Thread: [asycxx-devel] Compiling source to .deb

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Hi Guys,

 There are two ways of getting the source generated to a .deb file.
1. using the standard _dpkg-buildpackage*_
*2. using _checkinstall*_
*
1. using _dpkg-buildpackage_:
    The source can be compiled to a .deb package using the following
command:
dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -D -b

references:
a. http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/ch-sourcehandling.en.html
b. http://www.linux.gr/cgi-bin/man/man2html?dpkg-buildpackage+1

from the example given in reference a, i wasn't sure if -uc was required.

to build using dpkg-buildpackage i believe we need to add some control
files,
which i am checking/reading now.

further reading:
a. http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Debian-Binary-Package-Building-HOWTO/
b. http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/336 ,
    http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/337

You may wait for my second mail about this.

2. using _checkinstall_:
    checkinstall seems to be a simpler way to build a .deb file and is
available
in synaptic/debian package list by default. To build a .deb, first do the
usual:
a. ./configure
b. make

commands and finally issue:
sudo checkinstall -D make install

reference:
http://www.linuxscrew.com/2008/06/11/create-deb-or-rpm-from-targz-with-checkinstall/

I am not sure if it is just enough to run the checkinstall command and if it
would
automagically identify the install directory from the configure.ac . If
possible can you
guys test this out ?

-- 
Karthik

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