Questions tagged [packaging]
creating packages for software installation, such as .deb (Debian & derivatives), .rpm (RHEL/CentOS), .bff (AIX), Solaris pkg / pkgadd, etc. Do NOT use this tag for /software-installation or /package-management
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Is there a tool/website to compare package status in different Linux distributions?
I am currently looking for a website or a tool that would allow me to compare the package state of a particular software in different Linux distributions.
For instance, which version of gimp is ...
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Why do different Linux distros have different package formats (and package managers)?
This question is a follow-up to this one: How to install package versions not available with apt-get?
At the linked question, I learned about the Linux package "ecosystemm," including how ...
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Creating a Debian package that does not remove directories after it's purged
I'm trying to create a Debian package that doesn't delete an empty directory after it's purged. Specifically, I'm creating my own package containing some CA certificates I trust.
I'm following ...
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What is the Fedora equivalent of the Debian build-essential package?
What is the Fedora equivalent of the Debian build-essential package?
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How to prevent debuild from performing a clean?
I am trying to edit an Apache module on Debian (strictly, I'm doing this on Raspbian Jessie-Lite), and am broadly following the Debian build instructions:
$ mkdir -p ~/src/debian; cd ~/src/debian
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How to get the compiler flags that are used to build the binaries in a (.deb) package?
I know that apt-get source <package_name> gives you the source package. It contains a debian folder with a file called rules. If I understand it correctly, this file describes how the source ...
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libX11.so.6 Not found
I tried to make && make install package, but I get an error:
libX11.so.6 not found
Where can I get this library?
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What are the pros/cons of deb vs. rpm?
For whatever reasons, I've always used RPM based distributions (Fedora, Centos and currently openSUSE). I have often heard it stated that deb is better than rpm, but when asked why, have never been ...
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Zip everything in current directory
I'd like to compress and package everything, including files and folders in current directory, into a single ZIP file on Ubuntu.
What would be the most convenient command for this (and name of the ...
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Which Fedora package does a specific file belong to?
In the Debian family of OSes, dpkg --search /bin/ls gives:
coreutils: /bin/ls
That is, the file /bin/ls belongs to the Debian package named coreutils. (see this post if you are interested in a ...
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Is there is a PPA-service equivalent in the Fedora world?
For Ubuntu there is this convenient PPA service available where you can get your own package repository.
You can put there source packages which are under an open source license, e.g. development ...
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How to package my software in nix or write my own package derivation for nixpkgs
How can I write a simple derivation to package a program for nix and how can I create a PR to include it in nixpkgs?
(I am writing this as I can't find simple explanations)
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How to generate the `Release` file on a local package repository?
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With a local package repository, I'm able to provide my APT instances with a set of software packages and configurations from a server which I control, allowing any client to install this ...
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How to install / parse build dependencies from debian/control?
Let's suppose you downloaded a source code folder, that contains an existing /debian/ folder as well as /debian/control file.
Let's suppose the package in question is not in Debian official ...
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Create PKGBUILD from .deb
I have a .deb debian package which essentially contains the binaries of the software as a /usr/share/bin folder in a compressed data file, and another metadata compressed file containing the checksums ...
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