Installing packages to N800 from source

For example, get a package called "gst-plugins-good0.10":

Terminal 代码

[sbox-SDK_ARMEL: ~] fakeroot apt-get update
[sbox-SDK_ARMEL: ~] fakeroot apt-get build-dep gst-plugins-good0.10
[sbox-SDK_ARMEL: ~] fakeroot apt-get source gst-plugins-good0.10
[sbox-SDK_ARMEL: ~] cd gst-plugins-good0.10-0.10.4-osso2

Edit debian/control file for installation:

Terminal 代码

[sbox-SDK_ARMEL: ~/gst-plugins-good0.10-0.10.4-osso2] vim debian/control

The default file is prepared for Linux desktop, not N800.  

So change "Sections: utils" into "Sections: user/utils" in each package of control file.

It is because N800 puts all user datas under "user/" directory, while as other system folders are not visible.

All other sections written in control should alse be changed.

Known sections: utils, libs, devel...

Next, to build ded package which would be installable on N800:

Terminal 代码

[sbox-SDK_ARMEL: ~/gst-plugins-good0.10-0.10.4-osso2] dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -b

It will take some time.

After that, *.deb (could be 2 files or more) will appear in the home folder of scratchbox. (that is /scratchbox/user/cloud/home/cloud/)

Copy your own *.deb into N800.

If you see "Unable to install. Imcompatible package" while installing, mostly, your control file is not working correctly.

Check it out and do the packaging again.

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We don't need to run:

Terminal 代码

[sbox-SDK_ARMEL: ~/gst-plugins-good0.10-0.10.4-osso2] ./configure
[sbox-SDK_ARMEL: ~/gst-plugins-good0.10-0.10.4-osso2] make

before dpkg-buildpackage, since it automatically runs both of them before packaging by default, which is controlled in /debian/rules.

However, if the sources have been modified, to save some time probably, run make to find errors before dpkg-buildpackage.

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Another way of packaging:

The deb packaging process (dpkg-buildpackage) is totally controlled by the debian/ directory. But, some sources not from apt-get (got from www.debian.org) maybe doesn't contain the directory. So dh_make will be needed to create a widely usable template debian/, which includes default changelog, control, rules, etc. Dpkg-buildpackage can be runned after modified debian/control (change sections) and debian/rules (remove installdocs). But none of packages created this way have been proved effective, though normally installable.

Steps:

Terminal 代码

$ sudo apt-get install dh-make dpkg-dev g++ patch make libc6-dev fakeroot libgtk2.0-dev
[sbox-SDK_ARMEL: ~/test0.1] dh_make -e [email protected] -f ../SourceFileName.tar.gz
[sbox-SDK_ARMEL: ~/test0.1] vim debian/control
[sbox-SDK_ARMEL: ~/test0.1] vim debian/rules
[sbox-SDK_ARMEL: ~/test0.1] dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -b

Note:

dh-make is a tool package including dh_make, dh_installdocs, etc. Mostly dh-make is used in apt-get install. Pay attention to the difference between dh-make and dh_make