Re: generic debian/rules that creates directories
T o n g <mlist4suntong@yahoo.com> writes:
> Hi,
>
> Is it possible to have a generic debian/rules that creates directories?
>
> The upstream Makefiles was not designed to install into $DESTDIR but
> to /, so it assumes /usr/bin exists, while that creates problems for me:
>
> install -s -m 755 autogb /export/build/zh-autoconvert/bld/zh-
> autoconvert-0.3.16/debian/tmp/usr/bin
> install: cannot create regular file '/export/build/zh-autoconvert/bld/
> zh-autoconvert-0.3.16/debian/tmp/usr/bin': No such file or directory
>
> Is it possible to alter the following `debian/rules` file so that it
> plays nicely with such upstream Makefiles?
Yes. You want to use dh_installdirs(1). I suggest you read its manpage.
Mind you, you won't need to touch debian/rules for that.
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