https://github.com/ankit-ap-paul/first-debian-package

My first Debian package
https://github.com/ankit-ap-paul/first-debian-package

bash debian-packages shell-script

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My first Debian package

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/ankit-ap-paul/first-debian-package
• Owner: Ankit-AP-Paul
• Created: 2024-08-22T13:44:17.000Z (6 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-08-22T13:50:45.000Z (6 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-06T19:18:59.322Z (2 months ago)
• Topics: bash, debian-packages, shell-script
• Language: Shell
• Homepage:
• Size: 1000 Bytes
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# First Debian package

### Installing packages

```

sudo apt install dpkg-dev devscripts debhelper build-essential

```

### Setting up directory structure

```

pakage-name/

|- DEBIAN

   |- control

|- usr

   |- bin

      |- bashscript.sh

```

### Add the following in `control` file

```

Package: package-name

Version: 1.0

Section: base

Priority: optional

Architecture: all

Depends: bash (or other dependencies)

Maintainer: Your Name 

Description: A simple package for demonstration purposes

```

### Set Permissions

```

chmod 755 usr/bin/bashscript.sh

chmod 755 DEBIAN

```

### Build Package

Go to the root of package directory and build the package

```

dpkg-deb --build package-name

```

This creates a `.deb` file in the current directory named `package-name.deb`

### Install and Test the package

```

sudo dpkg -i package-name.deb

```

Run the installed script

```

bashscript.sh

```