TNT/packaging/debian/README.md

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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.

Draft metadata

The debian/ directory in this folder is a packaging draft. To assemble it against a clean source tree:

make debian-source-package

For PPA uploads, build a source package on Debian/Ubuntu:

scripts/package_debian_source.sh --build
  1. Keep the upstream project installable with:

    make DESTDIR="$pkgdir" PREFIX=/usr install
    
  2. Review Debian packaging metadata from a release tarball:

    • debian/control
    • debian/rules
    • debian/changelog
    • debian/copyright
    • debian/source/format
  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 commands: /usr/bin/tnt, /usr/bin/tntctl
  • Runtime dependency: libssh
  • Optional systemd unit: /usr/lib/systemd/system/tnt.service
  • System user: package maintainer scripts create tnt:tnt; the systemd unit owns /var/lib/tnt through StateDirectory=tnt