dpt-gen-itp(1)

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version 0.88 · 6 versions
, in ubuntu stonking

💖 dpt-gen-itp — the manual page, bestie edition 💖

okay so you found dpt-gen-itp(1), part of the Debian Perl packaging Tools manual set. sit down, grab a strawberry, and let me tell you about the little script that writes your ITP for you. no cap. 🍓

✨ NAME ✨

dpt-gen-itp — generate ITP trivia 💅

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

"dpt gen-itp > tmp && $EDITOR tmp && sendmail < tmp"

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

okay so picture this: you're about to start working on a package, and you have to file an Intent To Package bug report. that's the ITP. it's basically the "hey bestie, I'm calling dibs on this one" announcement. 😌

dpt gen-itp is your girl for constructing that bug report. she literally builds it for you. 🎀

and here's the thing — the script itself does not send the mail. it's not out here sliding into anyone's inbox. what it does is prepare the boiler-plate, so you don't have to worry about the proper format or any of the other trivia. the format drama? not yours. she handles it. periodt. ✨

also, dpt gen-itp gets its information from debian/control and debian/copyright, so filling up those files with real data will help. the more real info you put in, the better your output is. it's giving "garbage in, garbage out" but make it a glow-up. 🦋

💀 heads up: she does NOT send the mail. she hands you the template, and the sending is on you. don't forget the sendmail < tmp part or your ITP is just vibing in a file forever.

Copyright 2009, Ryan Niebur

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 3 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. 😭 (yes bestie, that's the scary all-caps part, it's legally required, we don't make the rules)

💜 and that's the whole page! this one shipped in pkg-perl-tools 0.88, dated 2026-04-01. go file that ITP, main character. you got this. 👑🌸

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