I found a great video on how to do this last night. I wasn't even looking for it. Check it out. It's really good. Makes me want to start making videos as well. Thanks.
Ubuntu: Making a .deb package out of a python program (English) tutorial video - Ubuntu: Making a .deb package out of a python program (English) - Learn: python, deb, deb_package, publishing, package, english, ubuntu, linux<http://www.showmedo.com/videos/video?name=linuxJensMakingDeb&fromSeriesID=37> On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 9:54 PM, Mike Driscoll <kyoso...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Dec 31, 3:36 pm, lkcl <luke.leigh...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > hiya mike: where do i know you from? i've heard your name somewhere > > and for the life of me can't remember where! anyway... onwards. > > > > I don't know...while your username looks vaguely familiar, I don't > think I've communicated with you recently. I spend most of my time on > the wxPython list now... > > > > your simplest bet is to take advantage of the .deb install system, > > which, if you follow that, will allow you to pull in all of the > > dependencies _without_ screwing around with the ubuntu distribution, > > or requiring that you build "special" versions of the dependencies. > > > > so - your first port of call is to locate a similar app to your own > > one: > > > > apt-cache search wxwidgets > > [rose-tinted filter on the results...] > > cryptonit - A client side PKI (X.509) cryptographic tool > > fontypython - A GUI tool to manage ttf fonts > > jmdlx - jugglemaster deluxe using wxWidgets > > wxmaxima - a wxWidgets GUI for the computer algebra system maxima > > multiget - graphical download manager > > > > then, do apt-cache show <packagename>, paying particular attention to > > the dependencies. apt-cache show fontypython looks like a good > > candidate. > > > > so, do apt-get source fontypython (or other candidate) > > > > also do apt-get build-essential dh-make dpkg-dev debutils python-dev > > devscripts python-setuptools juuust for fun, but the essential ones > > are probably dh-make and dpkg-dev. > > > > then you have something to work from (an example - the source of the > > deb-wrapped fontypython) and you will have most of the debian > > developer utils etc. etc. > > > > _then_ you go to e.g. oooo this: > http://www.pythonmark.com/python-library/debian/howto-build-a-debian-... > > the preamble for which says "don't bother with that annoying ubuntu > > python deb howto video, particularly on the basis that who gives a > > stuff about _verbal_ instructions when you actually want stuff you can > > READ!" > > > > :) > > > > the most important thing that _you_ need to remember is that you > > _must_ identify the correct libraries (and their debian packagenames - > > can't bring myself to say ubuntu packagenames) and make damn sure that > > you add them into the dependencies in the debian/control file. > > > > do _not_ be tempted to "bundle" customised versions of python- > > pysqlite, python-sqlalchemy etc. etc. > > > > testing: you should really use a debootstrap absolute "basic" > > environment (set up a chroot, or a virtual KVM or other virtual PC, > > qemu, whatever, or even a real machine) do NOT do a "full" install of > > ubuntu, do an absolute minimalist install (netbook, businesscard, > > whatever). > > > I thought the general practice was to test on the closest software/ > hardware combo that your application was most likely to run on. I have > heard of doing testing on the lowest common denominator before though. > Unfortunately, I don't have time to set up a bare-bones VM since we're > closing soon, but I may give this a go on Friday and report back. > > > > > ... and _then_ install your .deb (with dpkg -i) followed by apt-get -f > > install (to pull in all of the dependencies). > > > > then, use export DISPLAY=192.168.1.5:0.0 (adapt as necessary), run > > xhost + on 192.168.1.5 (adapt as necessary), and _then_ fire up your > > test app. > > > > if you get a python library not found runtime error, you know that you > > got your dependencies wrong, in the debian/control file. > > > > if you install a "vanilla" ubuntu desktop, various other packages will > > pull in the dependencies for you - and you will never find out if you > > got all of the dependencies correct. > > > > that having been said, if you don't _care_ about correctness, skip the > > above six sentences :) > > > > l. > > > > Thanks for the instructions. > > Mike > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > -- А-Б-В-Г-Д-Е-Ё-Ж-З-И-Й-К-Л-М-Н-О-П-Р-С-Т-У-Ф-Х-Ц-Ч-Ш-Щ-Ъ-Ы-Ь-Э-Ю-Я а-б-в-г-д-е-ё-ж-з-и-й-к-л-м-н-о-п-р-с-т-у-ф-х-ц-ч-ш-щ-ъ-ы-ь-э-ю-я
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