Hi Debbie, Am 13.10.22 um 17:16 schrieb Debora Velarde:
I have been trying to create an update to an existing package. It currently doesn't use an epoch number and I need to add on
Just for more contest: Which package are you talking about, and why do you think you'll require to introduce an epoch?
A couple questions:
1. Is there a good package that uses an epoch number that I could
look to for an example?
The package "python-django" comes to my mind, which is now at epoch 3, and also has some explanation in its changelog at https://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/p/python-django/python-django_4.1.2-1_changelog.
2. When I create the tarball, would the epoch number be included in the
name of the package subdirectory?
No, the epoch is just in the debian/changelog and - if you have any dependencies - in debian/control.
Best regards, Alexander