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Python project from source to DEB using dpkg-deb

dpkg-deb

Using dpkg-deb util to create debian package from python project (wrap the whl file create by python3 -m build)

Demo

demo code My basic idea is create project DEBIAN folder the include all the file that i need to pack include the whl file that create using python -m build

  • Create root folder named python3-<project-name>
  • Create DEBIAN folder
  • Add control file under DEBIAN folder
  • Using python -m build --outdir to place the dir under the project debian folder (dist sub folder)
  • Add postinst and postrm to install the whl file when we install the package
  • Set execte permission to postinst and postrm and 644 to control file
  • Create debs folder under project root for deb output
  • Run dpkg-deb python3-<project-name> debs
  • Check the debian using dpkg -I and dpkg -c

Project

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├── pyproject.toml
├── python3-python-project
│   ├── DEBIAN
│   │   ├── control
│   │   ├── postinst
│   │   └── postrm
│   ├── dist
│   │   ├── my_package-0.0.1-py3-none-any.whl
│   │   └── my_package-0.0.1.tar.gz
├── python_project
│   ├── app.py
│   └── __init__.py
└── README.md
control
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Package: python3-python-project
Version: 1.0.0
Section: python
Priority: optional
Architecture: all
Depends: python3, python3-pip
Maintainer: Your Name <you@email.com>
Description: My Python project packaged as a Debian package
postint
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#!/bin/sh
set -e

pip3 install --no-deps /dist/my_package-0.0.1-py3-none-any.whl

echo "Installation complete."

exit 0

postrm
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#!/bin/sh
set -e

echo "Removing Python package..."

exit 0

TODO

  • i know that run pip from postinst it`s bead idea,