[maemo-developers] Packaging questions

[From: Jeremiah Foster]

Hi Ajai!

On Feb 8, 2010, at 6:19 AM, Ajai Khattri wrote:
> 
> Im trying to create my first Maemo package

Awesome! :)

> and I had a few questions:
> 
> 1) This package has a main binary, but also has additional 
> binaries/scripts and library files, so do I select 'Multiple binaries' 
> when running dh_make ?

That depends, but for the current situation, I would say no. Firstly, creating multiple binary packages is harder than a single binary, though not by much. I recommend you start out with just a single binary if you can.
> 
> 2) I got an error saying it could not find package.orig.tar.gz - what does 
> that mean?

This means you do not have an original tarball of your package that has the suffix orig.tar.gz.

Take a look at the debian documentation here which should help: http://www.debian.org/doc/maint-guide/ch-first.en.html#s-dh_make

> 
> 3) The summary dh_make printed said the license was 'blank' ?

You have to specify the license the software is under yourself. From the man page for dh_make:

"OPTIONS
       -c, --copyright <license>
              Use  <license>  type  in  copyright file.  <license> can be gpl, lgpl, artistic or bsd.  If this field is not specified the copyright file has a space to fill in which sort of license is
              used. The field is case-insensitive so -c GPL works as well as -c gpl."



You may want to review this document: http://www.debian.org/doc/maint-guide/
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> Aj.
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