Alien::Package::Deb(3)

NAME
Alien::Package::Deb - an object that represents a deb package

DESCRIPTION
This is an object class that represents a deb package. It is derived from Alien::Package.

FIELDS

have_dpkg_deb
    Set to a true value if dpkg-deb is available.

dirtrans
    After the build stage, set to a hash reference of the directories we moved files from and to, so these moves can be reverted in the cleantree stage.

fixperms
    If this is set to true, the generated debian/rules will run dh_fixperms.

METHODS

init
    Sets have_dpkg_deb if dpkg-deb is in the path. I prefer to use dpkg-deb, if it is available since it is a lot more future-proof.

checkfile
    Detect deb files by their extention.

install
    Install a deb with dpkg. Pass in the filename of the deb to install.

test
    Test a deb with lintian. Pass in the filename of the deb to test.

getcontrolfile
    Helper method. Pass it the name of a control file, and it will pull it out of the deb and return it.

scan
    Implement the scan method to read a deb file.

unpack
    Implement the unpack method to unpack a deb file.

getpatch
    This method tries to find a patch file to use in the prep stage. If it finds one, it returns it. Pass in a list of directories to search for patches in.

prep
    Adds a populated debian directory the unpacked package tree, making it ready for building. This can either be done automatically, or via a patch file.

build
    Build a deb.

cleantree
    Delete the entire debian/ directory.

package
    Set/get package name.

    Always returns the packge name in lowercase with all invalid characters rmoved. The name is however, stored unchanged.

version
    Set/get package version.

    When the version is set, it will be stripped of any epoch. If there is a release, the release will be stripped away and used to set the release field as a side effect. Otherwise, the release will be set to 1.

    More sanitization of the version is done when the field is retrieved, to make sure it is a valid debian version field.

release
    Set/get package release.

    Always returns a sanitized release version. The release is however, stored unchanged.

description
    Set/get description

    Although the description is stored internally unchanged, this will always return a sanitized form of it that is compliant with Debian standards.

date
    Returns the date, in rfc822 format.

email
    Returns an email address for the current user.

username
    Returns the user name of the real uid.

postinst
    Returns the postinst. This may include generated shell code to set owners and groups from the owninfo field, and update modes from the modeinfo field.

AUTHOR
Joey Hess <joey@kitenet.net>