You have to specify a _source_ package name. In case of kleopatra, the source package is kdepim.
Therefore this bug report is about improving the error message. Maybe we should add "Have you specified a valid source package name?" or "Please specify a existing source package name." ** Changed in: ubuntu-dev-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: ubuntu-dev-tools (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Summary changed: - backportpackage fails with the error message Error: The package 'kleopatra' does not exist in the Ubuntu primary archive in quantal, quantal-security, quantal-updates or quantal-proposed + [backportpackage] fails with the error message Error: The package 'kleopatra' does not exist in the Ubuntu primary archive -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1093008 Title: [backportpackage] fails with the error message Error: The package 'kleopatra' does not exist in the Ubuntu primary archive To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-dev-tools/+bug/1093008/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs