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this class should give a basic understanding of how to build a debian package from some common types of source tarballs or repositories.
 
this class should give a basic understanding of how to build a debian package from some common types of source tarballs or repositories.
  
prerequisites:
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===prerequisites:===
* basic familiarity with [Basic_Linux_Command_Line_for_Builders|commandline]
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* basic familiarity with [[Basic_Linux_Command_Line_for_Builders|commandline]]
* basic familiarity with linux: [Where_Is_Everything]
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* basic familiarity with linux: [[Where_Is_Everything]]
  
suggestions:
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===suggestions:===
 
* rudimentary understanding of building and compiling software
 
* rudimentary understanding of building and compiling software
 
* basic understanding of apt and dpkg
 
* basic understanding of apt and dpkg
  
topics covered:
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===topics covered:===
* finding software
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====finding software====
** is it already packaged:
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* is it already packaged:
*** packages.debian.org
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** packages.debian.org
** freshmeat.net
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* freshmeat.net
** sourceforge.net
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* sourceforge.net
** google.com
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* google.com
* environment variables
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====environment variables====
** DEBEMAIL
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* DEBEMAIL
** DEBFULLNAME
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* DEBFULLNAME
* dh_make
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====dh_make====
** copyright
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* copyright
** changelog
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* changelog
** control
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* control
*** dch
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** dch
*** version
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** version
*** release
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** release
** rules
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* rules
** other files
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* other files
*** *.installi
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** *.installi
*** *.manpages
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** *.manpages
*** *.examples
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** *.examples
*** *.init
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** *.init
*** *.postinst
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** *.postinst
** other examples: *.ex and *.EX files
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* other examples: *.ex and *.EX files
* cdbs basics:
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====cdbs basics:====
** magic snippet for debian/rules file:
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* magic snippet for debian/rules file:
 
  #!/usr/bin/make -f
 
  #!/usr/bin/make -f
 
  # comment out the next line if using a makefile-based source distribution  
 
  # comment out the next line if using a makefile-based source distribution  
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* basic troubleshooting
 
* basic troubleshooting
 
** build dependencies
 
** build dependencies
* lintian
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====lintian====
** debian policy
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* debian policy
  
additional and related topics:
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===additional and related topics:===
 
* [Debian_Package_Repositories]
 
* [Debian_Package_Repositories]
 
* gnupg-signed packages
 
* gnupg-signed packages
  
 
[[Category:Classes]]
 
[[Category:Classes]]

Revision as of 19:37, 8 December 2005

this class should give a basic understanding of how to build a debian package from some common types of source tarballs or repositories.

prerequisites:

suggestions:

  • rudimentary understanding of building and compiling software
  • basic understanding of apt and dpkg

topics covered:

finding software

  • is it already packaged:
    • packages.debian.org
  • freshmeat.net
  • sourceforge.net
  • google.com

environment variables

  • DEBEMAIL
  • DEBFULLNAME

dh_make

  • copyright
  • changelog
  • control
    • dch
    • version
    • release
  • rules
  • other files
    • *.installi
    • *.manpages
    • *.examples
    • *.init
    • *.postinst
  • other examples: *.ex and *.EX files

cdbs basics:

  • magic snippet for debian/rules file:
#!/usr/bin/make -f
# comment out the next line if using a makefile-based source distribution 
#include /usr/share/cdbs/1/class/makefile.mk
include /usr/share/cdbs/1/rules/debhelper.mk
  • debuild
  • basic troubleshooting
    • build dependencies

lintian

  • debian policy

additional and related topics:

  • [Debian_Package_Repositories]
  • gnupg-signed packages