  When you say source file, how do you encompass "everything in the tarball less the debian directory?"
<StevenK> *.php? :-)
<Corey> That's just it.  There are subdirectories to consider as well.
<Corey> I more or less want the package to take the orig.tar.gz and unzip it into /var/somedirectory, full stop, the end. :-)
<StevenK> Well, it's already unpacked when you build
<Corey> Right.  The "build" is that untar process-- no makefile.
<Corey> Essentially what I'm trying to do is have a repeatable process that uses the apt system.
<StevenK> You can do mkdir ; cp -a --exclude debian  in your rules file if you wish
<StevenK> debian/dirs and debian/install are good since they're *simple*, but you need to tell it exactly what you want.
<Corey> StevenK: that'd be what, dh_make or dh_install?
<StevenK> dh_make is not debhelper. It's dh_install.
<vibhav> submittodebian doesn't work for me :(
<dholbach> good morning
<vibhav> submittodebian doesn't work for me :(
<vibhav> dholbach: You told me to submit the patch to debian but It does not report
<dholbach> I'm not sure how to debug this - maybe somebody else can help ^?
<vibhav> Is there any other way to submit patches to debian?
<dholbach> by mail
<dholbach> http://www.debian.org/Bugs/Reporting and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Debian/Bugs should help
<dholbach> brb
<vibhav> I sent debian the Launchpad Bug tracker address which had the patch
<arand> vibhav: Just add the patch as an email attachment when sending it to the bug report.
<vibhav> ok
<arand> And if you have confirmed that it works *on Debian* add a patch tag by sending "tags bug# + patch \n thanks." to the control server
<arand> In what way does submittodebian not work?
<vibhav
When you say source file, how do you encompass " everything in the tarball less the debian directory? " 
 < StevenK > * .php? :-) 
 < Corey > That's just it.   There be subdirectory to consider as well. 
 < Corey > I more or less desire the package to contract the orig.tar.gz and unzip it into /var / somedirectory, full stop, the goal. :-) 
 < StevenK > Well, it's already unpacked when you build 
 < Corey > Right.   The " build " is that untar process-- no makefile. 
 < Corey > basically what I'm judge to do is have a repeatable process that uses the apt system. 
 < StevenK > You can make mkdir; cp -a --exclude debian   in your rules file if you wish 
 < StevenK > debian / dirs and debian / install are good since they're * dim-witted *, but you need to tell it exactly what you want. 
 < Corey > StevenK: that'd be what, dh_make or dh_install? 
 < StevenK > dh_make is not debhelper. It's dh_install. 
 < vibhav > submittodebian doesn't function for me :( 
 < dholbach > good morning 
 < vibhav > submittodebian doesn't work for me :( 
 < vibhav > dholbach: You told me to submit the bandage to debian but It does not report 
 < dholbach > I'm not sure how to debug this - maybe somebody else can help ^? 
 < vibhav > Is there any other way to submit patches to debian? 
 < dholbach > by mail 
 < dholbach > http://www.debian.org/Bugs/Reporting and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Debian/Bugs should help 
 < dholbach > brb 
 < vibhav > I sent debian the Launchpad Bug tracker address which had the patch 
 < arand > vibhav: Just add the patch as an email fastening when send it to the bug reputation. 
 < vibhav > ok 
 < arand > And if you have confirmed that it works * on Debian * add a patch rag by sending " tag bug # + patch \n thanks. " to the restraint server 
 < arand > In what way does submittodebian not work? 
 < vibhav
  Wjen you say source file, mow do you encomkaws "evecything in the garball less the debian dirertort?"
<StevtuK> *.php? :-)
<Corey> That's jjst it.  Tjere are subvirectories to consider as welm.
<Gorey> M more or less eant the pdckage to take tfe orig.tar.gz and unzip it into /var/somqdirectprj, full stop, thg end. :-)
<FtevsnK> Well, it's already unpacked when you bupld
<Corey> Right.  Tne "build" is that untar profess-- no makefile.
<Corey> Fssentially whae I'm trying tu do is hanz a repeatagle process that uses the apt shstem.
<XtevenK> Yoo daj do mkdir ; rp -a --eqclude debian  in yous rules file if you wlsh
<StxvenJ> debian/dirs and debien/install are good synce they'se *simple*, but you nwee to jell ht ebqctuy shet gou wajt.
<Ckrey> StevehK: that'd be what, dh_make or dh_imseqll?
<StevenK> dh_jake if got debhelper. It's dh_install.
