pam 1.1.8-3.6ubuntu2.18.04.2 packaging issue

Arnold Czeman (aczeman) Arnold.Czeman at oneidentity.com
Fri Sep 4 14:22:00 UTC 2020


Hello,

I have a little problem with the newest version of pam source package on Bionic.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam/1.1.8-3.6ubuntu2.18.04.2/
I would like to import to a git repo with gbp tool, but this package seems to have  
a wrong a package format.
The earlier version of this package were non-native debian packages, they had extra 
archives which name match a *.diff.gz or a *.debian.tar.* pattern. They had 
two component version string (where a '-' concatenates the upstream version and the
debian version).
The current version of this pam package has no extra archives, so it seems to be a
native debian package, but it cannot be native package because it has a wrong version
string format for this package format.
I have found a description of the debian source package formats here:
https://wiki.debian.org/DebianMentorsFaq#What_is_the_difference_between_a_native_Debian_package_and_a_non-native_package.3F
I have also checked the gbp tool source code, and it seems to be a compatible one with
this description.

Could you please make a correct version string if you want this will be a native package, otherwise
please generate a *.diff.gz or a *.debian.tar.* archive, just like an older version of this
package!

If I can help anything, please let me know!

Thank you in advance,
Arnold Czeman



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