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Re: Howdy! Just a note to say I'm here



Quoting Tony Maro <tony@maro.net> (2003-04-15 03:33:39 BST):
> I have, but they seem to only discuss how to make packages from 
> sources.  Unfortunately my software is written in such a manner that you 
> cannot really build it using a makefile because of the development 
> environment I use (Lazarus, a GPL replacement for Delphi).
> 
> Is there a HOWTO that describes how to make a binary-only package 
> without worrying about sources?  Perhaps I just missed it.

You're still better off building from source even if your software
doesn't use a Makefile. Just think "Do whatever is necessary to
compile" where the docs say "make" and "Get your software to install
into debian/<pkgname>/" where it says "make DESTDIR=$(PKGNAME)
install".

If you _really_ just want to make binary packages, look at alien.

-- 
Andrew Stribblehill <ads@debian.org>
Systems programmer, IT Service, University of Durham, England



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