Re: [Debconf-discuss] Packaging tutorial - newcomers welcome! 14:00, Friday, Menzies 11
Hi Bernelle,
On 07/07/16 at 19:43 +0200, Bernelle Verster wrote:
> Hi
>
> On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 5:49 PM, Asheesh Laroia <paulproteus@debian.org> wrote:
> > (ADVERTISEMENT: This message brought to you by the how-can-i-help package!
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> >
> > This event is a self-driven packaging tutorial. Attendees of all backgrounds
> > are welcome. You will work through Lucas Nussbaum's well-tested
> > documentation and learn about:
> >
> > - How to compile a Debian source package into a Debian binary package
> >
> > - How to create new packages for Debian
> >
> > and more.
> >
> > Please attend if you are INTERESTED IN HANDS-ON LEARNING, and please attend
> > if you are WILLING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS! All levels welcome. I hope
> >
> >
> > Format: 2 hour BoF / self-driven tutorial
> >
> > Date: 14:00, Friday July 8
> >
> > Location: Menzies 11
> >
> > Details: https://debconf16.debconf.org/talks/83/
>
> Epic! I've been meaning to get round to this for ye-e-a-a-ars.
>
> Being easily intimidated, I would like to prepare beforehand, and
> someone mentioned there was a online pdf tutorial or something. Turns
> out, there's loads. (see below). Any suggestions on what's a good one
> to start?
As Asheesh wrote
> You will work through Lucas Nussbaum's well-tested documentation
I suspect that the plan is to use
> https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/packaging-tutorial/packaging-tutorial.en.pdf
(I'm not the author of any other document on the topic)
- Lucas
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