Overhaul Packaging Guide

[dviererbe]

I created a clean slate with a new article structure (see branch overhaul). I think it is easier to get inspired by or copy existing content into it than slowly rewriting it.

This is a bug to track the effort of the overhaul.

Proposed new structure

index
├── tutorial
│   ├── getting-set-up
│   ├── make-changes-to-package
│   ├── create-new-package
│   └── fix-bug
├── how-to
│   ├── get-package-source
│   ├── download-new-upstream-version
│   ├── build-packages
│   ├── install-built-packages
│   ├── run-tests
│   ├── upload-packages-to-ppa
│   ├── write-patchfiles
│   ├── propose-changes
│   └── use-schroots
├── explanation
│   ├── ubuntu-release-cadence
│   ├── launchpad-and-archive
│   ├── upstream-and-downstream
│   ├── package-model
│   ├── sponsoring
│   ├── proposed-migrations
│   ├── stable-release-updates
│   ├── debian-merges
│   ├── debian-syncs
│   ├── transitions
│   └── backports
└── reference
    ├── communication
    ├── debian-dir-overview
    ├── package-tests
    ├── package-version-format
    ├── source-package-formats
    ├── git-ubuntu
    ├── apt
    ├── debian-policy
    ├── filesystem-hierarchy-standard
    └── outdated-tools

I already did a lot of research for what I want to put in the articles, but it is not in presentable state yet.

TODO

• tutorial
  • [ ] getting-set-up
  • [ ] make-changes-to-package
  • [ ] create-new-package
  • [ ] fix-bug
• how-to
  • [x] get-package-source
  • [x] download-new-upstream-version
  • [ ] build-packages
  • [x] install-built-packages
  • [ ] run-tests
  • [ ] upload-packages-to-ppa
  • [ ] write-patchfiles
  • [ ] propose-changes
  • [ ] use-schroots
• explanation
  • [x] ubuntu-release-cadence
  • [x] launchpad-and-archive
  • [x] upstream-and-downstream
  • [x] package-model
  • [ ] sponsoring
  • [ ] proposed-migrations
  • [ ] stable-release-updates
  • [x] debian-merges
  • [x] debian-syncs
  • [ ] transitions
  • [ ] backports
• reference
  • [ ] communication
  • [ ] debian-dir-overview
  • [ ] package-tests
  • [ ] package-version-format
  • [ ] source-package-formats
  • [ ] git-ubuntu
  • [ ] apt
  • [ ] debian-policy
  • [ ] filesystem-hierarchy-standard
  • [ ] outdated-tools

[dviererbe]

Added how-to/install-built-packages article (see dfb792f).