On Sat, 29 Nov 2014 08:52:33 +0100
Johannes Kastl
If you want to modify a package (e.g. do a version update) and want to get these changes into the repository/project where the package is from, then branch is your friend.
Otherwise, as the others said, osc copypac creates a completely independent package, that has the same state and history as the package you copy from.
I want(ed) to create new package bogofilter-sqlite which is based on bogofilter but uses Sqlite3 database as storage back-end instead of default 'db' one. I did as advised and here is the package which works for me - I'm using it with Claws-mail with its bogofilter plugin. Result is here: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/home:gour/bogofilter-sqlite First I was changing spec file and submitting via web, then I did build package locally and commit. Please, advice/correct me!! No need to tell, but I'd like that bogofilter ends up in openSUSE since I was using the same package in FreeBSD (http://www.freshports.org/mail/bogofilter-sqlite/), in Arch Linux (https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/bogofilter-sqlite/) as well in Debian Sid (https://packages.debian.org/sid/bogofilter-sqlite) from where did I migrate to SUSE. Sincerely, Gour -- An intelligent person does not take part in the sources of misery, which are due to contact with the material senses. O son of Kuntī, such pleasures have a beginning and an end, and so the wise man does not delight in them.