discuss: Re: Proposal: Debian deb MINI-HOWTO]
Subject:
Re: [Fwd: Proposal: Debian deb MINI-HOWTO]
From:
"Chr. Clemens Lee" ####@####.####
Date:
2 Dec 2002 08:36:44 -0000
Message-Id: <200212020836.gB28aeWG031637@smtp.hispeed.ch>
Hi Colin,
your point is taken and I will emphasize this clearly in the introduction as
well as finding a more apropriate title.
Thanks also to Tabatha for forwarding my first email to this discussion group.
Will get back to you with the new document version.
Thanks a lot,
Clemens
For reference the current version of the howto is at:
http://www.kclee.com/clemens/unix/HowToCreateYourOwnDebianPackage.html
On Monday 02 December 2002 01:34 am, Colin Watson wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 01, 2002 at 03:54:35PM -0800, Tabatha Persad wrote:
> > I'm forwarding a copy of this message to the discussion list, at
> > ####@####.#### where the folks can provide you feedback on your
> > proposed HOWTO.
>
> I would call the HOWTO something different, such as "Low-Level .deb
> Hacking mini-HOWTO". Normal Debian packages get a proper source package,
> including a debian/rules file which automates the steps involved in
> creating the binary package. The tools that have been written for that
> actually make the job much *easier* than the process you describe, at
> least once you're familiar with them; people getting started with
> building packages really aren't expected to muck around with dpkg-deb by
> hand.
>
> You do go into this in the "What Else" chapter, but I think the emphasis
> of the HOWTO should be clear from the outset.
>
> Cheers,
