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Importing an already existing Debian™ package into a Git repository is as easy as:
gbp import-dsc package_0.1-1.dsc
This will create a new Git repository named after the imported package, put
the upstream sources onto the upstream-branch and the
Debian™ patch on the debian-branch. In case of a Debian™
native package, only the debian-branch is being used.
You can specify alternative branch names via the
--upstream-branch and --debian-branch
options, or via the upstream-branch and
debian-branch options in the configuration file.
If you want to be able to exactly recreate the original tarball
(orig.tar.gz) from Git, you should also specify the
--pristine-tar option. This is recommended.
If you want to import further versions, you can change into your shiny new Git repository and just continue with the same command:
cd package/ gbp import-dsc package_0.1-2.dsc gbp import-dsc package_0.1-3.dsc gbp import-dsc package_0.2-1.dsc
Or you can import all versions at once using gbp import-dscs:
gbp import-dscs /path/to/history/package_*.dsc
This will create a Git repository if necessary and import all versions sorted by version number.
You can also import all versions of a package known from the
snapshot.debian.org service
using the --debsnap option of gbp import-dscs:
gbp import-dscs --debsnap package