Procedure to review packaging for mentors

Get the package

dget -x https://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/x/yyy/yyy_zzz-1.dsc

Check the license

debmake -kk

decopy -o debian/copyright.tmp
diff -u debian/copyright debian/copyright.tmp

cp debian/copyright debian/copyright.orig
cme update dpkg-copyright -trace
diff -u debian/copyright.orig debian/copyright

Build the package

mk-build-deps   # cmd within devscripts
sudo dpkg -i <yyy_build-deps_zzz-1.deb>
sudo apt install -f

debuild -us -uc
- or -
dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc

Auto Check Tools

lintian --info --display-info --display-experimental --pedantic --show-overrides --color auto

Other things to check

Alternative workflows

Ideas to be added to this page

filterdiff debdiff -i "*debian*" > debdiff.filtered