On 12/01/16 09:09, Rainer Weikusat wrote:
> Daniel Reurich <dan...@centurion.net.nz> writes:
>>> As a packager how do I make sure README is actually installed?
>>
>> use dh_installman - and read the manpage for it
>>
>> :D
> 
> dh_installman is for installing man pages, not for other documentation
> (eg, README files). It will (like dh_installdocs) be invoked
> automatically as part of the dh 'binary' sequence.

Oops, yeah should use dh_installdocs for that.

just create 'debian/<package-name>.docs' containing a line with
README

There is a bunch of files that are automatically handled... see
dh_installdocs man page for details.


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Daniel Reurich
Centurion Computer Technology (2005) Ltd.
021 797 722

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