NAME

       make-octave-forge-debpkg -- Generate a Debian package from the sources of an Octave-Forge package

SYNOPSIS

       make-octave-forge-debpkg

DESCRIPTION

       make-octave-forge-debpkg  is  a  helper  script for generating a first version of a Debian package for an
       Octave-Forge package. The command should be launched from the top directory of the unpacked sources of an
       Octave-Forge packages.  A file called DESCRIPTION must be  present,  from  which  information  about  the
       package  is  gathered.   The  following  files  are  generated with sensible contents, although they need
       further editing:

       debian/changelog
       debian/compat
       debian/control
       debian/copyright
       debian/rules
       debian/source/format
       debian/watch

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

       The environment variables DEBFULLNAME and DEBEMAIL are used for generating the identity of the developer,
       which will appear in debian/changelog and debian/copyright. If they do not exist, FULLNAME and EMAIL  are
       used instead.

DISCLAIMER

       make-octave-forge-debpkg  is  distributed  in  the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty;
       without even the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright 2012 Rafael Laboissiere

       This script is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU GPL, v3
       or later.

AUTHOR

       Rafael Laboissiere <rafael@laboissiere.net>

perl v5.18.2                                       2014-02-24                        MAKE-OCTAVE-FORGE-DEBPKG(1)