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)
• Download the orig.tar.gz
• Download the debian.tar.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 the package
• push the package to launchpad

  debrelease --dput -S yourppafortesting