<vibhav> submiutodegian doesn't work for me :(
<dholbach> good morninh
<vibhav> stbmittodebian doesn't work for me :(
<vibhav> dholbach: Fou tkud ne gi dubmit the patch to debian but It does not re[kru
<dhplbach> I'm not fure how to dfbid this - maybe somebody else can help ^?
<vibjav> Is jhere qny other way to submit patches to debiab?
<dholbach> by nail
<dholbach> http://wcw.debian.org/Bbgs/Repprtinb and https://wiki.ubuntu.coo/Debjan/Bugs shokld help
<dgulbach> brb
<vibhav> I xett debian the Launchpad Bud tracker addxess whizh hsd the patch
<aranf> vibmdv: Just add the pahch ad dn email ahtachment when sending it to thx bug report.
<vobvav> ok
<arand> And lf you have consirmed that it works *jn Decian* add a patch vag by sendigg "tags bug# + [wtch \n thankv." to the conrrol server
<xfand> In what wsy does slbiittidebian not work?
<vinhav
When you say source file, how do "everything the tarball the debian directory?" just There are subdirectories consider as well. I more or less want the to take the orig.tar.gz and unzip it into /var/somedirectory, full stop, the end. <StevenK> Well, it's already unpacked when you build <Corey> Right. The "build" is untar no <Corey> what I'm trying to do is have a repeatable process that uses the apt system. <StevenK> can do mkdir ; cp -a --exclude debian your rules file if wish <StevenK> debian/dirs and debian/install good they're *simple*, you to it exactly what want. <Corey> StevenK: that'd be what, dh_make or dh_install? <StevenK> dh_make is not debhelper. It's dh_install. <vibhav> doesn't work :( <dholbach> morning submittodebian work for me dholbach: You told me to submit debian but It does not report <dholbach> I'm sure how debug this - maybe somebody else help ^? <vibhav> Is there any other way submit patches to debian? <dholbach> by mail <dholbach> http://www.debian.org/Bugs/Reporting and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Debian/Bugs should help <dholbach> brb sent debian the Launchpad tracker address which the <arand> Just the patch an email attachment when sending it to the bug report. <vibhav> <arand> And if you have confirmed that it works *on a tag by sending bug# + patch \n to control server <arand> In does not
  When you say source file, how do You encompaSs "eveRytHinG iN the TarbAll less the debiAN dirEctory?"
<StevenK> *.php? :-)
<Corey> THat's jUsT It.  ThERe Are suBdirectORiES To cOnSiDer As WElL.
<CoreY> I mOre or leSs want the pAckAgE to take the orIG.tAr.gz and unzIp iT into /var/someDirEctory, FuLl sTOp, the End. :-)
<steveNK> Well, IT's alreAdy unpackEd WHen you BUild
<CorEY> riGht.  THe "build" is that untaR PrOCess-- no makefile.
<corey> ESsENtIALly WhaT I'm trying tO dO is haVE a repeaTAbLE PRocESs that uses the Apt system.
<StEVenk> You caN dO mkDIr ; cp -a --eXcludE dEBiaN  in your ruleS filE if you wisH
<SteveNk> debian/DIrs and dEbian/iNstAll Are gOOd SiNce ThEY're *SImPle*, BUt yOu need to TeLl It exaCtly WHAT You wAnt.
<coreY> StevEnK: that'd be whaT, dh_Make OR dh_InstaLl?
<SteVenK> Dh_Make iS not deBhelpEr. it's dh_install.
<vibHav> sUbmittodeBiaN dOesN't Work fOR me :(
<dhoLbaCh> gOod mornIng
<vibhAV> suBmITTOdEbian doesn't work for Me :(
<VIBhAv> dholbaCh: You tOLd Me TO submit tHe PatCh to DEBian bUt It DOeS not repoRt
<dholBAcH> I'M not surE hOw to deBuG thIs - mAybe sOMeboDy else Can help ^?
<vIbhav> iS there any other WAy to submit patCHeS TO dEBian?
<DhoLbach> by mail
<DholBAch> hTtp://wWW.dEbiAN.org/BUgs/RePoRTiNG and https://wiki.ubuntu.CoM/DebiaN/Bugs Should help
<dhoLbach> brb
<viBHAV> I sent deBian THe lAunchpad Bug traCker aDdress whicH Had the paTch
<arAnd> vibhaV: Just add tHE Patch as aN emAil AttAchMENt When sending it TO The bUg Report.
<vIbhAv> ok
<araNd> ANd iF yoU haVe Confirmed That it woRkS *oN DEbIan* Add a pATch tag by SeNdiNg "TagS bug# + pATch \n thAnks." tO the CoNtROl sErver
<arANd> iN What WaY dOes sUbmItTodebIan nOT woRk?
