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> Then there is a ton of documentation on creating packages but which 300 page guide is the right one to use is unclear. And which set of packaging tools should

> Then there is a ton of documentation on creating packages but which 300 page guide is the right one to use is unclear. And which set of packaging tools should I use? I've run into the same problems, though I've only wanted to build packages for my own use, or company-internal use. I think I've understood now how packaging is supposed to work, and have written a guide, shameless plug: http://leanpub.com/debian/c/hn http://leanpub.com/debian/c/hn (coupon link to get a free copy; feedback would be appreciated).

logifail 8y ago
> feedback would be appreciated I'm just looking through it, for me looking through the epub version the layout is broken (at least viewing using Adobe Digital Editions), apparently every time there's a yellow block with code. "1.1 Target Audience and Prerequisites" is the first example but I keep finding more.
- perlgeek 8y ago
  Thanks, I'll have to bring that to leanpub's attention, the PDF looks fine.
throwaway30012 8y ago
https://wiki.debian.org/Packaging https://wiki.debian.org/Packaging points to the official documentation.
passthejoe 8y ago
Thanks for this!