Re: packaging non-python stuff using python-stdeb?

[Vincent Cheng <vincentc1208@gmail.com>]

On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 8:47 AM, adrelanos <adrelanos@riseup.net> wrote:
> Jakub Wilk:
>> * adrelanos <adrelanos@riseup.net>, 2013-05-10, 09:19:
>>> is it ok to use python-stdeb to package non-python stuff?
>>>
>>> For example using python-stdeb to package a shell script seems much
>>> more simple to me.
>>
>> Simpler than what?
>>
>
> Than creating a Debian folder with compat, control, etc.
>
> Example:
>
> - https://github.com/micahflee/torbrowser-launcher/blob/master/setup.py
> - https://github.com/micahflee/torbrowser-launcher/blob/master/stdeb.cfg
> -
> https://github.com/micahflee/torbrowser-launcher/blob/master/build_and_install.sh
>
> Just three small files, you tell which file goes where and python-stdeb
> does all the magic, creates a deb and that's it. From my beginner
> perspective, this is much simpler.

Why not just install dh-make and use that to provide usable templates
to work from?

Regards,
Vincent