Debian workflow¶

Existing package¶

Fetch all the sources of a package (origs, diffs, and dscs): This will create source-package directory.

debsnap package

Import dscs into a new git repository. This will create a git repo in package/ direcotory.

git-import-dscs source-package/*.dsc

Create an Alioth repo (on git.debian.org server):

cd /git/collab-maint/

./setup-repository package 'Debian packaging for package'

Now move we need to tie Alioth’s git repository with the one we just created:

cd package

git remote add alioth ssh://<username>@git.debian.org/git/collab-maint/<package>.git

git push --all

git push --tags

When new upstream comes, you can:

git-import-orig package.orig.tar.gz

Now make changes in your debian/* directory and when you are done auto generate changelog:

git-dch --auto

When you are ready to upload:

gbp buildpackage --git-tag-only

Create dfsg source package and upload it as a new release.