From f8455919997255ec572e457d984dd2450196444a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sean Whitton Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2016 07:35:32 -0700 Subject: dgit-user(7): Explain "binary package" Signed-off-by: Sean Whitton --- dgit-user.7.pod | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/dgit-user.7.pod b/dgit-user.7.pod index d27cd93..ac983b4 100644 --- a/dgit-user.7.pod +++ b/dgit-user.7.pod @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ system as if your distro used git to maintain all of it. You can then edit it, -build updated binary packages +build updated binary packages (.debs) and install and run them. You can also share your work with others. @@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ Later: =back dgit clone needs to be told the source package name -(which might be different to the binary package name) +(which might be different to the binary package name, +which was the name you passed to "apt-get install") and the codename or alias of the Debian release (this is called the "suite"). @@ -354,7 +355,7 @@ The C branch (or whatever) is a normal git branch. You can use C to publish it on any suitable git server. Anyone who gets that git branch from you -will be able to build binary packages +will be able to build binary packages (.deb) just as you did. If you want to contribute your changes back to Debian, -- cgit v1.2.3