Changes between Version 5 and Version 6 of TraineesNotes

Timestamp:

01/31/13 17:48:54 (11 years ago)

Author:

jdreed

Comment:

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TraineesNotes

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 Also, the presence of some files (e.g. .install, .dirs) will trigger these operations or act as input for them.  TODO clarify this.
 
-stop at 36:00
+Example of debhelper utilities:
+- dh_ \[tab complete]
+- dh_install*
+- dh_install -- copy files into package -- cannot be renamed
+ -- .install files -- list directories without prefix (TODO: check that we need to and/or still should)
+ -- not difference for multiple binary packages
+- dh_installcron (cron.d, cron.hourly, etc)
+- dh_installinit (possible aside on init scripts, etc)
+ -- also calls update-rc.d to "install" init script, by modifying your maintainer script
+- dh_link (while simple, symlink policies) -- e.g. pine->alpine via alpine-config
+- dh_fixperms
+
+things that sanity-check the build process:
+e.g. dh_testroot
+
+features:
+- dh_shlibdeps 
+- different from dpkg-shlibdeps because it will find all binaries for you
+
+
+DEBHELPER token in maintainer scripts (Lintian will warn if you miss it)
+
+Show example of /var/lib/dpkg/info/(maintainer script) vs actual maintainer script in source to demo debhelper-added snippets
+
+
+ == CDBS ==
+
+common debian build system
+
+debhelper.mk - runs all the dh_foo things for you
+
+
+classes vs rules
+e.g. class = autotools, python, makefiles, apache ant, etc.
+     rules = how to do things (config-package, quilt, debhelper.mk)
+
+autotools.mk knows how to run configure, make make install, etc., but also knows to pass --prefix, etc.
+makefile.mk knows how to run make, make install
+
+read the .mk files to know what overrides are available.
+
+ == debathena development ==
+
+Use dasource, because it deals with autogoo
+