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

[adrelanos <adrelanos@riseup.net>]

Vincent Cheng:
> 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?

Well, it's just that I personally find that much more difficult.

Back to the original question, is it ok to use python-stdeb to package
non-python stuff?

Cheers,
adrelanos