This package helps automate and ease the task of maintaining debian packages by helping you, the debian developer, take advantage of the unique features in tla/arch. the programs included are:

tbp-initarchive: initialize an archive and working directory for use with tla-buildpackage.

tbp-importdsc: import an upstream version and a debian version from a debian source package, automatically detecting package and version information from the .dsc.

tbp-importorig: import an upstream tar.gz or directory.

tbp-markdeb: mark a working copy for future reference.

tla-buildpackage: builds a debian package based on information in the repository, checking out debian and upstream versions as necessary.

also, the package includes a comprehensive 24-page manual in postscript and html versions.