Bug#960742: RFS: lazpaint/7.1.3 ITP -- add LazPaint to Debian
Hello,
I have made a repository with everything in it. For now it is version 6.4.1.
It is there: https://github.com/bgrabitmap/lazpaint-upstream
I will update that later to version 7.* when it is stable.
Regards,
--
Johann ELSASS
circular@operamail.com
On Tue, Sep 8, 2020, at 5:26 PM, Tobias Frost wrote:
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>
> On Sat, May 16, 2020 at 11:28:34AM +0200, Johann ELSASS wrote:
> > Hello Tobias,
> >
> > Thanks for your reply. I came up with the following.
> >
> > First install "lazarus-package" as it is required to compile.
> >
> > Then the source package would consist of the following:
> > - in bgrabitmap subdir extract https://github.com/bgrabitmap/bgrabitmap/archive/master.zip
> > - in bgracontrols subdir extract https://github.com/bgrabitmap/bgracontrols/archive/master.zip
> > - in lazpaint subdir extract https://github.com/bgrabitmap/lazpaint/archive/master.zip
> > - in the base dir add make.sh (provided as attachment of this mail)
> >
> > Running it compiles and creates the Deb package in lazpaint/lazpaint/release/debian/
> >
> > Am I getting closer?
>
> I fear there you need to check the packaging mechanics in Debian …
> E.g you can't have manual steps. Your (Debian) source package needs to
> have all the instructions
> to make a Debian package. The instructions are in the debian/ directory
> of a source package…
>
> Maybe those resource will be of help for an introdcution to Debian
> packageing:
> - https://mentors.debian.net/intro-maintainers/ (esp. the linked
> resources)
> - https://wiki.debian.org/Packaging/Intro
> -
> https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/packaging-tutorial/packaging-tutorial.en.pdf
>
> In shorter words, you need to produce a source package where you can simply say
> "dpkg-buildpackage" and this command generates a *.deb.
>
> The second problem: You cannot download external resources while
> building a package.
> So you need to have (IIUC) bgrabitmap, bgracontrols already as Debian
> package
> and "Build-Depend" (an entry in debian/control) to retrieve them.
>
> There should be lazarus based packages already in Debian. Maybe look at
> those packages
> ddrescueview, doublecmd, dozzaqueux, mricron, optgeo, transgui, vmg,
> winff*
> For that, do a apt-source $package to get the source and take a look at
> it. Maybe it helps to get started…
> (As said, it is the debian directory that is most important.)
>
> --
> tobi
>
> (* disclaimer: only a quick grep over sources, I did not check details
> / suitability)
>
>
>
> >
> > --
> > Johann ELSASS
> > circular@operamail.com
> >
> > On Sat, May 16, 2020, at 8:29 AM, Tobias Frost wrote:
> > > Control: tags -1 wontfix
> > >
> > > Hi Johann,
> > >
> > > thanks for your interest to contribute to Debian!
> > > However, it's unfortunatly not that straight forward… See below for
> > > info and resources!
> > >
> > > On Sat, May 16, 2020 at 08:04:00AM +0200, Johann ELSASS wrote:
> > > > Package: sponsorship-requests
> > > > Severity: wishlist
> > > >
> > > > Dear mentors,
> > > >
> > > > I am looking for a sponsor for my package "lazpaint":
> > > >
> > > > * Package name : lazpaint
> > > > Version : 7.1.3
> > > > Upstream Author : Johann ELSASS <circular@operamail.com>
> > > > * URL : https://github.com/bgrabitmap/lazpaint/releases
> > > > * License : GPL3
> > > > * Vcs : https://github.com/bgrabitmap/lazpaint/tree/master/lazpaint/release/debian
> > > > Section : Graphics App
> > > >
> > > > I don't understand very well what I am supposed to write in here.
> > > >
> > > > What I can say is that I build the debian package for 32-bit and 64-bit using the binary produced by the dev environment Lazarus and that I put it into the package using the bash script in lazpaint/release/debian folder.
> > >
> > > You need to compile lazpaint _while_ creating the debian package, it is
> > > not acceptable to pre-compile it and then
> > > "just" copy the resulting binary into it.
> > >
> > > I'm not a Pascal guy, there should be a few examples in the Debian
> > > archives which might gives you hints how to do it:
> > > codesearch.debian.net on lazarus in debian/control might give you hints
> > > where to look for examples:
> > > https://codesearch.debian.net/search?q=lazarus+path%3Adebian%2Fcontrol&literal=1&perpkg=1
> > >
> > > Beside that, please read this resource as starting point:
> > > https://mentors.debian.net/intro-maintainers
> > > As you are also upstream, you might also want to read:
> > > https://wiki.debian.org/UpstreamGuide
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > tobi
> > >
> > > (marking as wont fix for now -- that means that it cannot be sponsored
> > > that way and avoids
> > > that other people spend uncessary time on this bug report. Remove the
> > > tag when you are ready with
> > > a package that compiles from source.)
> > >
> > > > To access further information about this package, please visit the following URL:
> > > >
> > > > https://github.com/bgrabitmap/lazpaint
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Johann
> > > >
> > >
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