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;dh-make:Convert an existing source package to your own package for modification.
 
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aptitude -q -y install dh-make pbuilder
 
aptitude -q -y install dh-make pbuilder
 
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== How To ==
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# Put all source into a directory named package-version.
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# Modify source directory as specified in http://www.debian.org/doc/maint-guide/ch-modify.en.html
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# When you are done cd above this directory.
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# create package-version.tar.gz source tarball: `tar czf package-version.tar.gz package-version`.
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# Create initial debian package environment: `cd package-version/;dh_make -e user@example.com -f ../package-version.tar.gz`. This will create a new "debian" directory.
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# Edit these files ./debian/control ./debian/copyright ./debian/license

Revision as of 16:49, 3 December 2008


debian control directory

debian/
root name of a package control directory.
dh-make
Convert an existing source package to your own package for modification.
aptitude -q -y install dh-make pbuilder

How To

  1. Put all source into a directory named package-version.
  2. Modify source directory as specified in http://www.debian.org/doc/maint-guide/ch-modify.en.html
  3. When you are done cd above this directory.
  4. create package-version.tar.gz source tarball: `tar czf package-version.tar.gz package-version`.
  5. Create initial debian package environment: `cd package-version/;dh_make -e user@example.com -f ../package-version.tar.gz`. This will create a new "debian" directory.
  6. Edit these files ./debian/control ./debian/copyright ./debian/license