NAME¶
make-octave-forge-debpkg -- Generate a Debian package from the sources of an
Octave-Forge package
SYNOPSIS¶
- make-octave-forge-debpkg
DESCRIPTION¶
make-octave-forge-debpkg is a helper script for generating a first
version of a Debian package for an Octave-Forge package. The command should be
launched from the top directory of the unpacked sources of an Octave-Forge
packages. A file called DESCRIPTION must be present, from which information
about the package is gathered. The following files are generated with sensible
contents, although they need further editing:
- debian/changelog
- debian/compat
- debian/control
- debian/copyright
- debian/rules
- debian/source/format
- debian/watch
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES¶
The environment variables
DEBFULLNAME and
DEBEMAIL are used for
generating the identity of the developer, which will appear in
debian/changelog and debian/copyright. If they do not exist,
FULLNAME
and
EMAIL are used instead.
DISCLAIMER¶
make-octave-forge-debpkg is distributed in the hope that it will be
useful, but
without any warranty; without even the implied warranty of
merchantability or
fitness for a particular purpose.
COPYRIGHT¶
Copyright 2012 Rafael Laboissiere
This script is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
terms of the GNU GPL, v3 or later.
AUTHOR¶
Rafael Laboissiere <rafael@laboissiere.net>