Run from the top of the source tree /???

[shaker25]

Hi Everyone,

This may seem like a rudimentary request, but I'm trying to create a .deb for the newest version of GTK-GNUTELLA.

I've got most of it right except the build in part 2.
I'm not sure where the top of the source tree is?
My source file is in a folder called gnutella, on my desktop so I tried to run the command from console while in there, but keep running into an error.

/usr/bin/fakeroot: line 176: debian/rules: No such file or directory


I've installed all the required dependencies.
apt-get install fakeroot # required for compiling using the .deb
apt-get install debhelper # required for compiling using the .deb
apt-get install gcc # GCC; any version is fine
apt-get install make # the make tool; any version is fine
apt-get install zlib1g-dev # zlib
apt-get install libxml2-dev # libxml 2.x
apt-get install libgnutls-dev # GNU TLS
apt-get install gettext # Native Language Support (NLS)

For the Gtk+ 2.x front-end you'll need these:
apt-get install libglib2.0-dev # GLib 2.x
apt-get install libgtk2.0-dev # Gtk+ 2.x

The following package is optional: *** I didn't install this***
apt-get install libdbus-1-dev # D-Bus


2. Build:
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Run from the top of the source tree:

fakeroot debian/rules binary

and it will build the .deb package for you in the parent directory.


Any advice?

[rcgreen]

/usr/bin/fakeroot: line 176: debian/rules: No such file or directory

So, what file is it referring to on line 176?

[shaker25]

I figured this out.
If you put your "source files"
Those new to ubuntu or linux will appreciate this --
If you extracted your files to a folder called "X" and "X" is in your Home directory
Then the top of your source tree in the the terminal will be

username@username-desktop:~/X

You would then run the commands described above ("fakeroot")
this will take the field in the "X" folder and create a .deb file out of them.


I hope this helps anyone else having problems.