[Bug 809936] [NEW] debcheckout for package with Ubuntu changes and without Vcs fields should suggest udd branch

[Andrew Starr-Bochicchio]

Public bug reported:

When using debcheckout for package with Ubuntu changes and without Vcs
fields, it might be helpful for it to suggest or even automatically use
the udd branch.

Here's what currently happens:

$ apt-cache policy indicator-weather | grep "Installed"
  Installed: 11.05.31-0ubuntu1
$ debcheckout indicator-weather
No repository found for package indicator-weather.

A Vcs-* field is missing in its source record. See Debian Developer's
Reference 6.2.5:
 `http://www.debian.org/doc/developers-reference/best-pkging-practices.html#bpp-vcs'
If you know that the package is maintained via a version control
system consider asking the maintainer to expose such information.

Nevertheless, you can get the sources of package indicator-weather
from the Debian archive executing:

 apt-get source indicator-weather

Note however that what you obtain will *not* be a local copy of
some version control system: your changes will not be preserved
and it will not be possible to commit them directly.

** Affects: udd
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: devscripts (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Wishlist
         Status: New

** Also affects: devscripts (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: devscripts (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Wishlist

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Title:
  debcheckout for package with Ubuntu changes and without Vcs fields
  should suggest udd branch

Status in Ubuntu Distributed Development:
  New
Status in “devscripts” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When using debcheckout for package with Ubuntu changes and without Vcs
  fields, it might be helpful for it to suggest or even automatically
  use the udd branch.

  Here's what currently happens:

  $ apt-cache policy indicator-weather | grep "Installed"
    Installed: 11.05.31-0ubuntu1
  $ debcheckout indicator-weather
  No repository found for package indicator-weather.

  A Vcs-* field is missing in its source record. See Debian Developer's
  Reference 6.2.5:
   `http://www.debian.org/doc/developers-reference/best-pkging-practices.html#bpp-vcs'
  If you know that the package is maintained via a version control
  system consider asking the maintainer to expose such information.

  Nevertheless, you can get the sources of package indicator-weather
  from the Debian archive executing:

   apt-get source indicator-weather

  Note however that what you obtain will *not* be a local copy of
  some version control system: your changes will not be preserved
  and it will not be possible to commit them directly.

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