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diff --git a/docs/chapters/special.sgml b/docs/chapters/special.sgml index b7982be..3ac7a80 100644 --- a/docs/chapters/special.sgml +++ b/docs/chapters/special.sgml @@ -101,4 +101,29 @@ builder = /usr/local/bin/git-pbuilder put this into <filename>.git/gbp.conf</filename> in one of your &git; repositories. </para> + <sect1 id="gbp.special.hacking"> + <title>Working on random packages</title> + <para> + Whenever you need to work on an arbitrary Debian package you can check it + right into &git;: +<programlisting> +apt-get source --download-only <filename>package</filename> +git-import-dsc <filename>package</filename>*.dsc +cd <filename>package</filename> +git-branch debian +</programlisting> + <para> + This puts the orig.tar.gz onto the <emphasis>upstream</emphasis> branch and + the Debian patch onto branch <emphasis>debian</emphasis>. Now you can + easily modify the package on the master branch, revert changes you made, + create other branches for testing, see what changes you made, etc.. When + finished just do</para> +<programlisting> +git-commit -a +git-diff debian -- +</programlisting> + <para> + to get a nice patch that can be submitted to the Debian BTS. + </para> + </sect1> </chapter> |