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Re: dpkg-builpackage doesn't include executable file



On Fri, Apr 13, 2001 at 12:51:22PM -0400, sharkey@superk.physics.sunysb.edu wrote:
> > dpkg-buildpackage places the tcl script in debian/tmp/usr/bin as expected,
> 
> That is the problem.  It doesn't belong there.  It belongs in
> debian/<packagename>/usr/bin and you should make sure that your Makefile
> installs it there.

That depends entirely on your DH_COMPAT setting, if using debhelper.
Installing into debian/tmp used to be the standard method,
and AFAIK still is if DH_COMPAT is undefined.


Hamish
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Hamish Moffatt VK3SB <hamish@debian.org> <hamish@cloud.net.au>



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