Re: running tests against installed version of package

[Ben Finney <ben+debian@benfinney.id.au>]

Brian May <bam@debian.org> writes:

> Ben Finney <ben+debian@benfinney.id.au> writes:
>
> > The “git:” URL method is not encrypted. You should specify the encrypted
> > “https:” method in the “VCS-Git” field
>
> So just to double check, this should solve that right?
>
> sed 's=git://anonscm.debian.org/=https://anonscm.debian.org/git/=' */debian/control

That looks right to me, for the case you presented. I make no promises
for what will result on other texts :-)

> ...I notice a number of packages I maintain have this problem and I
> really want to make sure I get this right first time!

As another check, you can test the resulting URL with a ‘git clone’ to a
temporary target directory.

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Ben Finney