How can I convert a ready Python project into DEB

Question

I am using package guide of Ubuntu (http://packaging.ubuntu.com/html/packaging-new-software.html), but I am stuck in compilation stage. I can compile .deb using

dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -uc -us

but, bzr dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -uc -us or bzr buildeb -rfakeroot -uc -us gives not found error. Also on launchpad, the project build always fails.

Just checking, did you install the bzr-builddeb package? – muru Sep 17 '14 at 09:36 — muru, Sep 17 '14 at 09:36
Yes, it is installed and using the newest version – wakeup Sep 17 '14 at 09:49 — wakeup, Sep 17 '14 at 09:49

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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In an answer to a slightly different question, I mention stdeb. If your project is packaged on PyPI you can:

# enable proposed repos first!
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python-stdeb
sudo pypi-install xxxx

(where xxxx is the PyPI name)

If it's packaged (for setuptools, etc) but not on PyPI you can still use py2dsc (which ships with stdeb) which can convert a .tgz of your project into a deb file.

You can read more about this with more example on stdeb's PyPI page.

If it's not packaged or on PyPI, then yeah, you've got the "proper" route ahead, though you can side-step a lot of the process with this wonderful answer. You don't need to recommit everything into BZR and upload it just to build a deb.

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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answered Sep 17 '14 at 09:43

Oli

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It is packaged and has a setup.py. I can install it via pip for example. Once I upload it into launchpad, will it start building itself? – wakeup Sep 17 '14 at 09:56
The wonderful answer covers python2. In this question you'll find the python3 version – Sylvain Pineau Sep 17 '14 at 10:02

How can I convert a ready Python project into DEB

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