cape-source(1)

NAME
deb-backport - create deb backport of source package

SYNOPSIS
deb-backport [options] .dscfile [distros]

DESCRIPTION
This command is used to create and optionally sign a debian source package that is a backport of another source package that can then be uploaded to a ppa. There is a user configuration file in ~/.pkgbuildrc, which can hold the name of the ppa work directory. Once deb-backport is used, the resulting sources can be uploaded to a ppa through the generated changes file. Backports for multiple distributions can be created at once.

OPTIONS

--no-chroot
    Do not use uchroot --run.

--profile=name
    Use ~/.pkgbuildrc [name]'d profile configuration also

--revision=value
    Used to create updated ppa revision id's

--ppa
    Create ppa style backport

--sign
    Create signed .dsc and .changes files

--verbose
    More details

AUTHOR
deb-backport was written by David Sugar <dyfet@gnutelephony.org>.

REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to dyfet@gnutelephony.org.

COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2012 David Sugar, Tycho Softworks.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.