makedeb

makedeb creates DEB files that can be installed using dpkg or uploaded to an apt repository and installed using apt-get.

Installation

$ npm install makedeb

Usage

makedeb is a function that returns a promise with the path to the built package.

var makedeb = require('makedeb');
 
makedeb(options)
.then(function(debFilePath) {
    // Package successfully created.
})
.catch(function(error) {
    // An error occurred creating the package.
});

Options

makedeb({
    packageName: 'sample',
    version: '1.2.3',
    buildDir: path.join(__dirname, 'dist'),
    outDir: path.join(__dirname, 'artifacts'),
    installPath: '/opt/example/sample',
    overwrite: false,
 
    // debian control file options
    maintainer: '[e-mail]',
    section: 'main',
    priority: 'optional',
    architecture: 'all',
    essential: 'no',
    packageDescription: ''
});

Required Options

packageName

The name of the package.

version

The version of the package. Must be a string or number.

buildDir

The directory to package into a DEB file.

outDir

The directory to write the DEB file into. Must be a valid directory.

installPath

The directory dpkg or apt-get should install the package into.

maintainer

The maintainer of the package.

Optional Options

overwite

Default: true

If a DEB package with the same name already exists, whether or not to overwrite it.

section

Default: 'main'

"Section" parameter in the control file.

priority

Default: 'optional'

"Priority" parameter in the control file.

architecture

Default: 'all'

"Architecture" parameter in the control file.

essential

Default: 'no'

"Essential" parameter in the control file.

packageDescription

Default: ''

"Description" parameter in the control file.