packaging_guide.md

#  `Hamara Packaging Guide`

## A. Building existing package

## 1. Setting up environment
Enable source repositories in `/etc/apt/sources.list`


```
# apt-get install devscripts
```

## 2. Getting source files of package
```
$ apt-get source <package-name>
```
You can also get source files by `.dsc` file link
```
$ dget -xu <link-to-package>.dsc
```
Now , change to packaging directory
```
$ cd <package-name>
```

## 3. Installing package dependencies

Run following command for installing dependencies
```
# apt-get dep <package-name>
```
Manually checking package dependencies by changing to the package directory which contains `debian` directory
```
$ dpkg-checkbuilddeps
```

## 4. Building package
To build package , change to the directory containing `debian` directory and run
```
$ dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc
```
You will get the output files in the parent directory.

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**For more info , read official documentation at**
> https://wiki.debian.org/BuildingTutorial


> https://wiki.debian.org/IntroDebianPackaging


> https://wiki.debian.org/Packaging