Re: Help with my first deb package

[david <asdrubale@gnx.it>]

On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:29:01 +0200, Bernd Zeimetz wrote:

> Hi :)
> 
>> I read the "Debian New Maintainers' Guide" and several other python
>> related docs, but I still have some doubts:
>>     1 May python-support or python-central help me if I don't have a
>> distutils based setup?
> 
> yes, they only take care of the files in debian/packagename/..... -
> normally you use setup.py to buld/install them, but pysupport/central
> don't care how they got in there.

Thank you, in the meanwhile I'm studying the pyscrabble package
http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/pool/main/p/pyscrabble/
pyscrabble_1.6.2-2.dsc

Can you suggest another well done package to study?

> You're welcome to ask all your questions about packaging of
> python-related software in #debian-python on the OFTC network, also have
> a look into [1] and think about joining the PAPT team to maintian your
> packages.

At the moment I'm a bit confused with py_central/py_support, I don't 
understand what they do under the hood.

Cheers,
	David