On Sun, Aug 21, 2005 at 10:29:37PM -0400, Justin Pryzby wrote: > On Mon, Aug 22, 2005 at 07:40:35AM +0530, Kumar Appaiah wrote: > > 1.docs: Upstream claims that they have docs, but there aren't > > any. Anyway, the source is well commented. What should I do with the > > README and PKG-INFO? > Documentation should be in an architecture independent package if it > is of any substatial size. Include whatever documentation you feel > might be useful for an end user. It is typical to leave out the "how > to compile" document, since Debian is a "binary distribution".
Well, then there isn't any documentation except the comments in the source .py file. > > 2.There is one file, functional_unittest.py which is executable. Now, > > its permissions get set to 644 even if I add a > > -Xfunctional_unittest.py to dh_fixperms. > You can just chmod it (them?) from the fules file to give it whatever > permissions you want. Yes. I'll do that, but I left it as a last resort. > > 3.functional_unittest.py has #!/usr/bin/env python at the > > top. Standards demand that it should be #!/usr/bin/python2.x for the > > appropriate Python version. Is there a standard way to take care of > > this or do I write some sed substitution do do it? > You can do sed, or you can use a patch. There are elaborate patch > systems for Debianization, such as dpatch, but it sounds like you > don't need it at all. Just modify the file, and call "debuild" or > whatever your favorite frontend is; it will regenerate the > diff.gz, which will then include a patch fragment which changes the > first line. > > But, if you are making multiple binary packages, for multiple python > versions (As I recall), then sed seems appropriate: > > name='./path/functional_unittest.py'; > sed -i -e '1 s,.*,#!/usr/bin/python2.2,' ./debian/foo-2.2/$name > sed -i -e '1 s,.*,#!/usr/bin/python2.4,' ./debian/foo-2.4/$name Is it all right to use sed -i? sed -i is supported only in sed 4+. I guess it is..., then does my build need to depend on sed? Otherwise, I guess the stuff is all right. I'll make the changes you have recommended at the earliest. > Clear skies, > Justin Thanks a lot. Kumar -- Kumar Appaiah 462, Jamuna Hostel, Indian Institute of Technology Madras Chennai - 600036 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
