Re: JNotify
Eric@Lavar.de wrote:
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for your responses.
>> >>
>> >> that main guide seem to assume that I want to package a program, not a
>> >> lib.
>> >>
>>
> > (assume mainT guide) Well, the example is a program, but it's not really
> > different from a library in terms of packaging. Or!?
> >
>
I think you are pretty much right, except I`ll have to learn about the
appropriate way to install a lib (where the shared object goes etc).
> >
>
>> >> also, it makes some assumptions about the structure of my package
>> >> release bundle.
>> >>
>>
> > Not sure you're correct here, could you explain what you mean?
> >
>
I was reffering to the source tar.gz
>> >> how would you start debianizing it?
>> >>
>>
> > Preparing the source is the first step.
> >
> >
>
>> >> must I first create a jnotify-ver.tar.gz file?
>> >>
>>
> > Yes. Only keep the non-binary parts, Java packages tend to contain the jar
> > libraries they depend on, you need to remove them and depend on the
> > corresponding Java packages (if they're already in Debian, else you need
> > to package them as well). If applicable in your case, I like to create a
> > shell script which exports the CVS/SVN tree, removes everything not needed
> > and create the .tar.gz. I then put it in my 'debian' directory, allowing
> > others to recreate the sources from scratch.
> >
>
Okay.. this part is done, I fixed my ant build to spit a tar.gz with the
required files.
since my library does not depend on anything, it was pretty straight
forward.
I`ll get back to the new maint guide soon.
thanks.
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