I'd like people to take a look at what I've done here. The dpkg 1.3.0 binary package is fine to install and use (and indeed, it fixes a bug or two), but the whole thing ought not to be moved even into unstable until we've finalised the new source package format.
The new dpkg contains a bevy of new scripts; the new hello package should produce the same binary package, but the source is all rearranged. For a more complex source example you can see dpkg. Documentation, in the form of the new programmers' and policy manuals, will be forthcoming very shortly. Ian. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Format: 1.5 Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 02:31:52 +0100 Source: dpkg Binary: dpkg Architecture: source i386 Version: 1.3.0 Distribution: experimental Urgency: low Maintainer: Ian Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Description: dpkg - Package maintenance system for Debian Linux Changes: dpkg (1.3.0) experimental; urgency=LOW . * dpkg can install named pipes. * dpkg-deb supports directory for destination, generates filename. * dpkg-{source,gencontrol,genchanges,parsechangelog,buildpackage}, dpkg-distaddfile scripts to support new source package format. * a.out build no longer supported. * Changed to new source package format. Files: cefed959519825093d3d5f9844fbbf9e 526 base required dpkg_1.3.0.dsc 1289e4578de3eee386770a6653045677 391353 base required dpkg_1.3.0.tar.gz 403586a1dc2ce73c3b60dc38c54e4815 241538 base required dpkg_1.3.0_i386.deb f9c0d03408eb007a41aa0ad2d17dd85a 236451 byhand - dpkg_1.3.0_i386.nondebbin.tar.gz -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2i iQCVAwUBMgdbNcMWjroj9a3bAQFvowP/Vy3wqOVEo0aSdS19/PRQWXG3sZXEHHES g6gwReX1Q5S1jfNIbVfOsVK/6Ovj5hZzQu9SKFjuXQEWLZ5dwuPyAFfQXWBPrYmR HvSoT4iVKJh04ceNeAAve9nju1UySoVcqjhPyEQXEUlpx0L6RS2hFHoX8EwyJVWi g+0t3b68oWg= =/ZEv -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Format: 1.5 Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 02:22:38 +0100 Source: hello Binary: hello Architecture: source i386 Version: 1.3-7 Distribution: experimental Urgency: low Maintainer: Ian Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Description: hello - The classic greeting, and a good example Changes: hello (1.3-7) experimental; urgency=LOW . * Changed to new source packing scheme. Files: 67d6f1ce34215741d958a3e113ba512e 585 devel optional hello_1.3-7.dsc 1b36dd5413283b0e18f45784e6ee433b 87701 devel optional hello_1.3.orig.tar.gz 8a3125503ca8fadce859786ebd72ddb1 2612 devel optional hello_1.3-7.diff.gz 704d0342835a2a818c221db6b3078ba5 13726 devel optional hello_1.3-7_i386.deb -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2i iQCVAwUBMgdbmMMWjroj9a3bAQFywQQAzMdFhorexxHrmrHlHYQF/FtkkpwRN0GV mKEfVsU7iJUtSUjkDiZROlPGnzOvjUlg0pOBPcs1yInCTRG9M8/1KM+7l0hDsZWv 0XWpgQuHU5ra7c6TtQbLBzr8PSTMPSfPZTJcDyGXPwWoH5VOohC8RzfoS4CFn++A 7UmaLUQgCOI= =D9yh -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----