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Got a PPA on launchpad for source packages for an IRC bot project I'm associated with (since its all the intermediate packaging for the stuff between releases, it's classified as an "experimental" PPA). Question: I've already packaged the stuff for a lucid build. Any clue how I'd be able to create the same packaging, except package it for maverick, and put it up to the same PPA that I've put the lucid packaging to?

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Probably the easiest way is to simply copy the binaries on Launchpad:

  1. Go to your PPA and click on 'View package details':

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  2. Click on 'Copy packages':

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  3. Select the Lucid packages:

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  4. Select 'Maverick' for the series, and choose to 'copy existing binaries':

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  5. Click 'copy packages' and that's it!

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Thanks much. Your instructions were spot on. Thanks much for the quick response, too. – The Lord of Time Mar 13 '11 at 7:22
@Evil: No problem. Glad I could help! – Nathan Osman Mar 13 '11 at 7:23
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NOTE FOR OTHER QUESTIONS THAT LINK TO HERE!!! Copying existing binaries DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK for programs that are destined for other versions of ubuntu! See my rkhunter PPA and the changelogs for the Lucid version to understand what I mean: launchpad.net/~trekcaptainusa-tw/+archive/rkhunter/+packages – The Lord of Time Dec 31 '11 at 0:19
@ThomasWard: Good point - it doesn't always work. – Nathan Osman Dec 31 '11 at 1:46
George, i mention it because of a more recent question i answered and had my answer accepted in for a multidistro package. Also, I have learned things from the MOTUs. :P – The Lord of Time Dec 31 '11 at 3:57
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