[Bug 823832] Re: [backportpackage] Can't create backports on Debian systems

[Benjamin Drung]

This is a problem of codename_to_distribution in ubuntutools/misc.py.
When DEB_VENDOR is set to Debian, Ubuntu won't be found.

** Changed in: ubuntu-dev-tools (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Description changed:

  Hi,
  
  On a sid machine:
  
-   laney at raleigh> backportpackage -u ppa:laney/ppa -s maverick -d lucid tuxguitar
-   backportpackage: Error: Unknown release codename maverick
+   laney at raleigh> DEB_VENDOR=Debian backportpackage -u ppa:laney/ppa -s maverick -d lucid tuxguitar
+   backportpackage: Error: Unknown release codename maverick
  
  I guess this is because distro-info uses the running distro to tell you
  what releases are available. If it has the facility, you should force it
  to always tell you about Ubuntu releases. Or if not, then this needs to
  be fixed there first.
  
  Cheers,
  Iain

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  [backportpackage] Can't create backports on Debian systems

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