[Freeipa-devel] Re: Need Advice on "DEB" packaging.

[Miguel P.C.]

> Hello everyone!
>
> I've finally done my first package for ubuntu. I'd like to thank you for
> the help and support received.
>
> Now I'm trying to package SSSD (BTW I like this name) and it would be
> really good to have the chance to compile all the pieces with a simple
> "make all" in the root directory. I'd like to work this way but, to do
> so, I need to have a script to configure all the pieces and set all the
> Makefiles before.
>
> So, what do you recommend to perform such a task?
> May I simply create a shell script that prepares the code or may I use a
> tool to do so (i.e. autoconf ...)?

By now I've made a a couple of dirty hacks in order to be able to
build all from root.
I send a diff file for "Makefile" and the script i call "preconf".

> Thanks in advance
>
> M*
>
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