- init
-
Sets have_dpkg_deb if dpkg-deb is in the path. I prefer to use dpkg-deb,
if it is available since it is a lot more future-proof.
- checkfile
-
Detect deb files by their extension.
- install
-
Install a deb with dpkg. Pass in the filename of the deb to install.
- test
-
Test a deb with lintian. Pass in the filename of the deb to test.
- get_deb_member_list
-
Helper method. Pass it the name of the deb and it will return the list of
ar members.
- getcontrolfile
-
Helper method. Pass it the name of a control file, and it will pull it out
of the deb and return it.
- get_datamember_cmd
-
Helper method. Pass it the name of the deb and it will return the raw
command needed to extract the data.tar member.
- scan
-
Implement the scan method to read a deb file.
- unpack
-
Implement the unpack method to unpack a deb file.
- getpatch
-
This method tries to find a patch file to use in the prep stage. If it
finds one, it returns it. Pass in a list of directories to search for
patches in.
- prep
-
Adds a populated debian directory the unpacked package tree, making it
ready for building. This can either be done automatically, or via a patch
file.
- build
-
Build a deb.
- cleantree
-
Delete the entire debian/ directory.
- package
-
Set/get package name.
Always returns the package name in lowercase with all invalid characters
rmoved. The name is however, stored unchanged.
- version
-
Set/get package version.
When the version is set, it will be stripped of any epoch. If there is a
release, the release will be stripped away and used to set the release
field as a side effect. Otherwise, the release will be set to 1.
More sanitization of the version is done when the field is retrieved, to
make sure it is a valid debian version field.
- release
-
Set/get package release.
Always returns a sanitized release version. The release is however, stored
unchanged.
- description
-
Set/get description
Although the description is stored internally unchanged, this will always
return a sanitized form of it that is compliant with Debian standards.
- date
-
Returns the date, in rfc822 format.
- email
-
Returns an email address for the current user.
- username
-
Returns the user name of the real uid.
- savescript
-
Saves script to debian directory.
- gen_postinst
-
Modifies or creates a postinst. This may include generated shell code to set
owners and groups from the owninfo field, and update modes from the modeinfo
field.