Hi. I'm trying to create a Debian package, for the first time. It is for a compiler, so a source-based package is not practical -- you have to either already have the binaries or do a cross build from a system that does. (We could possibly put together a "source" package composed of assembly files.)
So, well, besides the compiler, there are libraries that go with it. The libraries are like this: root/pkg/pkg1/libpkg1.so root/pkg/pkg2/libpkg2.so root/lib/libpkg1.so root/lib/libpkg2.so The "duplicates" are hardlinks. I believe they need to be so. I read that hard links are ok, but couldn't find information if they need special handling. (err, maybe what is below) Trying to install my package I get: dpkg: error processing ./cm3-min-PPC_LINUX-d5.8.1.deb (--install): error creating hard link `./usr/local/cm3/pkg/libm3/PPC_LINUX/libm3.so': No suc h file or directory Errors were encountered while processing: ./cm3-min-PPC_LINUX-d5.8.1.deb Hints? My package is currently minimal in that it has absolutely no scripts. I suppose if I really must I can recreate the links in postinst but I would rather not. Can this work "directly"? Aha: ppca:/tmp/tmp79HWvP/perl-5.8.8/debian# grep "ln " * rules: ln $(build)/perl-base/usr/bin/perl \ Is that like what I need to do? I don't even currently have a rules file. :( - Jay -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
