Re: Source repackaging workflow with git-buildpackage

[Andrius Merkys <andrius.merkys@gmail.com>]

On 07/18/2018 11:49 AM, gregor herrmann wrote:
> Cf. also https://perl-team.pages.debian.net/howto/repacking.html

Thanks, this link explains how the d/watch should look like.

> I guess uscan needs --force-download (--force also works IME); not
> sure if you can pass this via gbp-import-orig or if you need a manual
> (1) uscan + (2) 'gbp import-orig --pristine-tar your-new-tarball'.

Exactly, 'gbp import-orig --uscan' does not accept '--force'. Thus I'll probably have to use 'uscan' + 'gbp import'. I expected a single-command solution, alas.

Many thanks,
Andrius

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