Hi, with the proposed patch I get
uscan debug: matching pattern(s) (?:(?:http://githubredir.debian.net)?\/github\/philjackson\/magit)?(.+).tar.gz -- Found the following matching hrefs: /github/philjackson/magit/0~master.tar.gz /github/philjackson/magit/0.8.0.tar.gz /github/philjackson/magit/0.8.1.tar.gz /github/philjackson/magit/0.8.2.tar.gz /github/philjackson/magit/blah.tar.gz /github/philjackson/magit/magit_0.5-1.tar.gz /github/philjackson/magit/magit_0.6-1.tar.gz /github/philjackson/magit/magit_0.6.1.tar.gz /github/philjackson/magit/magit_0.7.tar.gz dpkg: version '/magit_0.7' has bad syntax: invalid character in version number Newest version on remote site is /magit_0.7, local version is 0.8.2+20110220 dpkg: version '/magit_0.7' has bad syntax: invalid character in version number => Newer version available from http://githubredir.debian.net/github/philjackson/magit/magit_0.7.tar.gz which does not notice 0.8.2 since the naming convention changed. Using opts=filenamemangle=s/^.*\/([^\/]*)$/magit-$1.tar.gz/ http://github.com/philjackson/magit/downloads /philjackson/magit/tarball/(\d.+) works: "Newest version on remote site is 0.8.2," I'm working on packaging at http://git.debian.org/?p=collab-maint/magit.git;a=summary but it still needs some polishing. -Timo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org