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== Patch source package, commit patch, and upload to PPA for testing ==

=== Test locally First ===

    Add the patch with: patch -p1 <mypatch
    Build package for local testing (without signing): dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc -nc

=== Ready to upload ===

    Commit changes and make it a patch: dpkg-source --commit
    Edit Changelog: dch -i
    Build new source for upload: debuild -S -sd (Use -k if keysign failed)

    Upload to ppa: dput ppa:your-lp-id/ppa ../<new_source.changes>

If there was an upload error, and you need to do it again, delete the ppa files found in the same folder as the source.change file.

For future reference: edit-patch, sbuild

Patch source package, commit patch, and upload to PPA for testing

Test locally First

  • Add the patch with: patch -p1 <mypatch Build package for local testing (without signing): dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc -nc

Ready to upload

  • Commit changes and make it a patch: dpkg-source --commit Edit Changelog: dch -i Build new source for upload: debuild -S -sd (Use -k if keysign failed)

    Upload to ppa: dput ppa:your-lp-id/ppa ../<new_source.changes>

If there was an upload error, and you need to do it again, delete the ppa files found in the same folder as the source.change file.

UbuntuStudio/PatchingSourcePackages (last edited 2013-05-17 01:35:57 by h-4-180)