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Alien::Package::Deb

Section: User Contributed Perl Documentation (3)
Updated: 2003-10-14
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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 fromAlien::Package.

FIELDS

have_dpkg_deb: Set to a true value if dpkg-deb is available.
dirtrans: After the build stage, set to a hash reference of the directories we movedfiles 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 extention.

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.

getcontrolfile

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

scan

Implement the scan method to read a deb file.

unpack

Implment the unpack method to unpack a deb file.

getpatch

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

prep

Adds a populated debian directory the unpacked package tree, making itready for building. This can either be done automatically, or via a patchfile.

build

Build a deb.

cleantree

Delete the entire debian/ directory.

package

Set/get package name.

Always returns the packge name in lowercase with all invalid charactersreturned. 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 arelease, the release will be stripped away and used to set the releasefield as a side effect. Otherwise, the release will be set to 1.

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

release

Set/get package release.

Always returns a sanitized release version. The release is however, storedunchanged.

description

Set/get description

Although the description is stored internally unchanged, this will alwaysreturn 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.

postinst

Returns the postinst. This may include generated shell code to set ownersand groups from the owninfo field, and update modes from the modeinfo field.

AUTHOR

Joey Hess <joeyAATTkitenet.net>

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