Hi Martin, sorry for the lag
>>For python-tldp (source) which creates python3-tldp (binary): >Rename the upstream or change the name of the source package in >debian/control to say 'tldp'? just the changelog and control file (Source section) the binary is good called python-tldp >OK. I will just leave the package building with that particular >lintian warning. wonderful >If I change debian/source/format to anything besides '3.0 (native)', >my package no longer builds from the working directory. > >Here's what works (right now): > > https://github.com/martin-a-brown/python-tldp/ > cd python-tldp > debuild -us -uc > >Can you help me replace the command 'debuild -us -uc' with another >that I can use after setting debian/source/format to '3.0 (quilt)'? >(Oh, and I'm happy to make any other changes necessary....) print the error :) but I guess you need to have the orig tarball in the parent directory. dpkg-buildpackage will compare the sources, and bother you against adding patches in case the source trees differs from the pristine tarball. so, download the source tarball, call it tldp_version.orig.tar.whatever (I always dpkg-buildpackage, wait for the failure, and then copy-paste the name dpkg is expecting) >And, I certainly understand the reasoning for the watch file and the >separate responsibilities of the version and release values. I just >don't know how to handle that from a single source tree, it seems. you have to tag releases, and use them as orig tarballs, simple as that let me know if I can help more Gianfranco
