Debian operating system

3720 readers

1 users here now

Debian is a free operating system (OS) for your computer. An operating system is the set of basic programs and utilities that make your computer run. Debian provides more than a pure OS: it comes with over 59000 packages, precompiled software bundled up in a nice format for easy installation on your machine.

founded 6 years ago

MODERATORS

cydork@lemmy.ml

Would like to try packaging software (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 2 days ago by protogen420@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/debian@lemmy.ml

11 comments fedilink hide all child comments

I have some cool projects that I use such as zellij and yazi that I use but aren't in the debian repos, I would like to attempt to package them myself, is there any guides on how to do such? were could I get some help learning how to package things?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] redrumBot@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

You will find some resources about packaging in the debian Mentors Faq., including about the intent to package (ITP) process.

More than a year years ago, somebody requested yazi to be packaged, and changed it to a ITP, but the bug is open (i. e. It has not been packaged or added). May be the first step should be send a email to the bug asking for the status of the bug.

Also, about packaging rust programs, you should check the documentation of the debian rust team packagers.