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Re: Separate gpg signing from package building



On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 8:59 PM, T o n g <mlist4suntong@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hi,

Is it possible to separate gpg signing from package building?

As I'm still trying to learn Debian package building, I've found myself
fallen into this silly loop many times -- Thinking that the package would
be fine, I build it with gpg signing, but only to find out minutes later
that I need fix something and rebuild, and the cycle goes on and on.

Now I'm thinking, wouldn't it be nice I always build the package without
gpg signing, and when finally I tested everything working fine, I sign
it. Would it be possible? Detailed steps (instead of a mere yes)
appreciated.

Hi T o n g,

I agree with you!

I like to use pbuilder-dist for this, from the ubuntu-dev-tools package, which I believe doesn't sign the package, and lets you do that after the fact if you're happy with it.

See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PbuilderHowto for more info about that. (Some of the info there is Ubuntu-specific, but much is applicable for Debian, too.)

Cheers,

Asheesh. 

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