Re: Packaging a Java-App

[Arnaud Vandyck <avdyk@debian.org>]

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Roman Kennke <roman@ontographics.com> writes:

> Hi list,
>
> I've created a pretty nice (IMO) Java application, of which I also would
> like to create a .deb file.
> Could someone point me to a quick-start-guide on how to create .debs in
> general and Java-.debs in particular?

http://www.debian.org/devel/
http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/java-policy/
http://pkg-java.alioth.debian.org/developers.html

you have a lot of examples in the pkg-java Alioth's CVS

> Also, I am aware that, in the current state of Kaffe/Classpath it is not
> possible to run that app with a free VM, since it makes extensive use of
> Swing. When I find some time, I could write one or another Swing
> implementations class. I wonder, who to contact, the  Kaffe folks or
> Classpath or both?

You'd better join Classpath. Kaffe sync with classpath

Current tasks of Classpath:
http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/tasks.html

Mailing lists:
http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/classpath

Cheers,

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