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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: | + | ===prerequisites:=== |
| − | * basic familiarity with [Basic_Linux_Command_Line_for_Builders|commandline] | + | * basic familiarity with [[Basic_Linux_Command_Line_for_Builders|commandline]] |
| − | * basic familiarity with linux: [Where_Is_Everything] | + | * basic familiarity with linux: [[Where_Is_Everything]] |
| − | suggestions: | + | ===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: | + | ===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 | #!/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==== | |
| − | + | * debian policy | |
| − | additional and related topics: | + | ===additional and related topics:=== |
* [Debian_Package_Repositories] | * [Debian_Package_Repositories] | ||
* gnupg-signed packages | * gnupg-signed packages | ||
[[Category:Classes]] | [[Category:Classes]] | ||
Revision as of 20:37, 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:
- basic familiarity with commandline
- basic familiarity with linux: Where_Is_Everything
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
- [Debian_Package_Repositories]
- gnupg-signed packages