Draft - Needs testing

Copy Existing Package to new Release

E.g. copy current versions from Oneiric to Precise ​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 ubuntugis-unstable qgis_1.7.4-2~precise1_source.changes