#745478 RFP: distkeys -- Distkeys - upload SSH keys to servers and more

Package:
wnpp
Source:
wnpp
Submitter:
Martin Steigerwald
Date:
2022-06-06 19:27:08 UTC
Severity:
wishlist
#745478#5
Date:
2014-04-22 07:38:29 UTC
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To:
* Package name    : distkeys
  Version         : 1.0
  Upstream Author : teamix GmbH, Martin Steigerwald <ms@teamix.de>
* URL             : https://github.com/teamix/distkeys
* License         : GPL-2
  Programming Lang: Ruby
  Description     : Distkeys - upload SSH keys to servers and more

Distkeys distributes a list of public SSH keys to a list of servers.
It reaches servers behind a firewall as well by using SSH port forwarding.

Furthermore it can execute a command or a script on a list of hosts or
copy a file to them.

We use this package to distribute our own public keys to our own and
customer machines. I plan to maintain upstream and Debian packaging.

In comparison with other solutions I see the following specifics:

- It is mainly targetted at distribution of SSH keys.
- It can access servers behind a firewall via port forwarding.
- It downloads authorized_keys, does all changes and uploads them in one
  go, and thus is quite fast.
- It tries to play it safe by backuping of authorized_keys intelligently.

We would like to share distkeys in the hope it is useful to others.

Current state of packaging is almost ready to review. TODO:
- Review adaptions to make it run with Ruby 1.9.
- Get it reviewed by a sponsor (see RFS bug below).

The packaging is using git-buildpackage with separate upstream and debian
packaging branches. It is already lintian clean, except for a debian/watch
file which I consider to be unnecessary in this case.


See also:

RFS: distkeys/1.0 -- distribute SSH keys
https://bugs.debian.org/712787

Which I will update in a moment with some actual information.

(Please excuse long signature, it is centrally managed.)

#745478#12
Date:
2015-12-27 12:16:58 UTC
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To:
retitle 745478 RFP: distkeys -- Distkeys - upload SSH keys to servers and more
noowner 745478
tag 745478 - pending
thanks

Hi,

A long time ago, you expressed interest in packaging distkeys. Unfortunately,
it seems that it did not happen. In Debian, we try not to keep ITP bugs open
for a too long time, as it might cause other prospective maintainers to
refrain from packaging the software.

This is an automatic email to change the status of distkeys from ITP
(Intent to Package) to RFP (Request for Package), because this bug hasn't seen
any activity during the last 12 months.

If you are still interested in packaging distkeys, please send a mail to
<control@bugs.debian.org> with:

 retitle 745478 ITP: distkeys -- Distkeys - upload SSH keys to servers and more
 owner 745478 !
 thanks

It is also a good idea to document your progress on this ITP from time to
time, by mailing <745478@bugs.debian.org>.  If you need guidance on how to
package this software, please reply to this email, and/or contact the
debian-mentors@lists.debian.org mailing list.

Thank you for your interest in Debian,

#745478#25
Date:
2022-06-05 12:40:15 UTC
From:
To:
Hi Nilson,

I would like to advise you not to waste your time on abandoned projects.
This one is not alive anymore and does not have a chance to enter Debian.

Cheers,
Bastian

#745478#30
Date:
2022-06-05 13:15:09 UTC
From:
To:
thanks for the tip!



Nilson F. Silva

81-3036-0200

81-991616348

81-98546-9553


I would like to advise you not to waste your time on abandoned projects.
This one is not alive anymore and does not have a chance to enter Debian.

Cheers,
Bastian