'''Draft - Needs testing'''

== Copy Existing Package to new Release ==
E.g. copy current versions from Oneiric to Precise
[https://gist.github.com/2569800 script from jef with hints]

 * This requires you have a Launchpad account, and a valid GPG key registered with Launchpad.
 * Use the distro you want to release for to test this (and test building with debuild before upload)
 * Tools you'll need + any -dev libraries for a given package
{{{ 
sudo apt-get install build-essential devscripts debhelper
}}}
 * Download the orig.tar.gz
 * Download the debian.tar.gz
 * Download the diff.gz
 * Download the dsc
 * Unpack the source
{{{
dpkg-source -x nameofpackage.dsc
}}}
 * Update the changelog
{{{
dch -p -D precise -l precise "launchpad build for precise"
  or
dch -i -D precise -l precise "launchpad build for precise" (not sure when to use -p vs -i)
}}}
 * Check what dch wrote
{{{
head debian/changelog
}}}
 * build & sign the package
{{{
debuild -kKeyName -S
  If the source is in the ppa/launchpad already add -sd
debuild -kKeyName -S -sd
  dpkg-buildpackage can also be used, but then you should run dput with -l to run lintian before upload
}}}
 * push the package to launchpad
{{{
debrelease --dput -S ppa:your-id/ppaname
}}}


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== '''Create package for release''' ==


 * Clone the source you need
{{{
git clone http://gitexample.com/example.git
}}}
 * Download the original source and rename it
{{{
example-1.6.0.tar.gz
to
example_1.6.0.orig.tar.gz
}}}
 * Update Changelog
{{{
dch -i -D precise "launchpad build for precise"
}}}
 * Open debian/changelog and make sure the version and the log are OK
 * Verify debian/control to make sure everything is up-to-date
 * Build the package
{{{
debuild -S -sd
or
debuild -S -sa // if you really need to upload the source too
}}}
 * Test the build with pbuilder
{{{
pbuilder-dist precise amd64 build example_1.6.0-1~precise1.dsc
}}}
 * ''You can also test the package with pbuilder login and install it directly from the .deb, but you will have to find a way to get the .deb on your pbuilder machine''
{{{
python -c "import SimpleHTTPServer; SimpleHTTPServer.test();" // This create a temporary webserver in the current directory
                                                              // so you can access the file from another machine

pbuilder-dist precise amd64 login

dpkg -i package.deb
// if there are dependencies missing
apt-get install -f
}}}
 * Use dput to upload the package to launchpad
{{{
dput ppa:ubuntugis/ubuntugis-unstable qgis_1.7.4-2~precise1_source.changes
}}}
 * You can also create the file ~/.dput.cf and write :
{{{
[ubuntugis-unstable]
fqdn = ppa.launchpad.net
method = ftp
incoming = ~ubuntugis/ubuntugis-unstable/ubuntu/
login = jlarouche // change that!
allow_unsigned_uploads = 0
}}}
 * You can now use 
{{{
dput ubuntugis-unstable qgis_1.7.4-2~precise1_source.changes
}}}