[15:02:05] Nikerabbit: do you have a moment? [15:04:12] ^demon|zzz: I know you are sort of asleep, but Dmcdevit needs help from someone who can do server-side file uploads, and #wikimedia-tech has gone all quiet on him - can you help? [15:04:46] Dmcdevit: you mentioned that this is semi-urgent? I assume that the National Archives has some kind of upcoming event or publicity deadline? [15:05:16] To be honest, it was supposed to be 5 minutes ago. NARA is putting out a press release that is supposed to link to us. :( [15:05:52] Dmcdevit: oh dear! Did you mention this urgency in #wikimedia-tech as well? [15:06:17] sumanah: didn't find any documentation how it is supposed to be done [15:06:21] I thought Reedy was supposed to be around, as he's in Europe, but he's mysteriously not here today. [15:07:13] Dmcdevit: can you point Nikerabbit to any documentation on how people usually do the server-side file uploads? [15:08:16] Nikerabbit: Does "he used ImportImages" help? That's what apergos said. [15:12:05] The files are http://tools.wikimedia.pl/~odder/dominic/ [15:13:06] I'd like to help, but I don't want to prod things randomly on the cluster [15:16:22] <^demon|zzz> Now, how to use importImages :) [15:16:28] <^demon|zzz> sumanah: On it. [15:16:46] \o/ [15:16:52] thank you ^demon|zzz - and if you point me to stub docs on how admins should do this I can help prosify them [15:17:46] <^demon|zzz> http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:ImportImages.php - just running a vanilla maintenance script on the cluster. [15:17:50] <^demon|zzz> Nothing special here. [15:17:55] Everyone I've talked to not named Reedy or Roan always has no idea how to do it, even though it seems like it should be a relatively basic operation. [15:18:46] ^demon|zzz: The files should be named File:Radio_Traffic_involving_AF-1_in_flight_from_Dallas,_Texas_to_Andrews_AFB_on_November_22,_1963_-_reel_1_-_NARA.ogg and File:Radio_Traffic_involving_AF-1_in_flight_from_Dallas,_Texas_to_Andrews_AFB_on_November_22,_1963_-_reel_2_-_NARA.ogg [15:19:18] <^demon|zzz> Dmcdevit: Everyone knows how to do it, they just don't know that they know :) [15:19:27] I uploaded the file descriptions as .txts to https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B27wkugYIJ7wNmE5NmNkN2YtOGY5ZS00ZTI2LTkxOTUtZmIxZGY5ZTM1NWQ0 and https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B27wkugYIJ7wNDhhMDg5NzItZDk4Yi00YmE2LWFhYzQtOTE5YjU0MDY0NTdl, for lack of a better place. [15:19:28] ^demon|zzz: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/System_administrators -- everyone on that list has the relevant powers, right? [15:19:55] <^demon|zzz> Probably more people than that even. [15:20:00] <^demon|zzz> That meta list is horribly out of date iirc. [15:20:20] so, Dmcdevit, the next time you need help, if someone in #wikimedia-tech says they don't know how, just point them to http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:ImportImages.php [15:20:32] ^demon|zzz: yeah, maybe I should be on that list, for example [15:20:36] not sure [15:21:08] Yeah, I guess so. It's never time-sensitive, though. Here, I just ran out of time because I was expecting Reedy to be around and didn't have a backup plan. [15:21:26] Dmcdevit: I hereby frown at you and tell you to make backup plans. :-) [15:21:40] http://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/air-force-one-tape.html is what this is all about, by the way. Once the files are up, We'll edit the press release to mention that they are being released simultaneously on Wikimedia Commons. [15:22:06] wow! [15:23:14] We got special early access to it. It's been sitting embargoed on WMPL's server for more than a week. [15:23:28] what, a maintenance script with up-to-date docs? :-O [15:25:37] <^demon|zzz> Dmcdevit: Do you want the files uploaded as you, me, or "Maintenance script?" [15:26:01] ^demon|zzz: Actually, User:US_National_Archives_bot would be best (it's mine). [15:26:14] <^demon|zzz> Can do that too [15:28:55] <^demon|zzz> Ok, looks like everything's ok except I can't figure out how which of these options is for the file description pages. [15:30:07] I think that you have to feed it a .txt somehow. That's what Reedy/Roan always ask for. [15:30:31] <^demon|zzz> Hmm, I think. [15:33:00] <^demon|zzz> Ok, looks good. Let's try this now. Hang on to your pants everybody. [15:33:36] They're already off! [15:34:50] <^demon|zzz> Dmcdevit: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/US_National_Archives_bot let me know if everything looks ok [15:35:29] ^demon|zzz: I love you. :-) [15:35:50] <^demon|zzz> You're very welcome. [15:36:00] <^demon> I guess I should stop pretending. The jig is up. [15:36:03] HA [15:36:12] You can do mass uploads in your sleep. [15:38:25] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2012/01/30/us-national-archives-wikimedia-release-jfk-assassination-discovery/ :-) [15:40:10] Dmcdevit: Glad I could help. [15:40:28] *Dmcdevit huggles sumanah. :-) [15:40:55] Dmcdevit: speaking of which, Petr Bena, maintainer of Huggle, is now taking a more active role in learning system administration [15:41:16] Is that AzaTht? [15:41:28] Dmcdevit: no, Petan [15:41:56] Oh, heh. To be honest, I've never used any of those automated tools. ;-) [15:42:04] Dmcdevit: but if you know other bot or gadget or script maintainers who might like to learn more and sort of apprentice into becoming Wikimedia sysadmins, Labs is a good opportunity [15:42:21] <^demon> Dmcdevit: Is Aza even around these days? [15:42:48] Yeah, he was was scolding me on Commons a few weeks ago. :-) [15:42:58] <^demon> Ah :) [15:43:19] <^demon> I hardly leave mediawiki.org except to read the signpost these days. [16:03:54] Heh, Reedy just uploaded the files under a different name, not realizing it was already done. ;-) [16:46:06] does anyone know what the "nodeploy" tag is for please? [16:54:35] go ^demon ! thanks for helping dominic [16:56:09] hashar: it's for revisions that we don't want to defer, but don't want showing up as 1.19 deployment blockers [16:56:28] they still show up in the graph, but don't show up on the revision report [17:01:24] thanks rob :) [18:38:54] robla: you want us to multitask? [18:39:38] oh phooey, that time is during the features meeting, isn't it? :-/ [18:39:44] yes [18:39:52] forgot to check, sorry [19:36:46] raindrift: https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&list_id=81721&resolution=---&target_milestone=1.19wmf%20deployment&known_name=1.19%20deploy%20blockers&query_based_on=1.19%20deploy%20blockers [21:01:06] can anyone tell me howie fung's mediawiki.org username? [21:01:26] nevermind, found it [21:09:14] siebrand: how was the translation tools IRC workshop? [21:10:07] not IRC, webex [23:15:42] aude: It was good. See the notes on the workshop page. I also have WMV9, but I don't seem to be able to crop and convert it to Ogg/Theora. [23:15:53] So if someone can help with that, please let me know... [23:20:53] siebrand: where are the notes? [23:26:19] aude: I thought https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Translation_tools_workshop,_2012#Workshop_notes would be a good place. [23:26:38] aude: sorry if that was a little too self explanatory. [23:26:41] ;) [23:28:54] thanks [23:29:06] when is the next workshop? [23:52:40] aude: not planned. [23:52:47] aude: only if there is demand for it. [23:54:43] siebrand: hmmm.... well okay [23:55:28] what about the workshop would be interesting to signpost readers, now that the workshop is past tense?