Need help in making DEB package

English Programming/Scripting
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I have a problem with my program and making DEB package.
I know this is not the place, but Ubuntu guys won’t help me, asked also in Mint forums, no reply at all (at least not putting mud on my face, as on ubuntu forums).

I managed to make control and rules file OK so dpkg --build makes package OK.

What is a problem: it does not link it to menu, neither I can start it with alt-F2.
apt-get know that package is installed, I can remove it, but I can start it only from terminal.

So, anyone can help me modify control and rules files so built DEB can install and make link to menu?
I do not know what I am missing here. All docs I found just writes about how to build package, not how to make it actually work.

I have put gz file on net, if someone wants to look at it?

http://www.beli.ws/apps/baires/baires_1.1-3.tar.gz

Thanks!

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Why not just build an rpm of it, and use alien to convert it to a deb.

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I will try that. I am also searching for the error inside my rules file… if anyone can help.

thanks

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Maybe you can try this:

Debian Binary Package Building HOWTO

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O yea… that was the 1st documentation I read, and I do as follows, however, it doesn’t explain how to make item in menu.

I really hate incomplete documentation.

But, since Alien is doing the job alright…