Re: [debhelper style] install target
On Sat, Oct 19, 2002 at 09:17:25PM +0200, Bill Allombert wrote:
> As you see, all the dh_install commands are in the binary target, so in fact
> 'install' do not fully install the package.
>
> I think it is better for 'install' to really install, so that
> we can make debian/rules install and look at where the files are put
> so I would rather put the dh_installxxx command in the install rules.
>
> What do you think of it ?
The 'install' target is a convenient way to separate the installation (from
the perspective of the upstream source) from installation of packaging
metadata.
So, upstream stuff is installed by 'install', and Debian stuff is installed
by the binary targets ("build a binary package").
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- mdz
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