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

[Stephen Gallagher]

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Miguel P.C. wrote:
>> 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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Miguel, these patches are appreciated, but ultimately they will be
unnecessary. Please see https://fedorahosted.org/sssd/ticket/16

We will be converting the complete build system to full autotools,
within a month, rather than our current home-grown Makefile system.

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