Kubuntu/Packaging

Here are some commands that are helpful for new and experienced packagers alike:

Git

git clone - clone git repo

git checkout dir/file - copy file from master to current branch

git checkout branch-name - switch to branch-name

git diff - see what changed in all the files

Bzr

bzr co lp:~kubuntu-packagers/+junk/kubuntu-automation - grab kubuntu-automation to ignore errors

Apt

apt-get source packagename - grab source for packagename

apt-get build-dep packagename - grab depends of packagename

apt-cache policy packagename - check installed version and available version

Debian command

dh_install --list-missing - check missing files in debian/.install file

debuild -nc - (no clean) builds again but without compiling everything over

debsign -r host@ipaddress:path/to/changes - sign package from remote