Le Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 11:04:18AM -0700, Scott Christley a écrit : > > I am a developer for BioCocoa, which is an GNUstep framework for > bioinformatics, and I would like to have BioCocoa provided as a Debian > package. My understanding is there is an existing package, > biococoa.app, but it is just a demo program and not the actual library, > which isn't very useful.
Hello Scott, You can either start from scratch or from the `biococoa.app' package. We maintain it in a Subversion repository. You can consult it on line or check it out, as indicated on the upper left box of the tracking page of the `biococoa.app' source package: http://packages.qa.debian.org/b/biococoa.app.html Binary packages are made from source packages by building the programs in a temporary directory and moving the relevant files in a tree that mimicks a typical Debian filesystem. Automated tools then take transform this tree into the `.deb' packages that are typically installed by our users. The new maintainer's guide can guide you step by step to prepare a simple package: http://www.debian.org/doc/maint-guide/ The Debian Policy is the authoritative reference to build packages that are acceptable for inclusion in Debian. http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ Lastly, our group policy documents our practices in the Debian Med packaging team. http://debian-med.alioth.debian.org/docs/policy.html All of this can be quite long to read. While it is expecially essential to have read and re-read the Debian Policy, you of course do not need to wait to master it before trying to build a package. Do not hesitate to ask more questions at any time. Have a nice day, -- Charles Plessy Debian Med packaging team, Tsurumi, Kanagawa, Japan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
