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On 10/12/2015, Edward Bartolo <edb...@gmail.com> wrote: > I was using -p together with -f. Now, I succeeded to fully run dh_make > as it created the netman/debian directory. These are the file therein: > > edbarx@edbarx-pc:~/netman-0.1.1/debian$ ls -l > total 112 > -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 178 Dec 10 22:21 changelog > -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 2 Dec 10 22:21 compat > -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 634 Dec 10 22:21 control > -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 1664 Dec 10 22:21 copyright > -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 7 Dec 10 22:21 docs > -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 4575 Dec 10 22:21 init.d.ex > -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 1623 Dec 10 22:21 manpage.1.ex > -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 4646 Dec 10 22:21 manpage.sgml.ex > -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 10999 Dec 10 22:21 manpage.xml.ex > -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 123 Dec 10 22:21 menu.ex > -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 128 Dec 10 22:21 netman.cron.d.ex > -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 232 Dec 10 22:21 netman.default.ex > -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 504 Dec 10 22:21 netman.doc-base.EX > -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 7 Dec 10 22:21 netman-doc.docs > -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 7 Dec 10 22:21 netman-doc.install > -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 956 Dec 10 22:21 postinst.ex > -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 929 Dec 10 22:21 postrm.ex > -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 689 Dec 10 22:21 preinst.ex > -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 876 Dec 10 22:21 prerm.ex > -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 169 Dec 10 22:21 README.Debian > -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 254 Dec 10 22:21 README.source > -rwxr-xr-x 1 edbarx edbarx 844 Dec 10 22:21 rules > drwxr-xr-x 2 edbarx edbarx 4096 Dec 10 22:21 source > -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 775 Dec 10 22:21 watch.ex > > On 10/12/2015, Rainer Weikusat <rweiku...@mobileactivedefense.com> wrote: >> Edward Bartolo <edb...@gmail.com> writes: >>> I renamed the directory to netman-0.1.1 and dh_make now started >>> prompting questions. It seems this time it works. >>> >>> Apparently, I am getting too old to tackly these subtleties. >>> Geeeeeeez, netman_0.1.1 failed while netman-0.1.1 worked! >> >> Instead of renaming the directory, you can also use the -p option to >> specify package name and version. For the given case, this had been >> >> dh_make -p netman_0.1.1 >> >> BTW: This conversation should return to the list as it may be useful to >> others and/ or other people might be able to contribute something useful. >> >>> >>> On 10/12/2015, Edward Bartolo <edb...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> This is the output from dh_make: >>>> >>>> edbarx@edbarx-pc:~$ cd netman_0.1.1 >>>> edbarx@edbarx-pc:~/netman_0.1.1$ dh_make -f netman_0.1.1 >>>> For dh_make to find the package name and version, the current directory >>>> needs to be in the format of <package>-<version>. Alternatively use >>>> the >>>> -p flag using the format <name>_<version> to override it. >>>> I cannot understand the directory name or you have an invalid directory >>>> name! >>>> >>>> Your current directory is /home/edbarx/netman_0.1.1, perhaps you could >>>> try going to >>>> directory where the sources are? >>>> >>>> Please note that this change is necessary ONLY during the initial >>>> Debianization with dh_make. When building the package, dpkg-source >>>> will gracefully handle almost any upstream tarball. >>>> ------------------------ >>>> >>>> Contents of netman_0.1.1 >>>> >>>> edbarx@edbarx-pc:~/netman_0.1.1$ ls -l >>>> total 752 >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 12097 Oct 21 19:38 backend.pas >>>> drwxr-xr-x 6 edbarx edbarx 4096 Dec 7 22:04 backend_src >>>> drwxr-xr-x 2 edbarx edbarx 4096 Dec 7 20:34 backup >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 3034 Oct 6 19:27 common_functions.pas >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 1504 Oct 12 12:42 connect_info.lfm >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 4388 Oct 12 12:42 connect_info.pas >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 3879 Oct 18 17:49 formeditconnectprops.lfm >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 4665 Oct 18 17:49 formeditconnectprops.pas >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 684 Nov 20 21:13 helpwndu.lfm >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 995 Nov 20 21:13 helpwndu.pas >>>> drwxr-xr-x 3 edbarx edbarx 4096 Sep 20 07:46 lib >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 35147 Aug 24 22:03 LICENSE >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 315415 Oct 21 19:47 mainform.lfm >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 22558 Oct 21 19:47 mainform.pas >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 243 Aug 28 19:01 Makefile >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 137040 Sep 28 09:07 netman.ico >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 8108 Sep 28 12:02 netman_icons.lrs >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 3511 Nov 20 21:13 netman.lpi >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 640 Oct 20 14:48 netman.lpr >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 10198 Dec 7 19:39 netman.lps >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 138128 Dec 10 20:14 netman.res >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 1150 Sep 27 20:58 >>>> network-transmit-receive.ico >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 1150 Sep 27 20:57 >>>> network-wired-disconnected.ico >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 edbarx edbarx 7595 Dec 10 19:48 README >>>> >>>> >>>> On 10/12/2015, Rainer Weikusat <rweiku...@mobileactivedefense.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> Edward Bartolo <edb...@gmail.com> writes: >>>>>> For an explanation click the link below: >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.google.com/search?q=%22to+no+avail%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 >>>>> >>>>> I wasn't asking what "it didn't work" meant but what you meant when >>>>> you >>>>> wrote that. As I have some experience with dh_make, I might be people >>>>> to >>>>> help with problems encountered when trying to use it. >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 10/12/2015, Rainer Weikusat <rainerweiku...@virginmedia.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> Edward Bartolo <edb...@gmail.com> writes: >>>>>>>> I am trying to debianize netman but my efforts are still without >>>>>>>> any >>>>>>>> positive results. I tried dh_make to no avail >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What precisely means "to no avail"? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [As I wrote in the past, I maintain about 50 'native' packages most >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> which were started via dh_make] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Dng mailing list >>>>>>> Dng@lists.dyne.org >>>>>>> https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >> > _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
