Packaging (with FPM)

README.md

Packaging with fpm

Note: remove .git reference prior to putting files in a package. Note: -e option allows specification of metadata.

bundle exec fpm -s dir -t deb -n packageName -v 1.0.0 -C /path/to/code .

On the target system:

• Info: dpkg -I packageName.deb
• List files in the package: dpkg -c packageName.deb
• Install: sudo dpkg -i packageName.deb
• List installed files: dpkg-query -L packageName
• Remove: dpkg -r packageName
  • Purge: dpkg -P packageName

References

• https://github.com/jordansissel/fpm/wiki/PackageSimpleFiles
• http://www.ducea.com/2011/08/31/build-your-own-packages-easily-with-fpm
• http://www.tuxz.net/blog/archives/2012/09/08/how_to_easily_build_native_packages_of_everything
• misc
  • --exclude
• http://serverfault.com/questions/90400/how-to-check-for-modified-config-files-on-a-debian-system

Other tools

• https://github.com/bernd/fpm-cookery

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Example

bundle exec fpm -s dir -t deb -a all -n packageName -v 1.0.7 -d 'libapache2-mod-php5' ~/code/packageName=/srv/org ./sites-enabled=/etc/apache2/sites-enabled
# or
bundle exec fpm -s dir -t deb -a all -n packageName -v 1.0.7 -d 'libapache2-mod-php5' --prefix=/srv/org/packageName -C ~/code/org/packageName .

See: Using apt to install one or more .deb files+deps.