Public bug reported: I tried using backportpackage for a new package and the upload was rejected because backportpackage did not include the original source.
$ backportpackage --suffix= -s unstable -u ppa:jbicha/dev libmusicbrainz5 backportpackage: Downloading libmusicbrainz5_5.0.1.orig.tar.gz from ftp.debian.org (0.104 MiB) backportpackage: Downloading libmusicbrainz5_5.0.1-1.diff.gz from ftp.debian.org (0.003 MiB) dpkg-source: info: extracting libmusicbrainz5 in libmusicbrainz5-quantal dpkg-source: info: unpacking libmusicbrainz5_5.0.1.orig.tar.gz dpkg-source: info: applying libmusicbrainz5_5.0.1-1.diff.gz dch warning: new version (5.0.1-1~ubuntu12.10.1) is less than the current version number (5.0.1-1). dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -d -us -uc -S -nc -sd dpkg-buildpackage: source package libmusicbrainz5 dpkg-buildpackage: source version 5.0.1-1~ubuntu12.10.1 dpkg-buildpackage: source changed by Jeremy Bicha <***@ubuntu.com> dpkg-source --before-build libmusicbrainz5-quantal dpkg-buildpackage: warning: it is a bad idea to generate a source package without cleaning up first, it might contain undesired files. dpkg-source -b libmusicbrainz5-quantal dpkg-source: warning: Version number suggests Ubuntu changes, but there is no XSBC-Original-Maintainer field dpkg-source: warning: source directory 'libmusicbrainz5-quantal' is not <sourcepackage>-<upstreamversion> 'libmusicbrainz5-5.0.1' dpkg-source: warning: .orig directory name libmusicbrainz5-quantal.orig is not <package>-<upstreamversion> (wanted libmusicbrainz5-5.0.1.orig) dpkg-source: info: using source format `1.0' dpkg-source: info: building libmusicbrainz5 using existing libmusicbrainz5_5.0.1.orig.tar.gz dpkg-source: info: building libmusicbrainz5 in libmusicbrainz5_5.0.1-1~ubuntu12.10.1.diff.gz dpkg-source: info: building libmusicbrainz5 in libmusicbrainz5_5.0.1-1~ubuntu12.10.1.dsc dpkg-genchanges -S -sd >../libmusicbrainz5_5.0.1-1~ubuntu12.10.1_source.changes dpkg-genchanges: warning: the current version (5.0.1-1~ubuntu12.10.1) is earlier than the previous one (5.0.1-1) dpkg-genchanges: not including original source code in upload dpkg-source --after-build libmusicbrainz5-quantal dpkg-buildpackage: source only, diff-only upload (original source NOT included) signfile libmusicbrainz5_5.0.1-1~ubuntu12.10.1.dsc Jeremy Bicha <***@ubuntu.com> You need a passphrase to unlock the secret key for user: "Jeremy Bicha <jer...@bicha.net>" 4096-bit RSA key, ID EBFE6C7D, created 2011-04-28 signfile libmusicbrainz5_5.0.1-1~ubuntu12.10.1_source.changes Jeremy Bicha <***@ubuntu.com> You need a passphrase to unlock the secret key for user: "Jeremy Bicha <***@***>" 4096-bit RSA key, ID EBFE6C7D, created 2011-04-28 Successfully signed dsc and changes files Please check libmusicbrainz5 5.0.1-1~ubuntu12.10.1 in file:///tmp/backportpackage-DtiFDu carefully! Do you want to upload the package to ppa:jbicha/dev [Y|n]? y Checking signature on .changes gpg: Signature made Sat 02 Jun 2012 01:10:04 PM EDT using RSA key ID EBFE6C7D gpg: Good signature from "Jeremy Bicha <***@***>" gpg: aka "Jeremy Bicha <***@ubuntu.com>" Good signature on /tmp/backportpackage-DtiFDu/libmusicbrainz5_5.0.1-1~ubuntu12.10.1_source.changes. Checking signature on .dsc gpg: Signature made Sat 02 Jun 2012 01:10:04 PM EDT using RSA key ID EBFE6C7D gpg: Good signature from "Jeremy Bicha <***@***>" gpg: aka "Jeremy Bicha <***@ubuntu.com>" Good signature on /tmp/backportpackage-DtiFDu/libmusicbrainz5_5.0.1-1~ubuntu12.10.1.dsc. Uploading to ppa (via sftp to ppa.launchpad.net): libmusicbrainz5_5.0.1-1~ubuntu12.10.1.dsc: done. libmusicbrainz5_5.0.1-1~ubuntu12.10.1.diff.gz: done. libmusicbrainz5_5.0.1-1~ubuntu12.10.1_source.changes: done. Successfully uploaded packages. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: ubuntu-dev-tools 0.142 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.4.0-3.8-generic 3.4.0 Uname: Linux 3.4.0-3-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.1.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CheckboxSubmission: 201084ed41ea7548f8becd47fa4d1e6c CheckboxSystem: c541d13ea4f205f2fd751f76ed21105b Date: Sat Jun 2 14:32:15 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: ubuntu-dev-tools UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: ubuntu-dev-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of MOTU, which is subscribed to ubuntu-dev-tools in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1007908 Title: [backportpackage] doesn't work if package isn't already in Ubuntu To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-dev-tools/+bug/1007908/+subscriptions -- universe-bugs mailing list universe-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/universe-bugs