Packaging

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 * create an upstream branch in the project on Launchpad. Be sure to check for a license file. In case there's none, contact upstream. For projects that distribute sources with a build-system/build-command this should be an import of the release you want to package. Replace the $NAMES with your own values of course!  * create a project for your Debian package
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cd directory-with-upstream-sources mkdir $PROJECT
cd $PROJECT
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bzr add .
bzr commit -m "* import of upstream source (vVERSION.INFO)"
bzr push bzr+ssh://$LAUNCHPAD_ID@bazaar.launchpad.net/~$LAUNCHPAD_ID/$PROJECT/$PROJECTNAME.upstream
 }}}
 * create a packaging branch derived from the upstream branch you just imported
 {{{
bzr branch http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~$LAUNCHPAD_ID/$PROJECT/$PROJECTNAME.upstream $PROJECTNAME.ubuntu
 }}}
 * ...		 mkdir .bzr-builddeb/
echo -e '[BUILDDEB]\nmerge = True' > .bzr-builddeb/default.conf
bzr add .bzr-builddeb/default.conf
bzr add debian/
bzr commit -m "* Initial setup"
bzr push lp://~$LAUNCHPAD_ID/uj/$PROJECT

This guide tries to explain packaging from the point of view of a Java developer.

Note to Debian / Ubuntu wizard: please help me correct this guide in relation to Debian packaging guidelines.

Prerequisites

  sudo apt-get install build-essential cdbs debhelper devscripts unzip bzr ant
  • configure your name and contact email address for Debian packaging: add to your .bashrc file: 

  # Debian packaging
  export DEBEMAIL=john.doe@mail.com
  export DEBFULLNAME="John Doe"
  • create a working directory
  • cd into that directory

Packaging

Before you package a library or program

  • check the extension license for main, universe suitability.

  • check if the library or program was already packaged in Debian or Ubuntu (search http://packages.debian.org/ or search in Synaptic)

  • if it was not created before, create a new project in Launchpad. If you are packaging a pure library (no main() method), call it lib<name>-java. If it's a program, use its lowercase name.

Packaging Procedure

Common steps

  • create a project for your Debian package

JavaTeam/KnowledgeBase/Packaging (last edited 2011-01-13 22:43:22 by bgn92-2-82-225-252-228)