On Sunday 03 May 2009 08:15:42 Benjamin Mesing wrote: > Hi, > > I am having trouble understanding how to build a quilt based > source-package. My packaging is based on quilt, but when running > debuild, debuild creates a traditional style source package. > I've tried to add "Format: 3.0 (quilt)" to the control file and a Format > 3 source package is correctly created (i.e. an orig.tar.gz and a > debian.tar.gz), but that resulted in a lintian warning: > W: umlet source: empty-debian-diff > and dpkg-genchanges complains about > dpkg-genchanges: warning: unknown information field 'Format' in input data in general section of control info file > > Are those tools not yet quilt ready or am I doing something wrong? > > Best regards > > Ben > > I do not know exactly about your problem (I tink I do nos use the same tools, but do not remember just now), but I have a "3.0 (quilt)" package too, and I must tell you that the Debian archive is not (yet) able to have it, so your mentor will not be able to upload it. Best wishes Noel Torres er Envite
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