On 08-06-17, Comprofix Lists wrote: > Hi Guys, > > I have been googling but not having much luck :( > > I am looking from some advice on how to create a deb package from > source. All the guides and wiki articles I have found have been missing > information, some mention using dh_make, others mention pbuilder, some > mention using a chroot. But what if I want to do an X11 app? Should I > use a VM for this? I don't want to screw with my daily driver too much. > > *** This is only a learning experience. So I can learn how packages are > created with a view to one day be able to update packages, patch > packages and contribute back. > > If anyone can offer advice on where to start or point me in the right > direction if would be appreciated. > > Thanks > Matt > >
Personally, I've found this guide to be useful: http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?p=228570 Hope that it can help you.
