Re: Is dh_install doesn't rm the files?
On Sun, Jun 09, 2002 at 01:52:31AM +0300, Shaul Karl wrote:
> > >>>>> "Peter" == Peter S Galbraith <Peter> writes:
> > Peter> `make install DESTDIR=`pwd`/debian/packagename` installed
> > Peter> everything in one tree, and I had to move ome files over
> > Peter> tothe -dev package. I eneded up doing it by hand since
> > Peter> dh_install didn't move but only copy.
> >
> > However, 'make install DESTDIR=`pwd`/debian/tmp' follwoed by
> > 'dh_install -ppackage' & 'dh_install -ppackage-dev' will do exactly
> > what you want.
> >
> > --
> > Stephen
> >
>
>
> However it is my understating that with 'dh_install -ppackage' &
> 'dh_install -ppackage-dev' I must list in package{,-dev}.install all
> the directories/files that needs to be copied to each of the 2 packages
> build directories. This tend to be less manageable then `make install
> DESTDIR=`pwd`/debian/package` and moving just the files of the dev
> package, especially when the dev package does not take many files from
> `pwd`/debian/package.
Easy does not mean correct. Using the suggested debian/tmp install, and
specifying all the package files specifically, is the best way and will
avoid most problems associated with your method.
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