Some hints to package GNUstep for Ubuntu using Launchpad

GNUstep Ubuntu packaging.md

Ubuntu Packaging

GNUstep packages

Make

• Import fails - upload manually
  • Import: https://code.launchpad.net/~gnustep/gnustep/+git/gnustep-make
• Debian: https://packages.debian.org/source/buster/gnustep-make
• LaunchPad Recipe: https://code.launchpad.net/~thopiekar/+recipe/gnustep-make
• LaunchPad Packaging: https://code.launchpad.net/~thopiekar/gnustep/gnustep-make-packaging

libdispatch

• Import fails - upload manually as well
  • Import: https://code.launchpad.net/~gnustep/gnustep/+git/apple-libdispatch
• https://code.launchpad.net/~gnustep/gnustep/+git/apple-libdispatch
• https://wiki.freebsd.org/action/show/GrandCentralDispatch?action=show&redirect=GCD

objc2 (GNUstep ng runtime)

• https://code.launchpad.net/~gnustep/gnustep/+git/gnustep-objc2
• Debian: uses GCC runtime (glibc)
• LaunchPad Recipe: https://code.launchpad.net/~thopiekar/+recipe/gnustep-libobjc2
• LaunchPad Packaging: https://code.launchpad.net/~thopiekar/gnustep/gnustep-libobjc2-packaging

Base

• https://code.launchpad.net/~gnustep/gnustep/+git/gnustep-base
• Debian: https://packages.debian.org/source/buster/gnustep/gnustep-base
• LaunchPad Recipe: https://code.launchpad.net/~thopiekar/+recipe/gnustep-base
• LaunchPad Packaging: https://code.launchpad.net/~thopiekar/gnustep/gnustep-base-packaging

Core-Base (minor important)

• https://code.launchpad.net/~gnustep/gnustep/+git/gnustep-corebase
• Debian: ??
• LaunchPad Recipe: https://code.launchpad.net/~thopiekar/+recipe/gnustep-base
• LaunchPad Packaging: https://code.launchpad.net/~thopiekar/gnustep/gnustep-corebase-packaging

GUI

• Import fails - upload manually (https://code.launchpad.net/~gnustep/gnustep/+git/gnustep-gui)
• Debian: https://packages.debian.org/source/buster/gnustep/gnustep-gui
• LaunchPad Recipe: https://code.launchpad.net/~thopiekar/+recipe/gnustep-gui
• LaunchPad Packaging: https://code.launchpad.net/~thopiekar/gnustep/gnustep-gui-packaging

Back

• https://code.launchpad.net/~gnustep/gnustep/+git/gnustep-back
• Debian: https://packages.debian.org/source/buster/gnustep/gnustep-back
• LaunchPad Recipe: Missing? Within gui?
• LaunchPad Packaging: Missing? Within gui?

Bug report for failing imports

• https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnustep/+bug/1857887

Ubuntu Packaging

PPA Uploading

• https://help.launchpad.net/Packaging/PPA/Uploading

Package creation

Ubuntu general

• http://packaging.ubuntu.com/html/getting-set-up.html
• http://packaging.ubuntu.com/html/packaging-new-software.html

LaunchPad

• https://help.launchpad.net/Packaging/
• https://help.launchpad.net/Packaging/PPA/BuildingASourcePackage

Daily builds using recipes

• https://help.launchpad.net/Packaging/SourceBuilds/GettingStarted
• https://help.launchpad.net/Packaging/SourceBuilds/Recipes

Deutsche Kurzanleitung

• https://www.onli-blogging.de/1383/Launchpad-PPAs,-Github-und-Daily-Builds.html

Further important packages

1. Base apps
   • https://packages.debian.org/source/buster/gnustep/gorm.app
   • https://packages.debian.org/source/buster/gnustep/projectcenter.app
   • https://packages.debian.org/source/buster/gnustep/systempreferences.app
   • https://packages.debian.org/source/buster/gworkspace
2. gnustep-examples
   • https://packages.debian.org/source/buster/gnustep-examples
3. Theming and Rik
4. Apps devs want to provide by themselves