Module to debian package

targetsmart has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I am seeing lot of CPAN modules are available as debian packages and I am able to easily install it with synaptic(package manager) in debian(etch), it resolves all the dependencies and installs properly.
I have a perl script and a dozen of related perl modules(my own modules), I want to convert the perl script to a debian(etch) package and its related modules also to separate debian packages, is there a way to do it. so that when I install my main package(perl script) all the relevant packages are also installed.
One more question, In future I may also want to send patches for modules and the main script as debian packages. Is it possible. Ideas/guidelines/directions are valuable to me.

Vivek
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Re: Module to debian package by Corion (Patriarch) on Feb 18, 2009 at 08:11 UTC
The Debian package you're looking for is `dh-make-perl`. Also see Leveraging Debian for Module Management. I don't think it makes sense to submit patches to modules as Debian packages, because the module author might not be using Debian.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: Module to debian package by dorward (Curate) on Feb 18, 2009 at 11:42 UTC
I don't think it makes sense to submit patches to modules as Debian packages, because the module author might not be using Debian. Agreed — however, you could submit the Debianised modules to Debian (or set up an apt repository of unofficial Debianised Perl modules).	[reply]
Re: Module to debian package by pjf (Curate) on Feb 18, 2009 at 13:28 UTC
As already mentioned, `dh-make-perl` is probably the command you're after. What hasn't been mentioned is that there's an excellent draft available of an article that will appear in an upcoming issue of a certain magazine that is well worth subscribing to. If you're still in need of assistance, the Debian Perl Group have a number of resources that can help you, including mailing lists and IRC channels. They're a very friendly bunch. If you're impatient, the following code will build a .deb for most well behaved modules, provided you have their dependencies installed: `dh-make-perl --build --cpan Some::Module` [download] All the best, Paul Fenwick Perl Training Australia	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: Module to debian package by skx (Parson) on Feb 18, 2009 at 19:28 UTC
That's a great writeup, even in draft, much more detailed than mine! Steve --	[reply]

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