Trying to make my first package...
Hello, As an exercise, I am trying to make my first Debian package using a Windowmaker dockapp called WMxmms. I think I almost succeeded to produce something that works, but I have three little questions. 1) I have a (boring) naming problem. The program is called WMxmms version 0.1.4, but I read that the convention is to lowercase the names of packages, so I chose to call it wmxmms-0.1.4. The problem is that the executable is called WMxmms, and there already is a program called wmxmms, which is part of the xmms package. The better way I found was to call the package wmxmms, and to let WMxmms as program name and menu entry, but there is a possible confusion with the "other" wmxmms program... 2) The package seems correct, lintian doesn't give any message anymore. But dpkg-buildpackage didn't generate an "orig.tar.gz" and a "diff.tar.gz" files, but only a "tar.gz". Is it because I didn't change anything in the source code ? 3) I know it is a very simple and straightforward job, but I wonder if it could be interesting that I send my package to somebody in order to diffuse it ? I put the files at the following address : http://www.nozav.org/debian/ Thanks in advance for any answer, and sorry for my very newbie questions and my poor english. Julien
Re: Trying to make my first package...
> Have you checked if the wmxmms in xmms package isn't the same as > your WMxmms dockapp? Yes, and it is a different dockapp, much more complete in my opinion. In fact this WMxmms dockapp is closer to the wmusic dockapp. Otherwise, the problem would have been solved... Julien
Re: Trying to make my first package...
"Bernhard R. Link" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : > dpkg-buildpackage cannot create a orig.tar.gz, as something original > has already to be there. (Try putting the upstream source code renamed > there). In order to dpkg-buildpackage even trying, you need to have a > version number ending with a debian-specific number. (The thing after > -) As you say, I just renamed the folder where I put the original sources with a "-1" version number, and then dpkg-buildpackage produces the orig.tar.gz and the diff.gz files. The new version is here : http://www.nozav.org/debian/ Thanks !
Re: Trying to make my first package...
Hello, > You're right, thank you. The name is already fixed at: > > http://www.nozav.org/debian/ Yes, in fact dpkg-buildpackage generated the correct name. I am really amazed by the power of all these tools (pure newbie reaction, isn't it ?)... So the problem which remains is the name of the package. Maybe a possibility is to create a debconf page which would tell the user that the real program name is WMxmms, and that wmxmms is another dockapp ? Otherwise, is there someone who would be interested in sponsoring this (very small) package ? I contacted the upstream author, who would be very happy to see his program included in Debian. Thanks for your help ! Julien pgpaKAefnLTly.pgp Description: PGP signature
Trying to make my first package...
Hello, As an exercise, I am trying to make my first Debian package using a Windowmaker dockapp called WMxmms. I think I almost succeeded to produce something that works, but I have three little questions. 1) I have a (boring) naming problem. The program is called WMxmms version 0.1.4, but I read that the convention is to lowercase the names of packages, so I chose to call it wmxmms-0.1.4. The problem is that the executable is called WMxmms, and there already is a program called wmxmms, which is part of the xmms package. The better way I found was to call the package wmxmms, and to let WMxmms as program name and menu entry, but there is a possible confusion with the "other" wmxmms program... 2) The package seems correct, lintian doesn't give any message anymore. But dpkg-buildpackage didn't generate an "orig.tar.gz" and a "diff.tar.gz" files, but only a "tar.gz". Is it because I didn't change anything in the source code ? 3) I know it is a very simple and straightforward job, but I wonder if it could be interesting that I send my package to somebody in order to diffuse it ? I put the files at the following address : http://www.nozav.org/debian/ Thanks in advance for any answer, and sorry for my very newbie questions and my poor english. Julien -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Trying to make my first package...
> Have you checked if the wmxmms in xmms package isn't the same as > your WMxmms dockapp? Yes, and it is a different dockapp, much more complete in my opinion. In fact this WMxmms dockapp is closer to the wmusic dockapp. Otherwise, the problem would have been solved... Julien -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Trying to make my first package...
"Bernhard R. Link" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : > dpkg-buildpackage cannot create a orig.tar.gz, as something original > has already to be there. (Try putting the upstream source code renamed > there). In order to dpkg-buildpackage even trying, you need to have a > version number ending with a debian-specific number. (The thing after > -) As you say, I just renamed the folder where I put the original sources with a "-1" version number, and then dpkg-buildpackage produces the orig.tar.gz and the diff.gz files. The new version is here : http://www.nozav.org/debian/ Thanks ! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Trying to make my first package...
Hello, > You're right, thank you. The name is already fixed at: > > http://www.nozav.org/debian/ Yes, in fact dpkg-buildpackage generated the correct name. I am really amazed by the power of all these tools (pure newbie reaction, isn't it ?)... So the problem which remains is the name of the package. Maybe a possibility is to create a debconf page which would tell the user that the real program name is WMxmms, and that wmxmms is another dockapp ? Otherwise, is there someone who would be interested in sponsoring this (very small) package ? I contacted the upstream author, who would be very happy to see his program included in Debian. Thanks for your help ! Julien pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
