Re: Script for creating a deb package for a custom build of ruby

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-------- Paul van Tilburg wrote: --------
>> Does anyone have a script for creating a deb package for a custom build
>> of ruby? I'm working on my own right now, but my knowlege of Debian,
>> pakaging, and Ruby on Debian is quite limited.
>
> The debian dir of the ruby source package can be used. Put it in the custom
> ruby source tree, add an entry to debian/changelog and you're ready to go
> using dpkg-buildpackage. For more information on the packaging itself,
> please refer to the maintainance guide (apt-get install maint-guide -> 
> /usr/share/doc/maint-guide).

I'm not seeing a debian directory in my ruby source. I just downloaded the
source from ruby-lang.org and compiled my version from there. What "source
package" are you referring to and where can I get it?

> May I know what you are trying to accomplish? Custom build in what way?

Mainly we would like to upgrade our current version of Ruby to 1.8.1. And
mod_ruby and Apache to the latest versions. What's the best way to go about
doing that on Debian Woody?

I just found debs for ruby at:

   http://deb.ruby-lang.org/

And debs for mod_ruby at:

   http://shugo.net/debian/

And debs for apache at:

   http://backports.org/package.php?search=apache

Are all of these packages compatible? I'm about to try and see.

--
John

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