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NAME
       requestbackport - File a backport request bug


SYNOPSIS
       requestbackport [options] package


DESCRIPTION
       Determine  the  intermediate  releases  that  package  needs to be backported to, list all
       reverse-dependencies, and file the backporting request.  requestbackport  will  include  a
       testing checklist in the bug.


OPTIONS
       -d DEST, --destination=DEST
              Backport  to  DEST  release  and  necessary intermediate releases. Default: current
              stable release.

       -s SOURCE, --source=SOURCE
              Backport from SOURCE release.  Default: current development release.

       -l INSTANCE, --lpinstance=INSTANCE
              Launchpad instance to connect to.  Default: production.

       --no-conf
              Don't read config files or environment variables

       -h, --help
              Display a help message and exit.


SEE ALSO
       backportpackage(1), reverse-depends(1), https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuBackports.


AUTHORS
       requestbackport and this manpage were written by Stefano Rivera <stefanor@ubuntu.com>.

       Both are released under the terms of the ISC License.