Fetching source code in Ubuntu: apt source, pull-lp-source, and git-ubuntu

[Simon Quigley]

Hello,




$ apt source lxqt-about
Reading package lists... Done

Yesterday, I worked on a patch for ubuntu-dev-tools[1] to display the same message that apt source does when fetching a package tracked in a VCS. Here's an example of that message: NOTICE: 'lxqt-about' packaging is maintained in the 'Git' version control system at: https://git.lubuntu.me/Lubuntu/lxqt-about-packaging.git

git clone https://git.lubuntu.me/Lubuntu/lxqt-about-packaging.git
to retrieve the latest (possibly unreleased) updates to the package.
[...]





Alternatively, you may use:
git ubuntu clone lxqt-about
to get the latest updates.


 - Is there a better approach to this, one that's more sustainable long-term?

Please use: This message is quite useful as a reminder to fetch the code the "right way." I've uploaded this to unstable. I would like to bring git-ubuntu into this message, somehow. If a package does not have a Vcs-Git line, a message such as this should be displayed: While this seems great at first, there's quite a few edge cases to consider. After talking with Julian and Robie on IRC[2], an approach of automatically adding a "Vcs-Clone" field via Launchpad was brought up. I would like to further this discussion here, and ask a few specific questions: - Is there an easy way for determining whether a given source package is imported via git-ubuntu? - Would it be appropriate to consolidate those messages, only giving the "Vcs-Clone" field? - Is git-ubuntu ready for this kind of exposure, and if it isn't, how can we bring it to that point? Thank you for your time; I hope this email helps move the needle forward for our developers. [1] https://git.launchpad.net/ubuntu-dev-tools/commit/?id=2f396fe54956c85e0f0e62891f29dc7bab7d110b

[2] https://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2023/10/04/%23ubuntu-devel.html#t18:39

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