Re: Sample Debian package to show-case all
T o n g <mlist4suntong@yahoo.com> writes:
> Is there a *simple* sample Debian package somewhere out there that show-
> case most of the important Debian packaging aspects?
> E.g., with a small C/C++ file, the sample package shows
> - the latest standard of debian/rules file
> - the most simplified Makefile
> - how to build from ./configure
> - how to properly put/handle .1 man file
> - how to properly put/handle .html doc file
> - how to properly name patch files
> Also, hope the debian directory is within the source tree.
> Again, the keyword is *simple*. I.e., everything is there to show-case
> Debian packaging, instead of distracting to other things, e.g. 10K+ line
> of C code, etc.
That's the intent of the hello package, similar to how GNU hello is an
example of GNU coding standards. I'm not sure if it has all the elements
that you name, though (but bugs and requests are probably welcome!).
--
Russ Allbery (rra@debian.org) <http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/>
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