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.TH SYNCPACKAGE "1" "June 2010" "ubuntu-dev-tools"
.SH NAME
syncpackage \- helper to prepare .changes file to upload synced packages
syncpackage \- copy packages from Debian to Ubuntu
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B syncpackage
[\fIoptions\fR] \fI<.dsc URL/path or package name>\fR
.SH DESCRIPTION
\fBsyncpackage\fR generates a changes file to be directly uploaded to Ubuntu
primary archive or PPA starting from a pristine Debian package.
\fBsyncpackage\fR causes a package to be copied from Debian to Ubuntu.
.PP
\fBsyncpackage\fR allows you to upload files with the same checksums of the
Debian ones, as the common script used by Ubuntu archive administrators does,
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\fBsyncpackage\fR will detect source tarballs with mismatching checksums
and will automatically create fake syncs instead.
.SH WARNING
The use of \fBsyncpackage\fR is discouraged by the Ubuntu Archive
Administrators, as it introduces an unnecessary window for error.
In future launchpad will offer the ability to directly perform sync
requests, without a developer having to do an upload.
Until then, it's advised to use \fBsyncpackage\fR with caution, and
request syncs via bugs with
.BR requestsync (1)
where possible.
The use of \fBsyncpackage \-\-no-\-lp\fR, which generates a changes file to
be directly uploaded to the Ubuntu primary archive or a PPA, is discouraged
by the Ubuntu Archive Administrators, as it introduces an unnecessary window
for error.
This only exists for backward compatibility, for unusual corner cases, and
for uploads to archives other than the Ubuntu primary archive.
Omitting this option will cause Launchpad to perform the sync request
directly, which is the preferred method for uploads to the Ubuntu primary
archive.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
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\fB\-v\fR, \fB\-\-verbose\fR
Display more progress information.
.TP
.B \-\-no\-lp
Construct sync locally rather than letting Launchpad copy the package
directly (not recommended).
.TP
\fB\-l\fI INSTANCE\fR, \fB\-\-lpinstance\fR=\fIINSTANCE\fR
Launchpad instance to connect to (default: production).
.TP
\fB\-n\fI UPLOADER_NAME\fR, \fB\-\-uploader\-name\fR=\fIUPLOADER_NAME\fR
Use UPLOADER_NAME as the name of the maintainer for this upload instead
of evaluating DEBFULLNAME and UBUMAIL.
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.B \-\-no\-conf
Do not read any configuration files, or configuration from environment
variables.
.TP
.B \-\-simulate
Show what would be done, but don't actually do it.
.SH ENVIRONMENT
.TP
.BR DEBFULLNAME ", " DEBEMAIL ", " UBUMAIL

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parser.add_option("--no-lp",
dest="lp", action="store_false", default=True,
help="Construct sync locally rather than letting "
"Launchpad copy the package directly.")
"Launchpad copy the package directly (not "
"recommended).")
parser.add_option('-l', '--lpinstance', metavar='INSTANCE',
dest='lpinstance', default=None,
help='Launchpad instance to connect to '