gitolite v3 debian package

build_gitolite_deb.sh

#!/bin/bash

# install rvm
aptitude install -y curl libz-dev
curl -L https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable --ruby
source /usr/local/rvm/scripts/rvm
gem install fpm

# git clone
aptitude install -y git
git clone https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite.git

# generate version info (this writes a VERSION file)
./gitolite/install

# create package
DESC=$(cd gitolite; git describe --tags --long)
VER=$(echo $DESC | cut -f 1 -d - | cut -d v -f 2)
EXTRA=$(printf "%02d" $(echo $DESC | cut -f 2 -d -))

cd gitolite/src
fpm -s dir \
    -t deb \
    -n gitolite \
    -v "$VER.$EXTRA" \
    -d git \
    --after-install ../../postinstall.sh \
    --before-remove ../../preuninstall.sh \
    --description "Gitolite is an access control layer on top of git." \
    --iteration 2+squeeze \
    --exclude "*.git*" \
    --prefix /usr/share/gitolite \
    .

# move built package back to script dir
mv *.deb ../..

postinstall.sh

#!/bin/bash

# symlink to someplace useful
if [[ ! -e /usr/bin/gitolite || -L /usr/bin/gitolite ]]; then
    ln -sf /usr/share/gitolite/gitolite /usr/bin/gitolite
fi

preuninstall.sh

#!/bin/bash

# clean up symlink
if [[ -L /usr/bin/gitolite ]]; then
    rm /usr/bin/gitolite
fi