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+What are Launchpad and Bazaar
+=============================
+
+Launchpad is a web based platform for software development and code hosting.
+
+Bazaar (also known as bzr) is a distributed version control system
+that is designed to be easy to use. It is the version control system
+of choice for launchpad and provides good integration with Launchpad.
+
+More recently, Launchpad has added support for the git version control system.
+
+Downloading AppArmor
+====================
+
+Downloading tarballs
+--------------------
+
+The current release tarballs can be found in
+[launchpad](https://launchpad.net/apparmor), by selecting
+the series and then from the series page selecting the desired
+download.
+
+Checking out the source tree with bazaar
+----------------------------------------
+
+To get an svn style checkout of the current development branch do
+
+` bzr co lp:apparmor`
+
+to create a local branch
+
+` bzr branch lp:apparmor`
+
+Checking out the apparmor source tree with git
+----------------------------------------------
+
+There is work underway to move the AppArmor source trees to
+git. Otherwise, you can try to use git-bzr-ng as described in the
+Old Stuff section.
+
+Checking out the apparmor-profiles repository with git
+------------------------------------------------------
+
+The [AppArmor Profiles](https://launchpad.net/apparmor-profiles)
+repository is now hosted with git on Launchpad. To check out (aka
+clone):
+
+` git clone `[`https://git.launchpad.net/apparmor-profiles`](https://git.launchpad.net/apparmor-profiles)
+
+AppArmor developers who have commit/push rights will probably want to use the git+ssh method instead:
+
+` git clone git+ssh://LAUNCHPAD_USERNAME@git.launchpad.net/apparmor-profiles`
+
+(See [Configuring git with
+Launchpad](https://help.launchpad.net/Code/Git#Configuring_Git) to
+configure git to mimic the lp:apparmor-profiles bzr style references.)
+
+Making a merge proposal to apparmor-profiles with launchpad and git
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+First, clone the master repo:
+
+` git clone `[`https://git.launchpad.net/apparmor-profiles`](https://git.launchpad.net/apparmor-profiles)
+
+Make a branch, and commit your changes to it:
+
+` git branch -b BRANCH_NAME`
+
+(Hack away with tool of choice)
+
+` git commit`
+
+Then, push your changes to launchpad. To do so:
+
+- add a remote repository under that is associated with the apparmor-profiles project:
+
+` git remote add REMOTE_NAME git+ssh://LAUNCHPAD_USERNAME@git.launchpad.net/~LAUNCHPAD_USERNAME/apparmor-profiles/+git/YOUR_REPO_NAME`
+
+(`YOUR_REPO_NAME` can be something simple like `apparmor-profiles`. `REMOTE_NAME` should be something to let you know it points to an different location from the primary repo on Launchpad.)
+
+- push your branch
+
+` git push REMOTE_NAME BRANCH_NAME`
+
+It should show up shortly at
+
+` `[`https://code.launchpad.net/~LAUNCHPAD_USERNAME/apparmor-profiles/+git/YOUR_REPO_NAME`](https://code.launchpad.net/~LAUNCHPAD_USERNAME/apparmor-profiles/+git/YOUR_REPO_NAME)
+
+and the specific branch should be available from
+
+` `[`https://code.launchpad.net/~LAUNCHPAD_USERNAME/apparmor-profiles/+git/YOUR_REPO_NAME/+ref/BRANCH_NAME`](https://code.launchpad.net/~LAUNCHPAD_USERNAME/apparmor-profiles/+git/YOUR_REPO_NAME/+ref/BRANCH_NAME)
+
+From the latter page, there should be an option under the section *Branch Merges* to **Propose for Merging**, which should point to
+
+` `[`https://code.launchpad.net/~LAUNCHPAD_USERNAME/apparmor-profiles/+git/YOUR_REPO_NAME/+ref/BRANCH_NAME/+register-merge`](https://code.launchpad.net/~LAUNCHPAD_USERNAME/apparmor-profiles/+git/YOUR_REPO_NAME/+ref/BRANCH_NAME/+register-merge)
+
+This page will let you propose a merge to the main project. The *Target Reference Location* is a fancy name for the main project's branch you wish to merge to; for the main apparmor-profiles development branch, you would enter *master* into this field.
+
+Merging a proposal into the apparmor-profiles repo
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+**NOTE: for apparmor-profiles maintainers**
+
+Once a merge proposal is in shape to be merged, do the following with git.
+
+- add the merging branch as a remote to your git tree:
+
+` git remote add REMOTE_NAME git+ssh://YOUR_LAUNCHPAD_USERNAME@git.launchpad.net/~THEIR_LAUNCHPAD_USERNAME/apparmor-profiles/+git/THEIR_REPO_NAME`
+
+- checkout their branch and review the commits:
+
+` git checkout REMOTE_NAME/BRANCH_NAME`
+
+- switch back to *master* and merge their changes:
+
+` git checkout master`
+` git merge --no-ff REMOTE_NAME/BRANCH_NAME`
+
+(The `--no-ff` will force a seperate merge commit, helping to clarify who merged/approved the branch. Include a short description, any bug reference urls “Bug: ”, and Acked-Bys as need be in the merge commit message.)
+
+- Once you're happy with the merge and your commit message (`git commit --amend` will let you edit your commit message), push the commit to launchpad:
+
+` git push origin master`
+
+That's it! Launchpad will notice the merge and mark the state of the merge proposal as *Merged*. You can delete the remote from the merge requestor from your git tree, or you can keep it around if you expect the proposer to future merge requests.
+
+Links
+=====
+
+Launchpad help
+--------------
+
+- [Launchpad](https://help.launchpad.net/)
+
+Bazaar
+------
+
+- [bazaar](http://bazaar.canonical.com/en/)
+- [Arstechnica:An introduction to collaborative development with Launchpad](http://arstechnica.com/business/2010/02/an-introduction-to-collaborative-development-with-launchpad.ars)
+
+git
+---
+
+- [Using git with Launchpad](https://help.launchpad.net/Code/Git)
+- [Pro Git book online](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2)
+
+Old Stuff
+=========
+
+The apparmor development repository is not currently mirrored with git. There is an effort underway to make this happen again
+
+Checking out the source tree using git + git-bzr-ng
+---------------------------------------------------
+
+It is possible to checkout the userspace tools using git + git-bzr-ng
+
+
+
+install git-bzr-ng copy into git commands
+
+`on Ubuntu cp git-bzr.py /usr/lib/git-core/git-bzr`
+`chmod +x /usr/lib/git-core/git-bzr`
+
+There is a known common issue with bzr-fast-import that can cause git-bzr-ng to fail with newer versions of bzr
+
+-
+- tracking bug in launchpad
+
+To fix the issue we need to grab the patch from the end of the bug and patch bzr-fast-import. The patch can be found at the link below, click on the “download diff” link.
+
+-
+
+patch the bzrlib/btree\_index.py on your system
+
+- on Ubuntu it can be found at /usr/share/pyshared/bzrlib/btree\_index.py
+
+Clone the repository
+
+`git bzr clone lp:apparmor`
+
+` git clone `[`git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/security/apparmor/apparmor-bzr-mirror.git`](git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/security/apparmor/apparmor-bzr-mirror.git)
+
+brief step by step of using bzr with AA