---
name: "deb3"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "quilt"
version: "0.68-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/deb3"
---

# deb3(1)

convert debian source package to new 3.0 (quilt) format

## NAME

deb3 - convert debian source package to new 3.0 (quilt) format

## SYNOPSIS

**deb3** \[quilt\|dpatch\|0\|1\|2\]

## DESCRIPTION

deb3 converts debian source packages which use series of patches from  1.0 format to new 3.0 (quilt) format while adjusting contents in  debian/patches.  This is run from the package top level directory. If run without argument, deb3 guesses source structure.  Following  formats are auto detected.

- o

  dh\_quilt\_patch/dh\_quilt\_unpatch

- o

  dpatch

- o

  cdbs (simple-patchsys.mk)

- o

  dbs (dbs-build.mk)

## ARGUMENT

You can force particular conversion using argument.

- quilt

  conversion for dh\_quilt\_patch/dh\_quilt\_unpatch

- dpatch

  conversion for dpatch

- 0

  conversion for dbs and cdbs made with -p 0 patches (default)

- 1

  conversion for dbs and cdbs made with -p 1 patches

- 2

  conversion for dbs and cdbs made with -p 2 patches

## TERMINATING THE CONVERSION

This deb3 program only provides a starting point. After its execution, further modifications are needed to your package. Typical changes are:

- o

  **Build-Depends**: you should remove *cdbs*, *dpatch* and *quilt*. Instead, you should add *debhelper (\>= 7.0.50~)*

- o

  Add **override\_dh\_\*** targets to debian/rules to address special cases.

- o

  Remove  **--with quilt** from the debian/rules, if it uses the  **dh $@** syntax.

You can find tutorial for packaging using this new  **dh $@** style and new 3.0 (quilt) source format in the maint-guide package. It is also available at:

   http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/maint-guide/index.en.html

## COPYRIGHT

(c) Osamu Aoki, 2010, GPL2+

dpatch2quilt.sh is used as the base of this program; Parts from http://blog.orebokech.com/2007/08/converting-debian-packages-from-dpatch.html

 (c) gregor herrmann, 2007-2008, GPL2+\
  (c) Damyan Ivanov, 2007-2008, GPL2+\
  (c) Martin Quinson, 2008, GPL2+