Re: How to build packages from tarballs without makefiles

[David Liontooth <liontooth@cogweb.net>]

Roberto C. Sanchez wrote:
> David Liontooth wrote:
>   
> > I occasionally run into tarballs without a makefile. How do I turn those
> > into Debian packages?
> >
> > Here's an example -- otk_lib from http://otk.sourceforge.net/.
> >
> > # tar zxvf otk_lib_0.47.tgz
> > otk_lib/gadget_lib.c
> > otk_lib/letter2vector2.c
> > otk_lib/otk_lib.c
> > otk_lib/Readme.txt
> > otk_lib/gadget_lib.h
> > otk_lib/otk_lib.h
> >
> > I rename the directory libotk-0.47, enter it, and run dh_make -s,
> > getting "Currently there is no top level Makefile." The Readme.txt says
> >
> > /* To Compile:   Directive in code should detect environment and do the
> > right thing.    */
> > /* 
> > Unix/Linux:                                                                        
> > */
> > /*        cc -O -c -I/usr/X11R6/include otk_lib.c -o
> > otk.o                              */
> > /*    Link with:    -lGLU -lGL -lXmu -lXext
> > -lX11                                       */
> >
> > Do I put these into debian/rules? Where?
> >
> > I was hoping I could make a few changes and run fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >     
>
> I would just put those into the debian/rules.  There is not enough there
> to justify a full-blown makefile in my mind.
>   
OK, that's good news, but I need a bit more help -- where do I add them 
to rules?

   CFLAGS = -Wall -g

Can I add the "Link with" line to give

  CFLAGS = -Wall -g -lGLU -lGL -lXmu -lXext -lX11

Does that work? What about

-O -c -I/usr/X11R6/include otk_lib.c -o

Under "# Add here commands to compile the package." I just have 

       $(MAKE)

I don't know the syntax here.

Dave