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diff --git a/debian/README.source b/debian/README.source deleted file mode 100644 index ca55125..0000000 --- a/debian/README.source +++ /dev/null @@ -1,48 +0,0 @@ -This package uses quilt to manage all modifications to the upstream -source. Changes are stored in the source package as diffs in -debian/patches and applied during the build. - -To get the fully patched source after unpacking the source package, cd to -the root level of the source package and run: - - quilt push -a - -The last patch listed in debian/patches/series will become the current -patch. - -To add a new set of changes, first run quilt push -a, and then run: - - quilt new <patch> - -where <patch> is a descriptive name for the patch, used as the filename in -debian/patches. Then, for every file that will be modified by this patch, -run: - - quilt add <file> - -before editing those files. You must tell quilt with quilt add what files -will be part of the patch before making changes or quilt will not work -properly. After editing the files, run: - - quilt refresh - -to save the results as a patch. - -Alternately, if you already have an external patch and you just want to -add it to the build system, run quilt push -a and then: - - quilt import -P <patch> /path/to/patch - quilt push -a - -(add -p 0 to quilt import if needed). <patch> as above is the filename to -use in debian/patches. The last quilt push -a will apply the patch to -make sure it works properly. - -To remove an existing patch from the list of patches that will be applied, -run: - - quilt delete <patch> - -You may need to run quilt pop -a to unapply patches first before running -this command. - |