Hello, On Thu 08 Jul 2021 at 05:11PM +02, Benjamin Drung wrote: > Package: debian-policy > Version: 4.5.1.0 > Severity: wishlist > > Hi, > > Paragraph 5.6.12. Version describes the version parts epoch, > upstream_version, and debian_revision. But it does not describe how to > use the Debian revision in Debian itself and in derivatives like Ubuntu. > > To make packages in derivatives work seamlessly with Debian, I propose > following scheme (which is used in Ubuntu, in-house, and by me > personally): > > The derivative selects a name for using in the debian_revision (e.g. > Ubuntu uses "ubuntu", we use "ionos" in-house, and I use "bd" for > personal builds). Then following rules apply: > > * no change in the package version when using the source package > unmodified (e.g. 1.2-3) > > * Add <derivative>X to the Debian package version starting with X=1 and > incrementing X on every new upload when the source package is > modified (e.g. 1.2-3ubuntu1) > > * If the upstream version is not packaged for Debian yet, use > 0<derivative>X as debian_revision with X=1 and incrementing X on > every new upload (e.g. 1.3-0ubuntu1). > > * If the Debian package is backported to an older derivative and needs > changes for it, add ~<derivative>X to the debian_revision (e.g. > 1.2-3~bd1). > > Is the Debian policy the correct place to document that? To be honest I'm not sure it is. What do you think about using a DEP for this? -- Sean Whitton
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