OK, that was helpful. But there is still a big picture thing that I don't understand:
How does one re-build a .deb package? Where is the equivalent of srpm packages? What if I want to rebuild a package on a different architecture or with some minor change? Thanks! Ty On 10/16/07, Star <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I need docs on how to build .deb files. I do not want docs on how to build > > .deb files for a debian distribution. I do not want docs on debian policy. > > I need to understand the intricasies of how to write control files (e.g., > > control, preinst, postinst, prerm, postrm, etc...) > > I found the IBM docs very useful at > http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-debpkg.html > > But my packages tend to be very basic with little in the way of > dependencies. You may have already exceeded what this is telling > ya... > > HIH > -- > ~ * > _______________________________________________ > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ > -- Tyson D Sawyer A well-schooled electorate being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and read Books shall not be infringed. _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/