Questions tagged [software-packaging]

In package management systems, which are commonly used with Linux-based operating systems, a package is a specific piece of software which the system can install and uninstall.

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How to include .so shared libraries in a Debian package?

I am attempting to create a Debian package of an application that includes a Java .jar file and some .so library files. This application comes from someone else; I am just converting it into a Debian package. When I run pdebuild I get all the files…
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Debian packaging and localization of control files

Is there a way to provide localized versions of the Debian packaging control files (changelog, control and copyright for example) ?
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Separating symbolic links in CPack for deb generation

I am trying to generate deb packages in CMake. The problem is, I am having trouble separating out the symbolic links so that it matches the standard conventions for Debian packages: lib.deb /usr/lib/.so..
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convert current git repo to one compatible with git-buildpackage

I have a bunch of helpful utility scripts under a personal private repo on git where I have not bothered with branches/tags etc as the were not necessary. Recently I thought I'd see about creating debian packages for some of them, my current build…
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Android error: Error generating final archive: java.io.FileNotFoundException:

I have been having this problem on Eclipse lately. Whenever I build a project, this error comes up: Android error: Error generating final archive: java.io.FileNotFoundException: C:\Users\me\workspace\project\bin\resources.ap_ does not exist …
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Would it be wise to package OpenERP for the PyPI or just personal use?

Recently, I've wanted to deploy OpenERP and also, recently, I learned about Heroku. I thought about how to deploy OpenERP on Heroku and it came to me that there's no python package for OpenERP. So I thought about learning how to create python…
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packaging Java library with dependencies in OSGi/Eclipse jars

I am finishing a Java library that I want to make available to third parties. In addition to its core functionality, I am providing some classes that ease the usage of my library when used as part of an Eclipse plugin. Then, I have some…
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What is the java code to repackage by modifying the apk's smali code?

I'm trying to make a tool in java code that automatically triggers all events in android market app. To do this, after decompiling the apk file, I try to slice all the events and add them to one main method. But I don't know how to repackage the…
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Why nwjs updater is not wokking on macOS?

Basically, I tried to package an app using nwjs and also installed nwjs updater as mentioned in documentations. For window it creates an .exe file and after installation if there is any update the nwjs updater checks for it and inform the user to…
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Packaging a Java Swing Application in IntelliJ Idea as a platform independent app

I've made a small desktop Java Swing App and decided I want to make it readily available for my non-technical friends (or anyone else I want to show it to) to install on their computer (regardless of OS). I'm using Linux Mint. I have come accross a…
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Creating an rpm package from source tarball - but tarball contains no spec file, just an install script

During my time as a SysAdmin, I have encountered applications that provide no rpm packages to install on redhat-based distributions - only a source tarball. The source tarball does not provide a spec file which would simplify the process of rpm…
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Bundle multiple independent but related python tools in one big app

I having been looking to find ways to achieve this but couldn't find one. I have multiple python scripts some of them are preprocessing utility tools, some performs data analysis and some of creates visualizations. They are all related but may or…
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Run a binary executable from a JAR for AWS Lambda

I need to run wdiff from a JAR file. Locally, I do this by invoking a process that runs either the wdiff binary manually installed on a Linux server or a wdiff.exe located in a convenient nearby folder on Windows. Now, I need to deploy to AWS…
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makefile into debian package, copy files and directories recursively

I realized that with debian/rules override_dh_auto_install: dh_auto_install -- prefix=/usr it's impossible to get a file copied into the directory structure of the debian package with the cp command, but with install yes. So I understood, or…
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How to build FreeBSD pkg from python app with an rc.d script?

I have a python app with its setup.py that's working just fine to install it through setuptools. I am then packaging it up in DEB and PKGNG using the excellent Effing package management. I've also made some quick tests with setuptools-pkg and that…
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