Re: basics: easiest way to create new debian version?

[Edvard Majakari <ed@medialab.sonera.fi>]

>>>>> "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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