How to build a simple Debian package (*.Deb)
Take a look at how to build a Debian package from a simple program or script, Debian packages (*.Deb) are easy to share, install and uninstall, they can also automatically add your programs to Ubuntu's GNOME menu.
You'll probably need to install these:
To install dh-make
sudo apt-get install dh-make
To install dpkg
sudo apt-get install dpkg
To install lintian
sudo apt-get install lintian
And here's some extra info that I found helpful:
Wiki info on chmod:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chmod
Debian policy:
http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/
Here's links to all the materials and code used in this tutorial-
Debian package:
http://sonodrome.co.uk/stuff/gtk-link...
Icon:
http://sonodrome.co.uk/stuff/link-liz...
Python script:
http://sonodrome.co.uk/stuff/gtk-link...
Links text file:
http://sonodrome.co.uk/stuff/links.txt
Desktop launcher:
http://sonodrome.co.uk/stuff/gtk-link...
Debian control file:
http://sonodrome.co.uk/stuff/control
Debian rules file:
http://sonodrome.co.uk/stuff/rules
Original process notes:
http://sonodrome.co.uk/stuff/py-to-de...