diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'README')
| -rw-r--r-- | README | 54 |
1 files changed, 54 insertions, 0 deletions
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +Build-essential and friends +=========================== + +sbuild-createchroot installs build-essentials so your working +environment should already be ok. You will only need to add a few more +packages in the chroot, using sbuild-apt. eg. + + sbuild-apt <chroot> apt-get install sudo fakeroot ssmtp + +To show what needs to be added or removed from the unstable chroot you +can use: + + sbuild-checkpackages --list <chroot> + +To add packages: + + sbuild-apt <chroot> apt-get install + +or if you wish to remove packages: + + sbuild-apt <chroot> apt-get --purge remove + + +Alternatively, to enter the chroot and work inside it, use: + + sbuild-shell <chroot> + + +With these new tools buildd.chroot has been made obsolete. + + +Possible problems +================= + +ssmtp won't install and debootstrap will fail if it can't +find the hostname. /etc/hosts not copied over? + +You may need to use the latest debootstrap. + +You'll have to log in again for you to be in group sbuild. + +debconf needs to be set noninteractive: +$ sbuild-shell <chroot> ( or "sudo chroot /your/chroot /bin/sh" ) +$ dpkg-reconfigure -plow debconf + 1. Dialog 2. Readline 3. Gnome 4. Editor 5. Noninteractive + What interface should be used for configuring packages? [1] 5 + 1. critical 2. high 3. medium 4. low + Ignore questions with a priority less than.. [3] 1 + Show all old questions again and again? [no] + +md5sum mismatch when building a source package (sbuild --source): + - the original tarball has to be in the work directory - + $CHROOT/build/<user> - for a sourceful build or a new + orig.tar.gz will be created with an incorrect md5sum. |