How to make an optified Debian package in MADDE? - maemo.org

Sasler | # 1 | 2010-06-10, 05:30 | Report

I want to make an optified Debian package in MADDE. Up till now I've been using the /debian/optify auto setting for the autobuilder and that has worked fine. However, this time I can't use autobuilder.

So my question is how should I optify my package in MADDE using Windows? Is there a quick way? Or do I have to do it manually? If so, then how? Should I just edit the src.pro file?

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gionni88 | # 2 | 2010-06-10, 08:59 | Report

You have to edit the pro file changing "BINDIR = $$PREFIX/bin" to "BINDIR = /opt/maemo" or whatever you want and in the .desktop file the exec line must point to the fixed position like "Exec=/opt/maemo/nameOfTheApp"

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danielwilms | # 3 | 2010-06-10, 12:09 | Report

Originally Posted by gionni88 View Post

You have to edit the pro file changing "BINDIR = $$PREFIX/bin" to "BINDIR = /opt/maemo" or whatever you want and in the .desktop file the exec line must point to the fixed position like "Exec=/opt/maemo/nameOfTheApp"

This is one option. Another option is to put all files into /opt/<application-name> together (excluding the .desktop file). But please remember to set the path to your binary in your .desktop file correctly.

edit: Another thing I forgot, is that there is a bug in MADDE, so dh_fixperms does not set the permissions correctly. So you have to add a file into your debian folder, which is called "postinst" and has the following content:

Code:

#!/bin/sh
chmod +x /opt/path/to/your/executable/binary

Daniel

Last edited by danielwilms; 2010-06-10 at 12:12. Reason: forgot important information

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eitama | # 4 | 2010-06-21, 09:10 | Report

Originally Posted by danielwilms View Post

This is one option. Another option is to put all files into /opt/<application-name> together (excluding the .desktop file). But please remember to set the path to your binary in your .desktop file correctly.

edit: Another thing I forgot, is that there is a bug in MADDE, so dh_fixperms does not set the permissions correctly. So you have to add a file into your debian folder, which is called "postinst" and has the following content:

Code:

#!/bin/sh
chmod +x /opt/path/to/your/executable/binary

Daniel

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