I want to help but....

[Stephen E. Dudek]

Slight typo in the updated page:

http://wwww.fedoralegacy.org/about/security.php

should be

http://www.fedoralegacy.org/about/security.php

On Thu, 2004-09-09 at 15:51, Eric Rostetter wrote:
> Quoting Eucke Warren <euckew at sierraelectronics.com>:
> 
> > > > The best place to start is
> > > > <http://www.fedoralegacy.org/wiki/index.php/QaTesting>; this describes
> > > > how to QA a package.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > >
> > > > Dominic.
> 
> This is once again the best place to start.  I've modified it to take
> into account people who just want to help test the updates-testing packages.
> Still a work in progress, but it is much better now.
> 
> > That's what I am after Eric.  I'll admit that I am ignorant of much of what
> > needs to be done...but I can follow instructions and report my observations
> > if someone might be inclined to mentor me in what to look for and
> > where.....of course...if you guys rat me out for being ignorant...I'll deny
> > everything!  :-P
> 
> Basic steps are:
> 
> * Install pgp on your machine if needed (yum install gnupg)
> * Generate a pgp key for yourself (ask for help on the mailing list)
> * Publish the pgp key to a public key server (see docs on the wiki)
> * Introduce yourself to the list, with your pgp key (see docs on the wiki)
> * Download the RPMS you want to test.  Verify them (see docs on the wiki)
> * Install them.  Test the functionality to make sure it works.
> * Report your results as a pgp clearsigned message to the Bugzilla system