On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 10:48:49AM +0200, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: > I've to build a new package against a new upstream version released by > the upstream author of one of my packages. > What I have to do to merge the new upstream version in the old one > debianized source tree ? > > Have I to unpack the new orig file and copy in it the old debian/ dir ?
What i use to do is either : 1) just apply the diff file to the new package, chmod +x debian/rules, and check that nothing broke. and once in a while i also do : 2) do a dh_make on the new upstream source, and one by one migrate the stuff done for the previous version to the new version. this needs : -> applying all patches to the upstream source that are still needed. -> modifying debian/rules os that it does the same things as the previous version -> copy the debian/changelog file and add a new entry there. (is there a tool for doing this, or do i need to do it by hand like i currently do ?) -> copy the rest of the stuff, checking it is still needed/don't need to be modified. Friendly, Sven Luther