Quick Set-up for Ubuntu Packaging
I have been doing a fair amount of packaging lately. I have also been testing Hardy Heron and performing system upgrades/fresh installations. Every time I perform one of these fresh installs I lose my packaging/build environment. Attempting to remember, off the top of my head, which packages to install to reinstate my packaging/build environment causes severe brain pain; so, for future reference I decided to record the process and create a wiki page. By following the instructions on the wiki page I should be able to get my packaging/build environment up and running within minutes.
URL: http://www.crunchbang.org/wiki/PackagingSetupForUbuntu
Ubuntu packaging guide: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PackagingGuide
Ubuntu pbuilder howto: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PbuilderHowto
On the subject of packaging, I really need to try and get more involved with packaging for Ubuntu. It's all very well 'n' good having a personal repository, but I would really like to be able to contribute more back to the community. I think the reason why I've been holding back on getting more involved is due to the amount of time involved; it only takes minutes to create and upload packages to my own repository, whereas there are more hoops to jump through when packaging for Ubuntu, therefore it takes more time. Having said that, I think I need to learn to jump through said hoops before I pick-up too many self-taught bad habits :/
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