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