TNT/packaging/debian/README.md

Debian and Ubuntu Packaging

Ubuntu distribution should start with a Launchpad PPA. Direct inclusion in Debian or Ubuntu archives is a separate, slower process and should wait until the project has a stable release cadence.

Recommended path

1. Keep the upstream project installable with:

   make DESTDIR="$pkgdir" PREFIX=/usr install
   

2. Create Debian packaging metadata from a release tarball:

   • debian/control
   • debian/rules
   • debian/changelog
   • debian/copyright
   • debian/install
   • optional debian/tnt.service

3. Build locally with debuild or dpkg-buildpackage.

4. Upload the signed source package to a Launchpad PPA.

5. Only after repeated stable releases, consider Debian mentors or Ubuntu archive sponsorship.

Package shape

• Binary package name: tnt-chat
• Installed command: /usr/bin/tnt
• Runtime dependency: libssh
• Optional systemd unit: /usr/lib/systemd/system/tnt.service