On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 04:17:51AM +0000, T o n g wrote: > >>>> dh_install(1) is a program, not a target. > >>>> > >>>>> install -m 755 ddclient \ $(DESTDIR)/usr/sbin/ddclient > >>>>> > >>>>> install -D -m 755 debian/ddclient.NetworkManager \ > >>>>> $(DESTDIR)/etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/50-ddclient > >>>> Writing proper *.install would be enough. > >>> > >>> Please point me to where I can do further reading on this (exact url > >>> appreciated), because I've spent a lot of time find it myself but > >>> haven't found how to do it yet. Or -- an example is better than a > >>> thousand words. > >>> > >> https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/maint-guide/dother.en.html#install > > > > On reviewing it, I think it won't solve my problem, because as said > > before, I saw in the log, > > > > ... > > dh_installdirs debian/rules override_dh_auto_install > > make[1]: Entering directory '/export/build/pkg/ddclient/bld/ > > ddclient-3.8.2' > > install -m 755 ddclient \ > > /usr/sbin/ddclient > > install -D -m 755 debian/ddclient.NetworkManager \ > > /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/50-ddclient > > dh_auto_install make[1]: Leaving directory > > '/export/build/pkg/ddclient/bld/ddclient-3.8.2' > > dh_installdocs ... > > > > I.e., the problem is that DESTDIR is empty. so $(DESTDIR)/usr/sbin/ > > ddclient becomes /usr/sbin/ddclient. Having a install file won't fix > > this problem I am afraid. > > Hmm... I maybe wrong. But I'd rather fix my rules file instead of using > the install file, because there is no way to control the file mode, Usually this is not a problem.
> moreover, "You should first check there is not a more specific tool to > use. For example, documents should be in the docs file and not in this > one". Did you do that? -- WBR, wRAR -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20140714081127.gb25...@belkar.wrar.name
