When re-uploading an unmodified .changes file (e.g. after upload permissions got fixed), dput rejects the upload with this message: This message made me think that the upload had been rejected server-side, but I eventually got the hint that it is possible to force the re-upload with the `-f` / `--force` parameter. A different wording would probably help to understand this easier (or at least know that the `--force` parameter is available). A suggestion would be something like: It does not tell explicitly that the upload is blocked by the local machine and not the server, but at least it gives some hint where to continue.