using schroot in debian.org porterboxes ======================================= When logging into Debian porterbox machine, it should display similar message:
Welcome to porterbox.debian.org, the Debian arch porterbox.
See 'schroot -l' for a list of available chroots. Start new sessions
with 'schroot --begin-session -c ', run commands in sessions using
'schroot --run-session -c [-- command]', and tear down sessions
using 'schroot --end-session -c '. You can run a limited set of
privileged commands, for instance some of apt-get, using
'dd-schroot-cmd -c '.
Use 'schroot --list --all-sessions' or 'schroot-list-sessions []'
to list (your) open sessions.
This server is hosted at data centre.
The previous description is rather compact and dense, so let's try to describe the usage in more friendly way.
* List available chroots:
$ schroot -l
* Begin a persistent schroot session on Debian unstable:
$ schroot -b -c sid -n mysid
* Update and upgrade Debian unstable chroot:
$ dd-schroot-cmd -c mysid apt-get update
$ dd-schroot-cmd -c mysid apt-get upgrade
[..]
Do it for real [Y/n]:
[..]
* Install your broken package build dependencies:
$ dd-schroot-cmd -c mysid apt-get build-dep gentoo
[..]
Do it for real [Y/n]:
[..]
* Change root to Debian unstable chroot:
$ schroot -r -c mysid
* Download your broken package source:
(sid_arch-dchroot)user@porterbox:~$ apt-get source gentoo
* You should be able to reproduce your issue, hack on the package, fix the bug. Once you are done with your work, please, finish your schroot session:
(sid_arch-dchroot)user@porterbox:~$ exit
$ schroot -e -c mysid
$ exit
* You should be done by now. If you find any issue, please report to debian-admin@lists.debian.org.