Re: Making debs..
On Sun, Aug 04, 2002 at 08:39:15PM +0900, marshal@h9.dion.ne.jp wrote:
> >>>>> "Russ" == Russ Pitman <rjp@belle.apana.org.au> writes:
>
> > On Sat, Aug 03, 2002 at 11:07:32PM +0900, marshal@h9.dion.ne.jp
> > wrote:
> >> >>>>> "Russ" == Russ Pitman <rjp@belle.apana.org.au> writes:
> >>
> >> > When I try "debian/rules binary" in a source directory >
> >> containing a /debian subdirectory and running as root I get >
> >> "permission denied"
> >>
> >> Did you check if it was executable? That will give that error.
> >> rules is a shell script so you may need to chmod +x it.
> >>
> >> Good luck.
> >>
> >> Marshal
> >>
> > Thanks, Did that and it ran and failed,no control file.
>
> > Its all part of the learning curve:-) I'll go RTFM some more,one
> > thing should the control file be part of the /debian dir in the
> > package or is that left as an exercise for the user?
>
> It should be part of the /debian dir. It's the file that contains all
> the build-depends and information about the package.
>
> What program are you trying to compile? And if it has a /debian dir,
> why doesn't it have a control file?
That's a good question-- pass-- The program was enlightenment-0.16.5
from CVS. The /debian subdir has only one file 'rules'
> Anyways, it seems fairly easy to make. The only hard part will be
> figuring out all the depends, but I guess you can look at the config
> file for that.
Apart from education it's not worth worrying about, I had already copiled,
tried it out and dropped it. I wasjust curious to see whether the latest
was any significant advantage. Its not, I wont be changing from xfce for
something -much- heavier and slower.
> Take a look at the New Maintiner's Guide.
Yes
> http://www.debian.org/doc/maint-guide/ch-dreq.en.html#s-control
>
> good luck!
>
> Marshal
Thanks,
Have a good day
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