I forgot the patch. Attached this time.
I've also filed this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/1000527 which points out breakage in the package due to trying to deal with syslinx version changes but assumes Ubuntu nomenclature in a version check.
diff -urN usb-creator-0.2.38/debian/control /home/wookey/packages/usb-creator/debian/usb-creator-0.2.38/debian/control --- usb-creator-0.2.38/debian/control 2012-04-16 08:28:18.000000000 +0000 +++ /home/wookey/packages/usb-creator/debian/usb-creator-0.2.38/debian/control 2012-05-16 11:33:57.000000000 +0000 @@ -2,29 +2,28 @@ Section: admin Priority: optional Maintainer: usb-creator Hackers Team <usb-creator-hack...@lists.launchpad.net> -Uploaders: Dmitrijs Ledkovs <dmitrij.led...@ubuntu.com>, Ignace Mouzannar <mouzan...@gmail.com> +Uploaders: Dmitrijs Ledkovs <dmitrij.led...@ubuntu.com>, Wookey <woo...@debian.org> Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 7.2.11~), - dh-translations, - python (>= 2.6), + python, python-distutils-extra, pkg-kde-tools, kdesdk-scripts -Standards-Version: 3.9.2 +Standards-Version: 3.9.3 X-Python-Version: current Vcs-Bzr: http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~usb-creator-hackers/usb-creator/trunk Package: usb-creator-common Architecture: amd64 i386 Depends: ${misc:Depends}, ${python:Depends}, python-dbus, - syslinux, syslinux-legacy, + syslinux, udisks (>= 1.0~), udisks (<< 1.1), genisoimage, mtools, parted, python-debian Description: create a startup disk using a CD or disc image (common files) Startup Disk Creator converts a USB key or SD card into a volume from which you - can start up and run Ubuntu. You can also store files and settings in any space - left over. + can start up and run or install Debian/Ubuntu. You can also store files and + settings in any space left over. . - The program also works for Debian, or any other Debian-based OS for which you - have a CD or .iso image. + The program works for Debian and Ubuntu, or any other Debian-based OS for which + you have a CD or .iso image. . This package contains backend engine and common data files used by frontends. @@ -36,14 +35,13 @@ gir1.2-gtk-3.0, gir1.2-pango-1.0, gir1.2-glib-2.0, - gir1.2-unity-5.0, python-dbus Description: create a startup disk using a CD or disc image (for GNOME) Startup Disk Creator converts a USB key or SD card into a volume from which you - can start up and run Ubuntu. You can also store files and settings in any space - left over. + can start up and run or install Debian/Ubuntu. You can also store files and + settings in any space left over. . - The program also works for Debian, or any other Debian-based OS for which you + The program works for Debian or Ubuntu, or any other Debian-based OS for which you have a CD or .iso image. . This package contains the GTK+ client frontend. @@ -54,10 +52,10 @@ usb-creator-common (= ${binary:Version}), python-kde4, python-qt4-dbus Description: create a startup disk using a CD or disc image (for KDE) Startup Disk Creator converts a USB key or SD card into a volume from which you - can start up and run Ubuntu. You can also store files and settings in any space - left over. + can start up and run or install Debian/Ubuntu. You can also store files and + settings in any space left over. . - The program also works for Debian, or any other Debian-based OS for which you + The program works for Debian or Ubuntu, or any other Debian-based OS for which you have a CD or .iso image. . This package contains the KDE client frontend. diff -urN usb-creator-0.2.38/debian/rules /home/wookey/packages/usb-creator/debian/usb-creator-0.2.38/debian/rules --- usb-creator-0.2.38/debian/rules 2012-03-19 17:40:32.000000000 +0000 +++ /home/wookey/packages/usb-creator/debian/usb-creator-0.2.38/debian/rules 2012-05-16 11:21:29.000000000 +0000 @@ -4,8 +4,14 @@ xpm_gtk := $(CURDIR)/debian/usb-creator-gtk/usr/share/pixmaps/ xpm_kde := $(CURDIR)/debian/usb-creator-kde/usr/share/pixmaps/ +ifeq ($(vendor),Ubuntu) + DHaddons := python2,translations +else + DHaddons := python2 +endif + %: - dh -Spython_distutils --with python2,translations $@ + dh -Spython_distutils --with $(DHaddons) $@ override_dh_install: find . -path "$(vendor)/*.svg" -exec cp {} $(dest) \; diff -urN usb-creator-0.2.38/gui/usbcreator-gtk.ui /home/wookey/packages/usb-creator/debian/usb-creator-0.2.38/gui/usbcreator-gtk.ui --- usb-creator-0.2.38/gui/usbcreator-gtk.ui 2012-03-19 17:40:32.000000000 +0000 +++ /home/wookey/packages/usb-creator/debian/usb-creator-0.2.38/gui/usbcreator-gtk.ui 2012-05-16 10:58:38.000000000 +0000 @@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ <object class="GtkLabel" id="finished_dialog_label"> <property name="visible">True</property> <property name="can_focus">True</property> - <property name="label" translatable="yes">Installation is complete. You may now run Ubuntu on other computers by booting them with this drive inserted.</property> + <property name="label" translatable="yes">Installation is complete. You may now run Debian/Ubuntu on other computers by booting them with this drive inserted.</property> <property name="wrap">True</property> <property name="selectable">True</property> </object> @@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ <property name="can_focus">False</property> <property name="xalign">0</property> <property name="yalign">0</property> - <property name="label" translatable="yes">To try or install Ubuntu from a removable disk, it needs to be set up as a startup disk.</property> + <property name="label" translatable="yes">To try or install Debian or Ubuntu from a removable disk, it needs to be set up as a startup disk.</property> <property name="wrap">True</property> <property name="selectable">True</property> </object> diff -urN usb-creator-0.2.38/gui/usbcreator-kde.ui /home/wookey/packages/usb-creator/debian/usb-creator-0.2.38/gui/usbcreator-kde.ui --- usb-creator-0.2.38/gui/usbcreator-kde.ui 2012-03-19 17:40:32.000000000 +0000 +++ /home/wookey/packages/usb-creator/debian/usb-creator-0.2.38/gui/usbcreator-kde.ui 2012-05-16 10:58:49.000000000 +0000 @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ <item row="0" column="0"> <widget class="QLabel" name="label"> <property name="text"> - <string>To try or install Ubuntu from a removable disk, it needs to be set up as a startup disk.</string> + <string>To try or install Debian or Ubuntu from a removable disk, it needs to be set up as a startup disk.</string> </property> </widget> </item>