Include full URL to the README of the upload queue

[developers-reference.git] / pkgs.dbk

diff --git a/pkgs.dbk b/pkgs.dbk
index d628f6664207ebe8af8668147393ffec5b24c39d..c477164027c774f29841cc72affc81aebc76fc12 100644 (file)
--- a/pkgs.dbk
+++ b/pkgs.dbk
@@ -400,7 +400,8 @@ linkend="dput"/> useful when uploading packages.  These handy programs help
 automate the process of uploading packages into Debian.
 </para>
 <para>
-For removing packages, please see the README file in that ftp directory, and
+For removing packages, please see
+<ulink url="ftp://&ftp-upload-host;&upload-queue;/README"/> and
 the Debian package <xref linkend="dcut"/> .
 </para>
 </section>
@@ -458,8 +459,6 @@ down.  Work is underway to resurrect them.
 <para>
 The queues on master.debian.org, samosa.debian.org, master.debian.or.jp, and
 ftp.chiark.greenend.org.uk are down permanently, and will not be resurrected.
-The queue in Japan will be replaced with a new queue on hp.debian.or.jp some
-day.
 </para>
 </section>
 
@@ -517,10 +516,13 @@ file</literal>.
 <para>
 To alter the actual section that a package is put in, you need to first make
 sure that the <filename>debian/control</filename> file in your package is
-accurate.  Next, send an email &email-override; or submit a
+accurate.  Next, submit a
 bug against <systemitem role="package">ftp.debian.org</systemitem> requesting
 that the section or priority for your package be changed from the old section
-or priority to the new one.  Be sure to explain your reasoning.
+or priority to the new one. Use a Subject like
+<literal>override: PACKAGE1:section/priority, [...],
+  PACKAGEX:section/priority</literal>, and include the justification for the
+change in the body of the bug report.
 </para>
 <para>
 For more information about <literal>override files</literal>, see