---
name: "tbp-importorig"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "tla-buildpackage"
version: "0.9.14"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tbp-importorig"
---

# tbp-importorig(1)

Import an upstream source into tla-buildpackage archive

## NAME

tbp-importorig - Import an upstream source into tla-buildpackage      archive

## SYNOPSIS

**tbp-importorig** \[ **options** \] *filename\_or\_dir* *package* *version*

## DESCRIPTION

**tbp-importorig** imports the tar.gz file given by *filename* (or a directory, if *filename* is one) into the **tla-buildpackage** archive.  Since upstream tarballs do not contain the package and version information in a unified format, you must specify that on the command line as well.

It is an error to run **tbp-importorig** on a package when a newer version already exists in the archive.  **tbp-importorig** detects this condition and will terminate without causing harm.  However, this can be overridden by the **--force-upstream-version** argument (see below).

## ARGUMENTS

- **filename\_or\_dir**

  Gives the path to a tar.gz file to import.

  Alternatively, gives the path to a directory to import without unpacking anything.

- **package**

  Gives the Debian source package name corresponding to this upstream package.

- **version**

  Gives the package version corresponding to this upstream package.  This should not contain the Debian part (-1, -2, etc).

## OPTIONS

- **--tla-version=***VERSION***, --tla-upstream-version=***VERSION*

  put the upstream sources into the tla version named *VERSION*. default: *\[package\]*--head--1.0

- **--tla-branch-from=***REVISION***, --tla-upstream-branch-from=***REVISION*

  branch the upstream sources from the tla revision named *REVISION*; if no patch level is specified, the latest revision from the given version will be used

- **--force-version, --force-upstream-version**

  import this version even if it is older than other upstream sources already imported.

- **-h, --help**

  display the help message and exit.

- **-v, --version**

  display version info and exit.

## FILES

The following specific files are used by this application:

- *~/.tla-buildpackage*

  Specifies the default working copy location for all build procedures.  This file, and the directory it specifies, are both normally created by **tbp-initarchive**.

## ENVIRONMENT

The following environment variables are used by this application:

- **TBP\_WC**

  Specifies the working copy area for **tla-buildpackage** to use for all build-related tasks, overriding the value in *~/.tla-buildpackage*, if any.

## COPYRIGHT

tla-buildpackage, all associated scripts and programs, this manual, and all build scripts are Copyright (C) 2003 John Goerzen, 2008 Hubert Chathi.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307 USA

## AUTHOR

**tla-buildpackage**, its modules, documentation, executables, and all included files, except where noted, was written by John Goerzen \<jgoerzen@complete.org\> and Hubert Chathi \<hubert@uhoreg.ca\>, and copyright is held as stated in the COPYRIGHT section.

**tla-buildpackage** may be downloaded from the Debian packaging system or at\
  \<URL:http://packages.debian.org/tla-buildpackage\>.

**tla-buildpackage** may also be downloaded using tla like this:

```
$ tla register-archive hubert@uhoreg.ca--public \
  http://vcs.uhoreg.ca/arch/hubert@uhoreg.ca--public
$ tla get \
  hubert@uhoreg.ca--public/tla-buildpackage--mainline--1.0 \
  tla-buildpackage
```

## SEE ALSO

Detailed usage information, including a background and a description of how the tools fit together, can be found in the tla-buildpackage Manual.  On Debian systems, you may find this at */usr/share/doc/tla-buildpackage*.

**tla-buildpackage** applications have references in that manual and the following manpages:  [**tbp-initarchive**(1)](/tbp-initarchive/1.md), [**tbp-importdsc**(1)](/tbp-importdsc/1.md), [**tbp-importorig**(1)](/tbp-importorig/1.md), [**tbp-markdeb**(1)](/tbp-markdeb/1.md), [**tla-buildpackage**(1)](/tla-buildpackage/1.md).

Other related references include: [**tla**(1)](/tla/1.md), [**dpkg-source**(1)](/dpkg-source/1.md), [**tar**(1)](/tar/1.md).