Debian Packaging - Revision history

Timon at 20:54, 24 May 2023

2023-05-24T20:54:04Z

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	\|<code>1.2.3-4~bpo10+1</code>		\|<code>1.2.3-4~bpo10+1</code>
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Focal~~		\|Jammy
	\|22.04		\|22.04
	\|<code>1.2.3-4~bpo22.04+1</code>		\|<code>1.2.3-4~bpo22.04+1</code>
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Bionic~~		\|Focal
	\|20.04		\|20.04
	\|<code>1.2.3-4~bpo20.04+1</code>		\|<code>1.2.3-4~bpo20.04+1</code>
	\|}		\|}
	Packages are only backported to the last 2 Distributions.		Packages are only backported to the last 2 Distributions.

Timon at 21:33, 3 May 2023

2023-05-03T21:33:03Z

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	===Required Files===		===Required Files===
	These files are the bare minimum to create a Debian package		These files are the bare minimum to create a Debian package

			==== control ====
			The "control" file contains metadata about the package like version and dependencies, mostly used by package managers like apt. Full specification at: https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-controlfields.html

	==Building the package==		==Building the package==

Timon at 12:49, 3 May 2023

2023-05-03T12:49:55Z

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	==Backports==		==Backports==
	Packages are typical first build for "sid" ("unstable") and after a few days also released for the current testing distribution (Currently code name "bookworm"). Older Stable distributions only get ~~updated packages~~ for bug fixes. New features are only distributed with "backports". Backports are packages original build for a newer distribution, e.g. sid and are rebuilt for older distributions to provide new features.		Packages are typical first build for "sid" ("unstable") and after a few days also released for the current testing distribution (Currently code name "bookworm"). Older Stable distributions only get package updates for bug fixes. New features are only distributed with "backports". Backports are packages original build for a newer distribution, e.g. sid and are rebuilt for older distributions to provide new features.

	===Naming===		===Naming===
	The Version of a backported package should end with <code>~bpoDISTRO+BACKPORT_REVISION</code> with "DISTRO" being replaces with the target distribution number, e.g. 10 for "buster" and "BACKPORT_REVISION" is the package revision number starting at 1.		The Version of a backported package should end with <code>~bpoDISTRO+BACKPORT_REVISION</code> with "DISTRO" being replaces with the target distribution number, e.g. 10 for "buster" and "BACKPORT_REVISION" is the package revision number starting at 1.

			<code>dch --bpo</code> will automatically create the correct changelog entry for the backport.
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|+Distribution list with Examples		\|+Distribution list with Examples
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	\|<code>1.2.3-4~bpo20.04+1</code>		\|<code>1.2.3-4~bpo20.04+1</code>
	\|}		\|}
			Packages are only backported to the last 2 Distributions.

Timon at 12:46, 3 May 2023

2023-05-03T12:46:02Z

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		==Debian folder==
		The "debian"-Folder should be in the root of the project. It contains all Metadata and scripts for creating the final package.

		===Required Files===
		These files are the bare minimum to create a Debian package

		==Building the package==

		==Backports==
		Packages are typical first build for "sid" ("unstable") and after a few days also released for the current testing distribution (Currently code name "bookworm"). Older Stable distributions only get updated packages for bug fixes. New features are only distributed with "backports". Backports are packages original build for a newer distribution, e.g. sid and are rebuilt for older distributions to provide new features.

		===Naming===
		The Version of a backported package should end with <code>~bpoDISTRO+BACKPORT_REVISION</code> with "DISTRO" being replaces with the target distribution number, e.g. 10 for "buster" and "BACKPORT_REVISION" is the package revision number starting at 1.
		{\| class="wikitable"
		\|+Distribution list with Examples
		!Codename
		!Number
		!Example
		\|-
		\|Bullseye
		\|11
		\|<code>1.2.3-4~bpo11+1</code>
		\|-
		\|Buster
		\|10
		\|<code>1.2.3-4~bpo10+1</code>
		\|-
		\|Focal
		\|22.04
		\|<code>1.2.3-4~bpo22.04+1</code>
		\|-
		\|Bionic
		\|20.04
		\|<code>1.2.3-4~bpo20.04+1</code>
		\|}

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