dpkg-buildpackage problem.

[Semih Gokalp]

Hi all debian users.I hope,everything is ok for you.
I have Debian 4.0 Etch stable and running some service on it.I want to
download source package and build deb package.

I have been typing,

# cd /usr/src
# apt-get source xyz

and download "xyz_1.0.orig.tar.gz" , "xyz._1.0.diff.gz" and "xyz_1.0.dsc"
and automaticly extract "xyz.orig.tar.gz" to "xyz-1.0" folder and I have
been applying some patch and other things to xyz-1.0 and

# dpkg-buildpackage

and deb package is builded successfully :) I dont have any problem.

But i want to apply patch and create deb package for "xyz-1.2" so I searched
and found "xyz_1.2.orig.tar.gz" , "xyz_1.2.diff.gz" and "xyz_1.2.dsc",
from source web page.
I have put them to /usr/src directory and extract "xyz_1.2.orig.tar.gz" to
"xyz-1.2" folder.Again,i applied some patch and entered

# dpkg-buildpackage

but error was printed like this:

dpkg-parsechangelog: error: cannot open debian/changelog to find format: No
such file or directory
dpkg-buildpackage: unable to determine source package is

Do i make wrong something ? or I have to type other command before
dpkg-buildpackege,while create deb file without apt-get source command ?

After type apt-get source xyz for xyz_1.0,I saw this information,

dpkg-source: extracting xyz in xyz-1.0 *1
dpkg-source: unpacking xyz_1.0.orig.tar.gz *2
dpkg-source: applying ./xyz_1.0.diff.gz *3

I understand *1 and *2 but I can not understand *3 ? Should I do *3
manually,when i create deb file for xyz_1.2 ? and If it is true,what should
i do for *3 step ?

Do i ignore some step while create deb file without apt-get source command ?


Thanks.


Iyi calismalar.Basarilar...
Semih Gokalp
Istanbul/Turkiye

[Eugene V. Lyubimkin]

Post by Semih Gokalp
Hi all debian users.I hope,everything is ok for you.
I have Debian 4.0 Etch stable and running some service on it.I want to
download source package and build deb package.
I have been typing,
# cd /usr/src
# apt-get source xyz
and download "xyz_1.0.orig.tar.gz" , "xyz._1.0.diff.gz" and
"xyz_1.0.dsc" and automaticly extract "xyz.orig.tar.gz" to "xyz-1.0"
folder and I have been applying some patch and other things to xyz-1.0 and
# dpkg-buildpackage
and deb package is builded successfully :) I dont have any problem.
But i want to apply patch and create deb package for "xyz-1.2" so I
searched and found "xyz_1.2.orig.tar.gz" , "xyz_1.2.diff.gz" and
"xyz_1.2.dsc",
from source web page.
I have put them to /usr/src directory and extract "xyz_1.2.orig.tar.gz"
to "xyz-1.2" folder.Again,i applied some patch and entered
# dpkg-buildpackage
No such file or directory
dpkg-buildpackage: unable to determine source package is
Do i make wrong something ? or I have to type other command before
dpkg-buildpackege,while create deb file without apt-get source command ?
After type apt-get source xyz for xyz_1.0,I saw this information,
dpkg-source: extracting xyz in xyz-1.0 *1
dpkg-source: unpacking xyz_1.0.orig.tar.gz *2
dpkg-source: applying ./xyz_1.0.diff.gz *3
I understand *1 and *2 but I can not understand *3 ? Should I do *3
manually,when i create deb file for xyz_1.2 ? and If it is true,what
should i do for *3 step ?

You should do "dpkg-source -x xyz_1.2.dsc". This command will unpack xyz-1.2.orig.tar.gz
and apply xyz_1.2.diff.gz. Only then you should apply your patch and then do
'dpkg-buildpackage'.

[Semih Gokalp]

Post by Eugene V. Lyubimkin
You should do "dpkg-source -x xyz_1.2.dsc". This command will unpack xyz-1.2.orig.tar.gz
and apply xyz_1.2.diff.gz. Only then you should apply your patch and then do
'dpkg-buildpackage'.

Thanks for reply.It works.
Thanks again.

[Marko Randjelovic]

Post by Semih Gokalp
Hi all debian users.I hope,everything is ok for you.
I have Debian 4.0 Etch stable and running some service on it.I want to
download source package and build deb package.
I have been typing,
# cd /usr/src
# apt-get source xyz
and download "xyz_1.0.orig.tar.gz" , "xyz._1.0.diff.gz" and
"xyz_1.0.dsc" and automaticly extract "xyz.orig.tar.gz" to "xyz-1.0"
folder and I have been applying some patch and other things to xyz-1.0 and
# dpkg-buildpackage
and deb package is builded successfully :) I dont have any problem.
But i want to apply patch and create deb package for "xyz-1.2" so I
searched and found "xyz_1.2.orig.tar.gz" , "xyz_1.2.diff.gz" and
"xyz_1.2.dsc",
from source web page.
I have put them to /usr/src directory and extract "xyz_1.2.orig.tar.gz"
to "xyz-1.2" folder.Again,i applied some patch and entered
# dpkg-buildpackage
No such file or directory
dpkg-buildpackage: unable to determine source package is

Did you apply xyz_1.2.diff.gz? You have to apply debian patch, so debian
subdirecory is created for building with dpkg-buildpackage. You should have
extracted package with 'dpkg-source -x xyz_1.2.dsc' and patch would have been
applied automaticaly. Then you apply your modifications and document that in the
changelog. And then build the package.

Post by Semih Gokalp
Do i make wrong something ? or I have to type other command before
dpkg-buildpackege,while create deb file without apt-get source command ?
After type apt-get source xyz for xyz_1.0,I saw this information,
dpkg-source: extracting xyz in xyz-1.0 *1
dpkg-source: unpacking xyz_1.0.orig.tar.gz *2
dpkg-source: applying ./xyz_1.0.diff.gz *3
I understand *1 and *2 but I can not understand *3 ? Should I do *3
manually,when i create deb file for xyz_1.2 ? and If it is true,what
should i do for *3 step ?
Do i ignore some step while create deb file without apt-get source command ?

Why would you apply any patch _after_ you create packages? And patch for 1.0
would not affect 1.2 version (it is intended for 1.0).

I recommend you first read New Maintainers Guide, then if have further problems,
explain more precisely what are you trying to do.

Post by Semih Gokalp
Thanks.
Iyi calismalar.Basarilar...
Semih Gokalp
Istanbul/Turkiye

[Semih Gokalp]

Yes i want to and i am going to read New Maintainers Guide.If i have further
problem ,I will share and explain more precisely my problem.

And very thanks for replied and advice.