NAME

       deb3 - convert debian source package to new 3.0 (quilt) format

SYNOPSIS

       deb3 [quilt|dpatch|0|1|2]

DESCRIPTION

       deb3  converts  debian  source  packages  which  use series of patches from 1.0 format to new 3.0 (quilt)
       format while adjusting contents in debian/patches.  This is run from the package top level directory.  If
       run without argument, deb3 guesses source structure.  Following formats are auto detected.

       o  dh_quilt_patch/dh_quilt_unpatch

       o  dpatch

       o  cdbs (simple-patchsys.mk)

       o  dbs (dbs-build.mk)

ARGUMENT

       You can force particular conversion using argument.

       quilt     conversion for dh_quilt_patch/dh_quilt_unpatch

       dpatch    conversion for dpatch

       0         conversion for dbs and cdbs made with -p 0 patches (default)

       1         conversion for dbs and cdbs made with -p 1 patches

       2         conversion for dbs and cdbs made with -p 2 patches

TERMINATING THE CONVERSION

       This deb3 program only provides a starting point. After its execution, further modifications  are  needed
       to your package. Typical changes are:

       o  Build-Depends:  you  should  remove  cdbs,  dpatch  and  quilt.  Instead, you should add debhelper (>=
          7.0.50~)

       o  Add override_dh_* targets to debian/rules to address special cases.

       o  Remove --with quilt from the debian/rules, if it uses the dh $@ syntax.

       You can find tutorial for packaging using this new dh $@ style and new 3.0 (quilt) source format  in  the
       maint-guide package.  It is also available at:

          http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/maint-guide/index.en.html

COPYRIGHT

       (c) Osamu Aoki, 2010, GPL2+

       dpatch2quilt.sh      is      used     as     the     base     of     this     program;     Parts     from
       http://blog.orebokech.com/2007/08/converting-debian-packages-from-dpatch.html

        (c) gregor herrmann, 2007-2008, GPL2+
        (c) Damyan Ivanov, 2007-2008, GPL2+
        (c) Martin Quinson, 2008, GPL2+

deb3                                              Dec 25, 2012                                           deb3(1)