* requestsync:

- New packages from non-free or contrib go into multiverse (LP: #935643)

debian/changelog

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ ubuntu-dev-tools (0.140) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
     - Prompt to delete existing workdirs (LP: #885514)
     - Support a BACKPORTPACKAGE_UPLOAD configuration/enviornment variable
       (LP: #693217)
+  * requestsync:
+    - New packages from non-free or contrib go into multiverse (LP: #935643)
 
   [ Daniel Hahler ]
   * ubuntutools/archive.py: use ProxyHandler in _download_file.

requestsync

@@ -206,11 +206,11 @@ def main():
         ubuntu_srcpkg = get_ubuntu_srcpkg(srcpkg, release)
         ubuntu_version = Version(ubuntu_srcpkg.getVersion())
         ubuntu_component = ubuntu_srcpkg.getComponent()
-        newsource = False # override the -n flag
+        newsource = False  # override the -n flag
     except udtexceptions.PackageNotFoundException:
         ubuntu_srcpkg = None
         ubuntu_version = Version('~')
-        ubuntu_component = 'universe' # let's assume universe
+        ubuntu_component = None  # Set after getting the Debian info
         if not newsource:
             print ("'%s' doesn't exist in 'Ubuntu %s'.\n"
                    "Do you want to sync a new package?"
@@ -227,6 +227,12 @@ def main():
         print >> sys.stderr, "E: %s" % error
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    if ubuntu_component is None:
+        if debian_component == 'main':
+            ubuntu_component = 'universe'
+        else:
+            ubuntu_component = 'multiverse'
+
     # Stop if Ubuntu has already the version from Debian or a newer version
     if (ubuntu_version >= debian_version) and options.lpapi:
         # try rmadison