Alien::Package::Deb (3)

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NAME

Alien::Package::Deb - an object that represents a deb package

DESCRIPTION

This is an object class that represents a deb package. It is derived from Alien::Package.

FIELDS

have_dpkg_deb

Set to a true value if dpkg-deb is available.

deb_member_list

Set to the list of member names in the deb package.

dirtrans

After the build stage, set to a hash reference of the directories we moved files from and to, so these moves can be reverted in the cleantree stage.

fixperms

If this is set to true, the generated debian/rules will run dh_fixperms.

METHODS

init

Sets have_dpkg_deb if dpkg-deb is in the path. I prefer to use dpkg-deb, if it is available since it is a lot more future-proof.

checkfile

Detect deb files by their extension.

install

Install a deb with dpkg. Pass in the filename of the deb to install.

test

Test a deb with lintian. Pass in the filename of the deb to test.

get_deb_member_list

Helper method. Pass it the name of the deb and it will return the list of ar members.

getcontrolfile

Helper method. Pass it the name of a control file, and it will pull it out of the deb and return it.

get_datamember_cmd

Helper method. Pass it the name of the deb and it will return the raw command needed to extract the data.tar member.

scan

Implement the scan method to read a deb file.

unpack

Implement the unpack method to unpack a deb file.

getpatch

This method tries to find a patch file to use in the prep stage. If it finds one, it returns it. Pass in a list of directories to search for patches in.

prep

Adds a populated debian directory the unpacked package tree, making it ready for building. This can either be done automatically, or via a patch file.

build

Build a deb.

cleantree

Delete the entire debian/ directory.

package

Set/get package name.

Always returns the package name in lowercase with all invalid characters rmoved. The name is however, stored unchanged.

version

Set/get package version.

When the version is set, it will be stripped of any epoch. If there is a release, the release will be stripped away and used to set the release field as a side effect. Otherwise, the release will be set to 1.

More sanitization of the version is done when the field is retrieved, to make sure it is a valid debian version field.

release

Set/get package release.

Always returns a sanitized release version. The release is however, stored unchanged.

description

Set/get description

Although the description is stored internally unchanged, this will always return a sanitized form of it that is compliant with Debian standards.

date

Returns the date, in rfc822 format.

email

Returns an email address for the current user.

username

Returns the user name of the real uid.

savescript

Saves script to debian directory.

gen_postinst

Modifies or creates a postinst. This may include generated shell code to set owners and groups from the owninfo field, and update modes from the modeinfo field.

AUTHOR

Joey Hess <joey@kitenet.net>