Re: Making dpkg-gencontrol behave....
On Fri, 21 Jul 2000, Joey Hess wrote:
> Dale Scheetz wrote:
> > In the master control file each separate paragraph (after the source
> > paragraph) describes one binary package, along with its version number.
>
> That's not correct. The debian/control files does *not* contain package
> versions. DEBIAN/control does, but they are automatically added to that
> file by dpkg-gencontrol.
>
> Clay, debhelper actually supports independant debian changelogs for
> subpackages in a source package. From the man page of
> dh_installchangelogs:
>
> (If files named debian/package.changelog
> exist, they will be used in preference to
> debian/changelog.)
I read the manpage (and the manpages to nearly all of dh_*), and am
trying to do it that way. I have <package>.[changelog|docs|dirs|*],
and everything works as advertized, except dh_gencontrol.
Err.... Actually, dh_gencontrol behaves as advertized, it's
dpkg-gencontrol that isn't cooperating.
> dh_gencontrol also uses the same changelogs when generating control
> files.
>
> I think doing this is pretty insane, but it is supported by debhelper.
It _is_ insane, but thankfully you had the forsight to include the
functionality for situations like this. Kudos to ya! :^)
> If it doesn't actually work, please send me a test case
I'll have to put one together. I have a good candidate, but will
take me a while. That is, unless you want _this_ one, with all
ninety-four of its megs. :^)
Cheers!
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