---
name: "dpt-import-orig"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pkg-perl-tools"
version: "0.82"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dpt-import-orig"
---

# dpt-import-orig(1)

"gbp import-orig" wrapper with upstream tracking support

## NAME

dpt-import-orig - "gbp import-orig" wrapper with upstream tracking support

## SYNOPSIS

**dpt import-orig** \[*../package\_version.orig.tar.gz*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**dpt import-orig** is a wrapper around **gbp import-orig** using its **--uscan** and **--upstream-vcs-tag** options to fetch and import tarballs and link to upstream Git tags.

If necessary, the **git remote** is added using [**dpt-upstream-repo**(1)](/dpt-upstream-repo/1.md).

If a parameter is passed, it's taken as orig tar-ball to import instead of using uscan to download the tar ball. Needed if a newer upstream release has a (from dpkg's point of view) lower version number and gbp bails out over uscan not having downloaded a tar ball.

## CONFIGURATION

**dpt import-orig** reads the `"DPT_RM_TARGZ"` environment variable to determine if the downloaded *.orig.tar.gz* should be removed after the import.

See [**dpt-config**(5)](/dpt-config/5.md) for details.

## SEE ALSO

[**dpt-upstream-repo**(1)](/dpt-upstream-repo/1.md)

## COPYRIGHT & LICENSE

- Copyright 2013 Jonas Smedegaard dr@jones.dk

  - Copyright 2013-2024 gregor herrmann gregoa@debian.org

  - Copyright 2014 David Bremner bremner@debian.org

  This program is free software, licensed under the same term as perl.