Building Debian Packages

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Notes from here: http://www.webupd8.org/2010/01/how-to-create-deb-package-ubuntu-debian.html

This assumes you're using autotools to build your project.

1. sudo apt-get install build-essential autoconf automake autotools-dev dh-make debhelper devscripts fakeroot xutils lintian pbuilder

2. We want a source folder with the pattern: <package>-<version>

$ cd ginvoke
$ git archive --format=tar --prefix=ginvoke-$(date +'%Y%m%d')/ master | tar xvf - -C ..
$ cd ..

3. Create a tarball from this source folder with the pattern: <package>-<version>.tar.gz

$ tar cfz ginvoke-$(date +'%Y%m%d').tar.gz ginvoke-$(date +'%Y%m%d')

4. Debianize the source package:

$ cd ginvoke-$(date +'%Y%m%d')
$ dh_make -e support@ginvokeapp.com -f ../ginvoke-$(date +'%Y%m%d)

When prompted for a project type, choose "single binary" unless you know what you're doing.

5. Edit the debian/control file. Be sure to specify a home page and a section (e.g. x11)
6. Run dpkg-depcheck to determine your package dependencies.

$ dpkg-depcheck -d ./configure

The list of packages needed will be printed out. Add these to the Build-Depends line.

(XXX really? the *Build*-Depends line?)

7. Update your debian/changelog.

Ensure the email address used here matches your GPG key (if any).

8. Build the .deb

$ dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot

9. Check the package using lintian

$ lintian -Ivi ../ginvoke-$(date +'%Y%m%d').changes