HOWTO:BuildYourOwnDebianPackages

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You can now build your own Debian packages directly from an Awn bzr branch:

  1. Uninstall AWN with make uninstall if you compiled it manually
  2. Uninstall previous packages : sudo apt-get remove libawn*
  3. Update/create the bzr branch.
  4. Install the dpkg-dev, fakeroot, and all the packages needed for compiling AWN. An easy way of doing this is by running: sudo apt-get build-dep avant-window-navigator
  5. Build the package: cd avant-window-navigator && dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot
  6. Leave the directory: cd ..
  7. Run sudo dpkg -i [package_name].deb to install the package.

Several .deb packages are generated:

  • avant-window-navigator-trunk (the dock itself)
  • libawn1-trunk (the library used by all applets)
  • awn-settings-trunk (the settings manager)
  • libawn-dev-trunk (the package needed build applets from source (e.g., applets from Awn Extras))
  • python-awn-trunk (the python bindings used by all python applets)
  • libawn1-trunk-dbg (Used when you need to submit a bug report)

Note: This should work for Ubuntu Feisty, Gusty, Hardy, and Intrepid, and for Debian Sid/unstable and Lenny/testing. Ubuntu Dapper/Edgy and Debian Etch are too old.

Note: These packages are mostly for people not on Ubuntu Gutsy. The Awn Testing PPA is still a better choice for new people or who want trunk packages instead of compiling.

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