Quilt, for patches management install the quilt package. Sbuild is used in the Debian build service ( buildd). Packaging/sbuild, clean build tool install the sbuild package. To create a packaging environment, you will need to install and learn how to use the following tools: Suggested tools to create an environment for packaging

Packaging/ruby-team-meta-build - build scripts used by ruby team, helps testing reverse dependencies easily SecurePbuilder - Secure Pbuilder builder tool PbuilderTricks - Pbuilder clean build tool Packaging/debspawn - debspawn clean build tool PackagingWithDarcs - Darcs version control Teams/RustPackaging - Rust crates and applications Teams/Ruby/Packaging - Ruby modules and applications Python/Packaging - Python modules and applications Teams/DebianMozExtTeam - Mozilla extensions Teams/DebianMonoGroup/NewPackage - Mono libraries and applications Javascript/Policy - ?JavaScript libraries and applications Java/Packaging - Java libraries and applications Teams/DebianHaskellGroup - Haskell environment and libraries Avoid equivs which is only useful for building trivial metapackages and does not teach you anything about packaging. There are no shortcuts to learning good packaging practices. The Developers Reference provides an overview of the recommended procedures and the available resources for Debian developers. The interesting pdf file included in the package packaging-tutorial or you can read it here. Then, if you are looking for answers, you can come back here or read:

More than anything, please also check the source code of existing recently updated packages of similar kinds.

The Debian Policy includes technical requirements that each package must satisfy. Guide for Debian Maintainers describes the building of a Debian package with many examples (This replaces outdated the Debian New Maintainers' Guide )

Now that you have seen the basics, it is highly recommended that you read some real stuff: Learn Debian Packaging in steps for new to advanced packaging levels (by ?JavaScript team). If you are new to debian, then setting up debian unstable system can help you setup a development environment. You can also look at the building tutorial to apply changes to an existing package. To get a good grounding in Debian packaging:įirst read the excellent introduction to Debian Packaging to build a package from scratch,

Suggested tools to create an environment for packaging.

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