How to pack Java libraries/applications correctly?

[Dominik Smatana]

Hello,

thank you very much for answer and for tips, I appreciate it...

Regards
Dominik Smatana


On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 8:01 PM, Eric Lavarde <deb at zorglub.s.bawue.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I haven't seen anybody answering, so I take a pick.
>
> dominik.smatana at gmail.com wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I've uploaded my very first package yesterday (simple Java library,
>> waiting for a sponsor now...) but I'm not sure it conforms all related
>> policies:
>> - http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/
>> - http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/java-policy/
>> - anything else out there?
>
> http://pkg-java.alioth.debian.org/ and the Hints link.
> check http://wiki.debian.org/ and search for java (don't expect wonders
> here).
>
>>
>> I was trying to google some tutorials about maintaining Java libraries and
>> applications in Debian/Ubuntu, but haven't found anything at all...
>
> Java packages are not really different from normal one, once you've learned
> the Java policy.
>
>>
>> Could you recommend me some good example from existing Debian packages to
>> learn from please? One for Java library and one for Java application if
>> possible...
>
> You could have a look at simplyhtml (application) and libjibx-java (lib), I
> packaged them rather recently so I possibly didn't make the same errors as
> when I started :-)
>
>>
>> I'd like to learn how to make top quality packages, don't want start
>> producing some mess :)
>
> I don't know if my packages are top quality, but they're coming through
> ftp-master...
>
>>
>> Thanks a lot.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Eric
>
>>
>> Regards
>> Dominik Smatana
>

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