On Mon, Aug 08, 2005 at 03:28:54PM +0200, Enrico Zini wrote: > 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:
Thanks for the idea. I think that debuild is self-explanatory enough not to need usage for the standard cases (see comments on your patch below), but I have added comments on sponsored uploads to the manpage (at least in SVN). > ======================================================================= > --- 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 Erm, that looks really ill: surely the debian/ directory should not be in the orig.tar.gz? > + # Build a debian native package > + cd package-1.0 > + debuild Should be obvious from the rest of the manpage. Adding a comment anyway. > + # Build a sponsored package > + cd package-1.0 > + debuild -k"the DD's gpg key ID" > +.fi Equivalent comment added. Julian -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
