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| − | + | The Basic Debian Packaging class should give a basic understanding of how to build a debian package from some common types of source tarballs or repositories, with the assistance of several helper utilities. | |
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| − | + | ==background== | |
| − | + | ===prerequisites=== | |
* basic familiarity with [[Basic_Linux_Command_Line_for_Builders|commandline]] and [[Command Line 2]] | * basic familiarity with [[Basic_Linux_Command_Line_for_Builders|commandline]] and [[Command Line 2]] | ||
* basic familiarity with [[Where_Is_Everything|linux]] | * basic familiarity with [[Where_Is_Everything|linux]] | ||
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* familiarity with a text editor | * familiarity with a text editor | ||
| − | + | ===suggested background=== | |
* rudimentary understanding of building and compiling software | * rudimentary understanding of building and compiling software | ||
* basic understanding of cvs or subversion | * basic understanding of cvs or subversion | ||
| − | + | ==terms== | |
* upstream | * upstream | ||
the source of the software- the originating author, the current development team | the source of the software- the originating author, the current development team | ||
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the directory in which the source code is unpacked. | the directory in which the source code is unpacked. | ||
| − | + | ==tips for working environment== | |
* keep a web browser pointed to this page | * keep a web browser pointed to this page | ||
* open several terminal windows | * open several terminal windows | ||
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** keep hitting tab! | ** keep hitting tab! | ||
| − | + | ==topics covered== | |
| − | + | ===prep work=== | |
| − | + | ====finding software==== | |
* is it already packaged: | * is it already packaged: | ||
** packages.debian.org | ** packages.debian.org | ||
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** google.com | ** google.com | ||
| − | + | ====grab and unpack a tarball==== | |
* gnu hello: | * gnu hello: | ||
wget http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/hello/hello-2.1.1.tar.gz | wget http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/hello/hello-2.1.1.tar.gz | ||
tar xvzf hello-2.1.1.tar.gz | tar xvzf hello-2.1.1.tar.gz | ||
| − | + | ====environment variables==== | |
* DEBEMAIL | * DEBEMAIL | ||
* DEBFULLNAME | * DEBFULLNAME | ||
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export DEBEMAIL DEBFULLNAME EDITOR | export DEBEMAIL DEBFULLNAME EDITOR | ||
| − | + | ===the debian directory=== | |
| − | + | ====creating the debian directory==== | |
* using dh_make (package dh-make) | * using dh_make (package dh-make) | ||
dh_make -s -c gpl | dh_make -s -c gpl | ||
* dh-make-perl for packaging perl modules | * dh-make-perl for packaging perl modules | ||
| − | + | ====contents of a debian directory==== | |
* copyright | * copyright | ||
** add copyright holder's name and relevent copyright | ** add copyright holder's name and relevent copyright | ||
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* other examples: *.ex and *.EX files | * other examples: *.ex and *.EX files | ||
| − | + | ===cdbs basics=== | |
* add cdbs to build-depends or build-depends-indep debian/control | * add cdbs to build-depends or build-depends-indep debian/control | ||
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* look in /usr/share/cdbs/1/class for more source types | * look in /usr/share/cdbs/1/class for more source types | ||
| − | + | ===debuild=== | |
* without gpg keys: | * without gpg keys: | ||
debuild -uc -us | debuild -uc -us | ||
| − | + | ===basic troubleshooting=== | |
* lesspipe | * lesspipe | ||
lesspipe ../hello_2.1.1_i386.deb | less | lesspipe ../hello_2.1.1_i386.deb | less | ||
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** pbuilder/sbuild | ** pbuilder/sbuild | ||
| − | + | ===lintian=== | |
* debian policy checker | * debian policy checker | ||
lintian -i ../hello_2.1.1_i386.changes | lintian -i ../hello_2.1.1_i386.changes | ||
| − | + | ==additional and related topics== | |
* [[Debian Package Repositories]] | * [[Debian Package Repositories]] | ||
* gnupg-signed packages | * gnupg-signed packages | ||
Revision as of 01:09, 28 November 2006
The Basic Debian Packaging class should give a basic understanding of how to build a debian package from some common types of source tarballs or repositories, with the assistance of several helper utilities.
background
prerequisites
- basic familiarity with commandline and Command Line 2
- basic familiarity with linux
- basic understanding of apt and dpkg
- familiarity with a text editor
suggested background
- rudimentary understanding of building and compiling software
- basic understanding of cvs or subversion
terms
- upstream
the source of the software- the originating author, the current development team
- downstream
the packager of software- a debian maintainer
most of ubuntu's software comes directly from debian, so debian would be considered upstream to ubuntu. most of debian's packages come from other projects, such as GNU, Linux, KDE and GNOME, which would be considered upstream to debian.
- top level of source directory
the directory in which the source code is unpacked.
tips for working environment
- keep a web browser pointed to this page
- open several terminal windows
- don't forget to use the "man" command, or -h and --help
- commandline reminders
- remember to use tab completion.
- hit tab twice, fast.
- hit tab again!
- remember to use the up arrow to re-do a previous command
- keep hitting tab!
topics covered
prep work
finding software
- is it already packaged:
- packages.debian.org
- other sources of software:
- freshmeat.net
- sourceforge.net
- google.com
grab and unpack a tarball
- gnu hello:
wget http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/hello/hello-2.1.1.tar.gz tar xvzf hello-2.1.1.tar.gz
environment variables
- DEBEMAIL
- DEBFULLNAME
- EDITOR
DEBEMAIL=yourname@example.com EDITOR=nano DEBFULLNAME="Your Name Here" export DEBEMAIL DEBFULLNAME EDITOR
the debian directory
creating the debian directory
- using dh_make (package dh-make)
dh_make -s -c gpl
- dh-make-perl for packaging perl modules
contents of a debian directory
- copyright
- add copyright holder's name and relevent copyright
egrep -ri copyright * | less
- changelog
- dch (a.k.a. debchange, part of the devscripts package)
- version
- release
dch -i
This is the most important section, and the part that's least susceptible to manpages.
- control - what packages are being made, what dependencies there are, who made them, and descriptions
- rules - the file that controls the build process
- other files (note that these may not be needed for a proper makefile-based source package)
- *.install - in here, put all the files you want installed, first their location in the tree, then a space, then their location in the filesystem, but leave off the root / at the beginning.
- *.manpages
- *.examples
- *.init
- *.postinst
- *.postrm
- other examples: *.ex and *.EX files
cdbs basics
- add cdbs to build-depends or build-depends-indep debian/control
- magic snippet for a complete debian/rules file (i.e. replace rules with the following lines):
#!/usr/bin/make -f # uncomment the next line if using a makefile-based source #include /usr/share/cdbs/1/class/makefile.mk # uncomment the next line if using a autotools-based source #include /usr/share/cdbs/1/class/autotools.mk include /usr/share/cdbs/1/rules/debhelper.mk
- look in /usr/share/cdbs/1/class for more source types
debuild
- without gpg keys:
debuild -uc -us
basic troubleshooting
- lesspipe
lesspipe ../hello_2.1.1_i386.deb | less
- build dependencies
- package dependencies
- install in a clean debian base-install
- pbuilder/sbuild
lintian
- debian policy checker
lintian -i ../hello_2.1.1_i386.changes