Re: Sample Debian package to show-case all

2014-12-14 Thread Norbert Preining
On Mon, 15 Dec 2014, T o n g wrote: > - the latest standard of debian/rules file THere is none. You can use dh ..., you can use the dh_* calls directly, you can use cdbs, ... I myself have packages with all kind of formats. If it works out, using debhelper with dh is nice, but if you have to star

Re: Sample Debian package to show-case all

2014-12-14 Thread Paul Wise
On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 12:30 PM, T o n g wrote: > If we can influence upstream, why don't we get their structure right at > the first place? If Debian can't influence it, then I believe no other > distro on earth can influence it. I mean, nowadays Debian is so powerful > and the line between upst

Re: Sample Debian package to show-case all

2014-12-14 Thread T o n g
On Mon, 15 Dec 2014 10:53:59 +0800, Paul Wise wrote: >> - the most simplified Makefile > > This is upstream stuff not Debian stuff... > Ultimately you should have no patches because ... If we can influence upstream, why don't we get their structure right at the first place? If Debian can't in

Re: Sample Debian package to show-case all

2014-12-14 Thread Paul Wise
On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 10:30 AM, T o n g wrote: > Is there a *simple* sample Debian package somewhere out there that show- > case most of the important Debian packaging aspects? I think you want to look at the hello package. > E.g., with a small C/C++ file, the sample package shows > > - the l

Re: Sample Debian package to show-case all

2014-12-14 Thread Russ Allbery
T o n g writes: > Is there a *simple* sample Debian package somewhere out there that show- > case most of the important Debian packaging aspects? > E.g., with a small C/C++ file, the sample package shows > - the latest standard of debian/rules file > - the most simplified Makefile > - how to

Sample Debian package to show-case all

2014-12-14 Thread T o n g
Hi, Is there a *simple* sample Debian package somewhere out there that show- case most of the important Debian packaging aspects? E.g., with a small C/C++ file, the sample package shows - the latest standard of debian/rules file - the most simplified Makefile - how to build from ./configure -