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author | Guido Guenther <agx@sigxcpu.org> | 2007-10-16 20:13:55 +0200 |
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committer | Guido Guenther <agx@sigxcpu.org> | 2007-10-16 20:13:55 +0200 |
commit | b1806bc331028a3cd034c33f0a05d737f921fd1c (patch) | |
tree | d091cbb715a8751e1618490b9b11d5b417b841d1 /docs/chapters/import.sgml | |
parent | 93150307429ea9ebfe0c063e1e8ec75995f5849c (diff) |
minor updates and clarifications
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diff --git a/docs/chapters/import.sgml b/docs/chapters/import.sgml index 18c331c..13b6ae6 100644 --- a/docs/chapters/import.sgml +++ b/docs/chapters/import.sgml @@ -3,23 +3,24 @@ <sect1 id="gbp.import.existing"> <title>Importing already existing &debian; packages</title> - <para>Imporing an already exsting debian package into a git repository is as easy as: + <para>Importing an already exsting debian package into a git repository is as easy as: <screen> &git-import-dsc; package_0.1-1.dsc </screen> - This will put the upstream sources onto the <emphasis>upstream</emphasis> - branch and the debian patch on the <emphasis>master</emphasis> branch. In case - of a debian native package only the <emphasis>master</emphasis> branch is being - used. + This will create a new git repository named after the imported package, put + the upstream sources onto the <emphasis>upstream</emphasis> branch and the + debian patch on the <emphasis>master</emphasis> branch. In case of a debian + native package only the <emphasis>master</emphasis> branch is being used. You can specify different branch names via the - <option>--upstream-branch</option> and <option>--debian-branch</option> options. + <option>--upstream-branch</option> and <option>--debian-branch</option> + options. </para> </sect1> <sect1 id="gbp.import.new.upstream"> <title>Importing a new upstream version</title> - <para>Change into your git repository, make sure it has all local - modifications committed and run either of: + <para>Change into your git repository (which can be empty), make sure it + has all local modifications committed and run either of: <screen> &git-import-orig; /path/to/package_0.2.orig.tar.gz &git-import-orig; /path/to/package_0.2.tar.bz2 |