Re: how to build a debian package from .run file

[Raf Czlonka <rjc@linuxstuff.pl>]

On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 06:45:29AM GMT, lina wrote:
> Can someone provides some links/tutorials about how to build a debian
> package from a .run file.

There's no such thing as a .run file - it's a non-standard extension used
(sometimes) by companies to redistribute proprietary (non-free) software.
It's usually a shell script with embedded archive/binary blob.

> On debian, I tried the
> 
> ./filename.run --buildpkg Debian/sid

Let me guess: ATI driver? It would've been easier if you had just said
that. ;^)

> it popped up lots of errors.

Try checkinstall.

Regards,
-- 
Raf