Hi all, I'm trying to get my head around package building with Debian, coming from my earlier experiences with RPMs.
One technique which I found quite good with RPMs was the ability to create a tarball that *included* the necessary .spec file, and then just typing "rpmbuild -ta mytarball.tar.bz2". This would extract the spec file from the tarball and then proceed with the build in my special build directory (/usr/src/rpm or wherever). Is there any comparable way of building a .deb package from a single tarball like this? The reason I ask is because I am packaging *my own* software. Being required to apply a diff against my own tarball in this case doesn't seem to make sense. Most of the tutorials seem to assume that you are packaging someone else's code, so the focus is a bit different. So: assuming I have complete control over what is in my tarball, what is the neatest, tidiest and safest way to set up and run an actual .deb build? Cheers JP -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
