Re: Package rejected due to missing source entry, (help)
On Sun, Mar 15, 1998 at 10:51:51PM +0100, Stig Sandbeck Mathisen wrote:
>
> I think I'll need som help on this.
>
> I recently uploaded my first package, which was rejected with the
> following error:
>
> Rejected: Missing field `source' in changes file.
>
> Problem is: there is no source, just some scripts to maintain the
> databases, two rulesets for sendmail and documentation. My additions
> are manpages, a script to automate the job of updating the databases,
> and a quick-start-guide.
You have a directory with the scripts and a subdirectory called
debian with the control files, right? That's the source. Run
dpkg-source -b over it and you're done. You might want to take
a look at other debian-version-equals-upstream-version packages,
too.
Regards,
Joey
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