'''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 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
{{{
dpkg-buildpackage -kKeyName -S
  If the source is in the ppa/launchpad already add -sd
dpkg-buildpackage -kKeyName -S -sd
}}}
 * push the package to launchpad
{{{
debrelease --dput -S yourppafortesting
}}}