Allow for just building the source package without a test build or

upload (LP: #691896)

backportpackage

@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ def parse(args):
     opts, args = p.parse_args(args)
     if len(args) != 1:
         p.error('You must specify a single source package or a .dsc URL/path')
-    if not opts.upload and not opts.build:
-        p.error('Nothing to do')
+    if not opts.upload and not opts.workdir:
+        p.error('Please specify either a working dir or an upload target')
 
     return opts, args
 

debian/changelog

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ ubuntu-dev-tools (0.108) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   [ Evan Broder ]
   * backportpackage: new script for testing backport requests in a PPA.
     - Include -y option to skip prompts (LP: #691895)
+    - Allow for just building the source package without a test build or
+      upload (LP: #691896)
   * sponsor-patch: Add --update option to make sure build environment is
     up to date (LP: #689605)