beginner's brief how-to

[Eric Winger]

I decided to format my simple primer into a better format than just 
text. If anyone would like a copy, feel free to ask.

On Thu, Aug 14, 2003 at 04:02:18PM -0700, Eric Winger wrote:
> After having spent some time this week learning the very basics about
> debian packaging, I wrote a simple (~ 2 pages) tutorial for others in
> our software group to follow. A simplistic step-by-step guide without a
> lot of explanation. And it only covers loading necessary packages,
> dh_make, dpkg-buildpackage, dpkg -i, and how dpkg moves files around.
>
> I thought that maybe, as a way to say thanks for the help from this
> group, it might be worth cleaning up and putting out for other greenies
> like me. When I started last week, something simple like this
> would have been nice to get my feet wet. Rather than the heftier, but
> more complete manuals.
>
> Anyway, if anyone thinks it might be of value, or wants to read and
> improve on it, let me know. I'd be happy to attach it.
>
> Eric