[rabbitmq-discuss] compiled plugin for debian packaged rabbitmq-server

Tue Apr 27 00:12:44 BST 2010

Hi Mark,

On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 03:56:03PM -0700, Mark Lin wrote:
> Thanks for the explanation.  I just build the debian package off the checked out code, installed that version and everything works.  
> 
> I didn't find the package build doc, here what I did, plz let me know if you see anything unfit.
> 
> check out source codes with hg.
> 
> cd rabbitmq-server, modify VERSION in Makefile, this is gonna be used in source tar/zip file name.
> 
> run 'make srcdist' to make the tar ball.
> 
> cd package/debs/Debian
> 
> modified debian/changelog with my own update, ie: latest build off trunk
> 
> make pacakge.  Install any missing dependencies if command returned with error.
> 
> Install the package and happy shoveling.  

Err well that's not quite how we'd do it - the scripts we use for full
packaging aren't actually released, but certainly if it works for you
then that's absolutely fine!

Matthew