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diff --git a/git-debrebase.1.pod b/git-debrebase.1.pod index 6f328dd..d1b4507 100644 --- a/git-debrebase.1.pod +++ b/git-debrebase.1.pod @@ -1,21 +1,35 @@ =head1 NAME -git-debrebase - delta queue rebase tool for Debian packaging +git-debrebase - tool to maintain series of Debian changes to upstream source =head1 SYNOPSYS git-debrebase [<options...>] [-- <git-rebase options...>] git-debrebase [<options...>] <operation> [<operation options...> -=head1 INTRODUCTION +=head1 QUICK REFERENCE -git-debrebase is a tool for representing in git, -and manpulating, -Debian packages based on upstream source code. +These are most of the commands you will regularly need: + + git debrebase -i # edit the patch queue + git debrebase conclude && git push # push to eg salsa + git debrebase conclude && dgit push-source # source-only upload + git debrebase [-i] new-upstream 1.2.3-1 # uses tag, eg "v1.2.3" + dpkg-buildpackage -uc -b # get test debs, at any time + +To add patches, or edit the packaging, just make git commits. +Ignore anything that may appear in debian/patches. +Avoid using "git pull" and "git merge" without "--ff-only". + +git-debrebase has a special branch format, so see +"CONVERTING AN EXISTING PACKAGE" in L<dgit-maint-debrebase(7)>. + +=head1 GUIDE TO DOCUMENTATION This is the command line reference. -Please read the tutorial -L<dgit-maint-debrebase(7)>. +There is also a detailed workflow tutorial at +L<dgit-maint-debrebase(7)> +(on which the above "QUICK REFERENCE" is based). For background, theory of operation, and definitions see L<git-debrebase(5)>. |