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.TH UNPACK-DEBIAN-SOURCES 1
.SH NAME
unpack-debian-sources \- unpack Debian source packages in a repository
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B unpack-debian-sources
.I mirror
.I release
.RI [ component ...]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B unpack-debian-sources
finds all Debian source packages in an apt repository, downloads them,
and unpacks them.
.PP
The
.I mirror
argument is an http url to the mirror.
For example,
.IR http://www.debian.org/debian .
.PP
The
.I release
argument specifies the release to download,
such as
.IR etch ,
or
.IR intrepid .
.PP
The optional
.I component
arguments specify the components within a release,
such as
.IR main ,
or
.IR contrib .
If you don't specify any componentes, the default list of
.I "main contrib non-free"
is used.
.PP
The result of
.B unpack-debian-sources
is a directory tree mimicking the apt archive.
If a source package is in the apt archive at
.I pool/main/f/foo/foobar_1.2-3.dsc
the unpacked source package is at
.IR pool/main/f/foo .