I finally did it by filling the file polyphone.install in the debian directory, and files were added. The icon and mime type were automatically associated.
I am thus seeking a sponsor for Polyphone, a soundfont editor. If you need more information you can visit sourceforge<http://sourceforge.net/projects/polyphone/>or this website <http://www.polyphone.fr/>. Regards, Davy 2013/6/27 Davy T <[email protected]> > >> Where can I specify the included files? > > You need to read how to make a proper Debian package and then write > proper > > debian/* files. There are several guides with starting info about that, > > such as maint-guide. > > > >> Since the sources are already compiled the installation of the > >> software is just a copy of files, nothing more. > > You must compile the sources during the package build process. > > Ok, I was able to create a package from the source code via > dpkg-buildpackage. It compiled. > But!!! > - I still have a mime type to associate, > - an icon to add, > - a shortcut also, > - and my binary is still not copied in /usr/bin. The Makefile was > created with QT creator and I wasn't able to modify $(DESTDIR). > > I need to know how to move files just next the build, so that the > icon, shortcut and my binary will be at the right place in the > package. Concerning the mime type I am reading the documentation of > dh_installmime. > > I thank all of you who invite me to read documents on internet, but > while I'm motivated to success, the task is pretty hard. Maybe I'm not > beginning with the easiest package. > > @Raúl: no particular reason not to use dpkg-buildpackage, it's just > that with 1 command dpkg-deb did the job! >
