Package: devscripts Version: 2.9.4 Severity: wishlist Tags: patch Hello,
after having asked in #debian-devel for proper ways of building sponsored packages, I feel like the answer should be made easier to reach. I'm thus proposing a small patch for debuild's manpage that adds some usage examples, including building a sponsored package: ======================================================================= --- debuild.1 2005-08-08 15:21:06.000000000 +0200 +++ debuild.1.enrico 2005-08-08 15:26:06.896735280 +0200 @@ -259,6 +259,21 @@ variables, and will therefore affect all \fBdevscripts\fR scripts which check their value, as described in their respective manpages and in \fBdevscripts.conf\fR(5). +.SH "EXAMPLES" +.nf + # Build a package normally + tar zcf package_1.0.orig.tar.gz package-1.0 + cd package-1.0 + debuild + + # Build a debian native package + cd package-1.0 + debuild + + # Build a sponsored package + cd package-1.0 + debuild -k"the DD's gpg key ID" +.fi .SH "SEE ALSO" .BR dpkg-buildpackage (1), .BR dpkg-checkbuilddeps (1), ======================================================================= Ciao, Enrico -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.10-enrico-mgavid Locale: LANG=it_IT.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=it_IT.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Versions of packages devscripts depends on: ii debianutils 2.14.1 Miscellaneous utilities specific t ii dpkg-dev 1.13.10 Package building tools for Debian ii libc6 2.3.5-3 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an ii perl 5.8.7-4 Larry Wall's Practical Extraction ii sed 4.1.4-2 The GNU sed stream editor Versions of packages devscripts recommends: ii fakeroot 1.4.2 Gives a fake root environment -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