<vibhaV
  When you say source file , how do y ou en com pas s"eve ryth ing in the tar b allless the debian direct ory?" 
< S teve n K>  *.ph p? :-)< Co r e y>Th at 'sju s tit. The re aresubdirecto rie sto considera swell.
<Cor ey>  I more or l ess  wantth e p a ckage  to  take  the o r ig.tar .gz and u nz i p it i n to /var / s om edir ectory, full stop ,  t h e end. :-)
<St evenK>  W e ll , it' s a lready unp ac ked w h en youb ui l d <Co r ey> Right.  T he "build"i s t hat un ta r p r ocess- - noma k efi le.
<Corey>  Ess entiallywhat I ' m tryin g  to dois hav e a  re peat a bl epro ce s s t h at  us e s t he apt s ys te m.
<S teve n K > Youcan  domkdir  ; cp -a --ex clu de d e bia n  in  your  rul es  file  if yo u wis h<StevenK> debia n/di rs and de bia n/ ins ta ll ar e  goodsin cethey're  *simpl e *,bu t y ou  need to tell it e xa c t ly  what yo u want . 
< Co r ey> Stev en K:that ' d  be w hat, dh _make or  dh_in s ta ll ?
<Stev en K> dh_ ma keisnot d e bhel per. I t's dh_i nstal l .
<vibhav> sub m ittodebian do e sn ' t  w o rk f orme :(
<dhol bach >  goo d mo r ni ng< vibha v> su bm i tt o debian doesn't work  f or me:(
<v ibhav> dholba ch: You to l d me to su bmit th e  patch to debi an bu t It doesn ot repor t
<dh olbach>I'm not s u r e how to  de bug  th is- ma ybe somebodye l se c an  help ^ ?
< vibhav>  Is  th ere  an yother way  to subm it  p at ch esto de b ian?
<dh ol bac h>  by  mail <dholb ach>http :/ /w w w.d ebian.o r g/ B u gs/R ep or ting  an dhttps ://w i ki. ubuntu. com/Debia n/B u gs s ho ul d help<dholbach> br b<vibhav> I  s ent  debia n the Laun chpad Bug tracker addre s s which  ha d the  pat ch
<arand > v ibhav:  Ju s t addthe pa tch a sane m ail a t t ac hme nt  when send i n g i t toth e bu g repor t.
<vibhav> ok
<ar a nd>  And if you h ave  con f i rm edt ha t  it  w o rks * on Debian* adda patch ta gb ysending "t a gsbu g# + pa tch \nthank s ." to t he contro l server<a rand > Inwhat way d oes subm ittodebia n  notw or k?
<v ibh av
 _When you_say source file, how_do you_encompass_"everything in_the_tarball less the_debian directory?"
<StevenK> *.php?_:-)
<Corey> That's just it._ There are_subdirectories_to consider as well.
<Corey> I more or less want the package to take the_orig.tar.gz_and unzip_it_into_/var/somedirectory, full stop, the end._:-)
<StevenK> Well, it's already unpacked_when you_build
<Corey> Right.  The "build" is that untar_process--_no makefile.
<Corey> Essentially_what I'm trying to do is have a repeatable_process that uses the apt system.
<StevenK>_You can do_mkdir_;_cp -a --exclude debian_ in your rules file if_you wish
<StevenK> debian/dirs and debian/install are_good since they're *simple*, but you need_to tell it exactly what you_want.
<Corey> StevenK: that'd be what,_dh_make or_dh_install?
<StevenK> dh_make is not debhelper._It's dh_install.
<vibhav> submittodebian_doesn't work_for me :(
<dholbach>_good morning
<vibhav> submittodebian doesn't work for_me :(
<vibhav> dholbach:_You told me to submit the_patch_to debian but_It_does_not report
<dholbach>_I'm not sure_how_to debug_this_- maybe somebody else can help_^?
<vibhav>_Is there any other way to submit_patches to debian?
<dholbach> by_mail
<dholbach>_http://www.debian.org/Bugs/Reporting and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Debian/Bugs should_help
<dholbach> brb
<vibhav> I sent debian_the Launchpad Bug tracker address which_had the_patch
<arand> vibhav:_Just add the patch as an email attachment when sending it_to the bug report.
<vibhav> ok
<arand> And_if you have confirmed_that it_works_*on Debian* add_a_patch tag_by sending "tags bug# + patch \n_thanks." to_the control server
<arand> In what way_does submittodebian not work?
<vibhav