Re: proper way to override dh_gencontrol

2014-10-20 Thread Paul Wise
On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 9:58 PM, Robert Steckroth wrote: > Oh ya, I read through that. The other problem is the `dh_make` custom > template mechanism which only functions superficially. > It doesn't override the `/usr/share/debhelper/dh_make/` ones very well > unless all of them are copied and cha

Re: proper way to override dh_gencontrol

2014-10-19 Thread Robert Steckroth
Oh ya, I read through that. The other problem is the `dh_make` custom template mechanism which only functions superficially. It doesn't override the `/usr/share/debhelper/dh_make/` ones very well unless all of them are copied and changed. It should override templates in a merging way with the defau

Re: proper way to override dh_gencontrol

2014-10-19 Thread Paul Wise
On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 9:22 PM, Robert Steckroth wrote: > I want this to be a single script file. That would require directory > structure to be present before the script. Generally we don't do that in Debian, please read through this: https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/maint-guide/ -- bye, p

Re: proper way to override dh_gencontrol

2014-10-19 Thread Robert Steckroth
I want this to be a single script file. That would require directory structure to be present before the script. On Sat, Oct 18, 2014 at 2:41 PM, Paul Wise wrote: > On Sat, Oct 18, 2014 at 10:23 AM, Robert Steckroth wrote: > > > I have the following script which auto packages the blender binaries

Re: proper way to override dh_gencontrol

2014-10-18 Thread Paul Wise
On Sat, Oct 18, 2014 at 10:23 AM, Robert Steckroth wrote: > I have the following script which auto packages the blender binaries Is there any particular reason for not using the existing blender source/binary packages already in Debian? -- bye, pabs https://wiki.debian.org/PaulWise -- To UN

proper way to override dh_gencontrol

2014-10-17 Thread Robert Steckroth
I have the following script which auto packages the blender binaries and I would like to get it released to the community. I would like this to be a single file script so all of the control file changes need to happen in an idempotent method (see current script here http://paste.ubuntu.com/8582394