Bug#105535: debian-policy should not be concerned with the internal structure of a source package

2001-07-16 Thread Adam Heath
package: debian-policy version: 3.5.5.0 -- C.4 Unpacking a Debian source package without dpkg-source dpkg-source -x is the recommended way to unpack a Debian source package. However, if it is not available it is possible to unpack a Debian source archive as follows: 1. Untar the tarf

Bug#105538: section C.2.3(in html format) has an incorrectly formated changelog example

2001-07-16 Thread Adam Heath
package: debian-policy version: 3.5.5.0 -- That format is a series of entries like this: package (version) distribution(s); urgency=urgency * change details more change details * even more change details -- maintainer name and email address date pack

Bug#105535: debian-policy should not be concerned with the internal structure of a source package

2001-07-16 Thread Joey Hess
Adam Heath wrote: > C.4 Unpacking a Debian source package without dpkg-source > >dpkg-source -x is the recommended way to unpack a Debian source >package. However, if it is not available it is possible to unpack a >Debian source archive as follows: > 1. Untar the tarfile, which wil

Bug#105535: debian-policy should not be concerned with the internal structure of a source package

2001-07-16 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Joey" == Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Joey> This section used to be part of the debian packaging Joey> manual. Having documentation available to allow by-hand Joey> unpacking of a source package is pretty important from a Joey> security and general utility point of

Bug#105535: debian-policy should not be concerned with the internal structure of a source package

2001-07-16 Thread Julian Gilbey
On Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at 05:54:18AM -0500, Adam Heath wrote: > package: debian-policy > version: 3.5.5.0 > > -- > C.4 Unpacking a Debian source package without dpkg-source Please read the general caveat at the beginning of the appendices: these are taken verbatim from the old packaging manual and