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Re: Question on placement and naming of binaries



Roberto C. Sanchez wrote:
> Greetings mentors,
> 
> I am packaging webcpp (bug #309723).  After having created four
> other packages, I am beginning to get the hang of this.  However,
> I have come across a situation which I am not sure how to resolve.
> 
> The install step of the upstream build leaves me with three files
> in bin/.  Namely, scs2scs.pl, web++, and webcpp.  scs2scs2.pl is
> (obviously) a Perl script.  However, the install step does not
> make it executable.  How do I accomplish that with dh_* tools?
> Also, I recall reading the Debian Policy Manual that all binaries
> should carry no extension.  Do I need to manually move the
> file with a mv in debian/rules?
> 
> webc++ is a sh script that provides a simple text-based menu for
> webcpp.  It is also not executable.  Same question as above.
> 
> webcpp is an ELF binary that has correct permissions.
> 

OK.  I just noticed that the package building process fixes the
permissions for the files that end up in bin/

-Roberto


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Roberto C. Sanchez
http://familiasanchez.net/~sanchezr

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