.