Creation of a new Debian changelog: dch --create --package retroshare --newversion 0.6.4-1 Note: dch reads email in $DEBMAIL or $USER@$HOSTNAME, so it should be made correct in debian/changlog If the email does not match the email in mentors, the package will be rejected. dget command to retrieve source package: dget -u https://launchpad.net/~retroshare/+archive/ubuntu/stable/+files/retroshare_0.6.4-1.20180313.0e6d27ad~xenial.dsc (-u means don't check PGP signature) When ready: * updload the package in a place that can be used to dget the package on mentors.debian.net. dput mentors retroshare_0.6.4-1_source.changes Checking with lintian: lintian -EI --pedantic --profile debian retroshare_0.6.4-1_source.changes echo -e 'display-info=y\ndisplay-experimental=y\npedantic=y\ncolor=auto' > ~/.config/lintian/lintianrc Also apply lintian to binaries * fix overlinking in voip plugin Turn the RFP bug into ITP you have to send an e-mail to control@bugs.debian.org and use the "retitle" command [05/13/2018] successfully retitled. The mail *body* (instead of subject) needs to contain the command in a single line. Todo x make a sid binary package. * test in sid using pbuilder chroot system (pbuilder login) x upload to mentors x request for sponsorship * Getting help: https://webchat.oftc.net/ Bug creation/report reportbug -B debian Re-do debian/rules according to https://sources.debian.org/src/sleepyhead/1.0.0-beta-2+dfsg-5/debian/rules/ the proper way to use qtchooser in d/rules is exporting QT_SELECT in d/rules, see https://pkg-kde.alioth.debian.org/packagingqtbasedstuff.html disable autologin Put the package on salsa: salsa.debian.org