[Pkg-javascript-devel] Help with packaging a NodeJS application

[David Paleino]

On Sun, 9 Oct 2011 21:36:26 +0200, Jonas Smedegaard wrote:

> Hi David,

Hello Jonas,

> On 11-10-09 at 08:56pm, David Paleino wrote:
> > Is there any package in Debian which uses npm at build-time which I 
> > can look at? I didn't find any with "build-rdeps npm".
> 
> npm is a package manager for Nodejs.  Similar to Perl cpan or Ruby gem.
> 
> [..]

Sorry, I found the thread you're referring to while my MUA was sending this
mail, and I already blamed myself for that :)

> > Also, I see that there are very few packaged node libraries in Debian, 
> > so I suppose I must package all those before uploading tilemill -- and 
> > I'm a bit scared by all this javascript :)
> 
> I'd say "yes" to that.

That's not a problem -- I'm more concerned about the whole bunch of ITPs I'll
open -- that seems more time-sucking than packaging itself, for certain
packages :)

> > I don't even know what precise questions to ask -- I suppose I just 
> > need someone to point me to the right direction.
> 
> You could try look at how some existing Nodejs packages are built: 
> http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=pkg-javascript-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org
> 
> If you don't mind using CDBS for packaging, you can even persuade me to 
> help maintain those libraries needed.  I only use CDBS, though, so 
> cannot (or will not) help if you package using short-form dh.

Unfortunately I don't know CDBS at all, so I believe I'll use short-form
dh. However, I'll look for sure at your packages, even if they use CDBS ;)

Thanks for your explanations,
David

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