On Fri, Feb 16, 2007 at 08:13:28PM +0100, csanyipal wrote: > Hello! > > There was for this pourpose the checkinstall on Sarge, but now, on > Etch, which one package serve for this pourpose out there? > It is still available in Sid, which should work OK on Etch. Or you can backport it yourself.
> If I download some source from one CVS, then can I use dh-make to > convert it into a format that will allow me to build Debian packages, > right? > The would require you to go through the whole process of creating a proper Debian package. Personally, I think that is better, because checkinstall is really an ugly hack for all but the most simple packages. > But then, how can I build a debian package? > > Or, can I use cvs-buildpackage to build a debian package from any CVS? > No. The purpose of cvs-buildpackage is to build Debian packages from Debianized sources maintained under CVS control. > Any advices will be appreciated! > I think you would be best served by creating proper Debian packages. Regards, -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sanchez http://people.connexer.com/~roberto http://www.connexer.com
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