Re: basics: easiest way to create new debian version?
>>>>> "AK" == Antti-Juhani Kaijanaho <gaia@iki.fi> writes:
AK> I'm assuming you mean packaging a new upstream release, not
AK> creating a new Debian revision of the same upstream source.
I meant both :)
AK> The natural way of doing this is unpacking the new upstream
AK> source, and patching it with the latest Debian diff, and adding a
AK> new changelog entry. The "uupdate" program (in devscripts)
AK> automates this. You then need to resolve any conflicts this
AK> introduces by checking the possible .rej files.
Ah, of course. Should have realized. I have the prog, I'll check the
manual and see how it works. Thanks :)
AK> Remember to use the -u switch if you use uupdate.
OK.
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