How did I create the Maemo 5 packages

• I used py2deb in scratchbox
  • py2deb EATS EMPTY FOLDERS -> there must be something in it or the folder is not included
• modified the py2deb file in /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/py2deb.py (in scratchbox)
  • ​fixed the bugtracker issue, followed the wiki
  • modified the build depends:

    # ADDED for building modRana
    Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 5), python-support
    

  • modified the "build architecture independent files section"

    # Build architecture-independent files here.
    binary-indep: build install
    # We have nothing to do by default.
    	dh_pysupport /opt/modrana # its important to add path to the main application folder
    

  • fixed the USERNAME environmental variable not found issue (caused by py2deb) in the ./build_modrana.py script:

    import os
    os.environ["USERNAME"]='user'
    

  • made sure there is #DEBHELPER# in the postinst script
  • set correct file and folder permissions for the different modRana folders and files

Example build script: build_modrana.py

Example modified py2deb.py: py2deb.py

SBOX developlment notes

• fixing the "malformed 3rd word on status line" error:
  • as root:

    dpkg --configure -a
    

• fix the reported malformed line