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+.\" Copyright (C) 2011, Stefano Rivera <stefanor@ubuntu.com>
+.\"
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+.TH requestbackport 1 "November 2011" ubuntu\-dev\-tools
+
+.SH NAME
+requestbackport \- File a backport request bug
+
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B requestbackport \fR[\fIoptions\fR] \fIpackage\fR
+
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+Determine the intermediate releases that \fIpackage\fR needs to be
+backported to, list all reverse\-dependencies, and file the backporting
+request.
+\fBrequestbackport\fR will include a testing checklist in the bug.
+
+.SH OPTIONS
+.TP
+\fB\-d\fR \fIDEST\fR, \fB\-\-destination\fR=\fIDEST\fR
+Backport to \fIDEST\fR release and necessary intermediate
+releases. Default: current stable release.
+.TP
+\fB\-s\fR \fISOURCE\fR, \fB\-\-source\fR=\fISOURCE\fR
+Backport from \fISOURCE\fR release.
+Default: current development release.
+.TP
+\fB\-l\fR \fIINSTANCE\fR, \fB\-\-lpinstance\fR=\fIINSTANCE\fR
+Launchpad instance to connect to.
+Default: \fBproduction\fR.
+.TP
+\fB\-\-no\-conf\fR
+Don't read config files or environment variables
+.TP
+\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
+Display a help message and exit.
+
+.SH SEE ALSO
+.BR backportpackage (1),
+.BR reverse\-depends (1).
+
+.SH AUTHORS
+\fBreverse\-depends\fR and this manpage were written by Stefano Rivera
+<stefanor@ubuntu.com>.
+.PP
+Both are released under the terms of the ISC License.