Re: perl modules - building debs
On Fri, May 11, 2001 at 10:22:16AM -0400, Derek E Mart wrote:
> * Derek Evan Mart (marticus@louisville.edu) [010510 23:45]:
> > What is the best way to approach this issue? Are there any FAQs/HOWTOs
> > which explain this process? Any informative replies will be appreciated,
> > "rtfm"s will be tolerated. =)
>
> OK, perhaps someone can answer this question. I looked at an existing
> module package and tried to make my mangled mess look the same.
> The build halts and I get the following message every time:
>
> dpkg-gencontrol: warning: unknown substitution variable ${perl:Depends}
>
> When I replace perl:Depends with perl5, it completes the process,
> however, everything is in the package accept for the module itself.
>
> I respectfully request tutoring from someone with perl module experience. =)
>
Make sure you debian/rules file has a call to dh_perl at the appropriate
time to generate the perl:Depends substitution.
Gordon Sadler
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