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Shell script debian package

pack minimal shell script to debian package using dpkg-buildpackage

my-tool
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#!/bin/sh

echo "hello my-tool"

debian folder

Using dpkg-buildpackage debian folder must contain few files:

  • rules
  • changelog
  • control

changelog

dch command create and update changelog file 

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dch --create -v 0.0.1 --package my-tool "v 0.0.1"
dch -v 0.0.1 "simple script"

Note

Using dch command we update the version my-tool (0.0.2) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium

This version use to set the debian version

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dch -v 0.0.2 "simple script ver 2"

changelog

changelog
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my-tool (0.0.2) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium

* version 0.0.1
* simple script ver 2

-- user <user@lap>  Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:14:15 +0300

control

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Source: my-tool
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Maintainer: Your Name <you@example.com>
Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= 13)
Standards-Version: 4.6.2

Package: my-tool
Architecture: any
Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
Description: My Tool – brief description

rules

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#!/usr/bin/make -f

%:
    dh $@

build

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dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc