Contributing to Debian LTS

Whether you are a contributor sponsored by Freexian, an independent contributor (i.e., working for yourself or another entity interested in LTS), or a member of the Debian development community (package maintainer or member of a team), this page and those linked from it are meant to provide a comprehensive set of documents describing the technical workflows of the Debian LTS Team.

The goal is that from this page you should be able to easily find everything necessary for making effective technical contributions to the Debian LTS project.

The following pages describe how to becoming a contributor and then working as a contributor.

• Becoming A Contributor
  • What to Contribute
  • How to Contribute
  • Next Steps
• Getting Started as a Contributor
  • Where the Work Happens
  • Collaborating With the Team
  • Setting up the Work Environment
  • Next Steps
• Finding Work To Do
  • The Types of Work
  • Places To Look For Work
  • Deciding What Work To Do
  • Next Steps
• Performing Common Tasks

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The following additional reference documents give insight into the inner workings of the team.

• Understanding the Team Structure
  • Contributor
  • Front Desk
  • LTS Coordinator
• Collaborating with the Team
  • Team Discussions
  • Other Communication Channels

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If you are assigned to one of the special team roles (e.g., Front Desk or LTS Coordinator as explained in Understanding the Team Structure), then some of these specialized tasks may apply to you.

• Performing Specialized Tasks