[Distutils] stdeb-0.3 error

[Gerry Reno]

Andrew Straw wrote:
> Gerry Reno wrote:
>   
>> Ok, I got the __file__ problem solved but now I want to do this whole
>> deb pkg create as just a single command in my own setup.py.  How can I
>> do this?
>>
>> I'm thinking something like:
>>
>> # my setup.py
>> import stdeb
>>
>> Command(mycmd):
>>    initialize_option...
>>    finalize_option...
>>    run
>>       sub_commands=[('sdist_dsc', None),]
>>       system('dpgk-source ...)
>>       print ".deb is here..."
>>
>> Would this work and is this how to do it?
>>     
> Do you really need to run it directly from setup.py? 
Yes.
> Can't you run it
> from a shell script or write a python script making lots of use of
> subprocess? The reason I ask is that distutils isn't fun to extend, and
> as you're already going to be running on a Debian-based system, I can't
> see what's to be gained.
>
> What you want to do is probably possible, but I don't have the
> motivation to do it myself. I guess it could allow a bdist_deb option,
> but IMO that's not particularly desirable -- the Debian source package
> emitted by stdeb can be compiled for any Debian derivative for any
> version (provided the dependencies are met)
Having a single command for .deb doesn't preclude stdeb from emitting 
source package .dsc.
>  -- whereas the .deb will
> only have defined behavior on the Debian/Ubuntu release on which it was
> built.
>   
Well of course, just like any other binary package target.
I don't see where there is any conflict.

Regards,
Gerry