# HG changeset patch # User Paul Boddie # Date 1315657257 -7200 # Node ID 5ab1d0de62a2bd183f3f1d118549c7480bc0dfec # Parent 902fe3a8890f5311d30549c72680fe7d0376b034 Added notes on using the watch file, plus some headings. diff -r 902fe3a8890f -r 5ab1d0de62a2 README.txt --- a/README.txt Sat Sep 10 13:53:13 2011 +0200 +++ b/README.txt Sat Sep 10 14:20:57 2011 +0200 @@ -3,9 +3,20 @@ Firstly, download the latest upstream source release. Although it might be desirable to get the latest code from the repository, Debian will eventually -be using the actual source releases specified in the watch file. +be using the actual source releases specified in the watch file. Here's how +to download using the watch file: + +uscan --force-download --destdir=.. -However, one can try and persuade Gitorious to yield a file by visiting the +The --force-download option is required when --download indicates that the +package is up-to-date. This will make the necessary symbolic link for the +shedskin_0.9.orig.tar.gz archive that must be present when building the +package. + +Using the Upstream Repository +----------------------------- + +One can also try and persuade Gitorious to yield a file by visiting the following address: http://gitorious.org/shedskin/mainline/archive-tarball/31b8214 @@ -26,6 +37,9 @@ tar zcf shedskin_0.9.orig.tar.gz shedskin_0.9 +Building the Package +-------------------- + Move into the sources directory: cd shedskin_0.9