Thanks it fixed that problem, but now producing other errors to prevent the packages being created.. I will investigate those now.
Michael On 5 November 2015 at 15:26, Benoît Minisini <gam...@users.sourceforge.net> wrote: > Le 05/11/2015 16:16, Michael Perryman a écrit : > > Using the Gambas 3.7 versions on Mint 17.2 I was having no problems, > > writing, compiling, testing, & creating installation packages for use in > > Linux Mint 17.2. A few weeks after installing 3.8 I needed to create an > > installation package for use with Mint. It failed to create an > > installation package. > > > > Assuming that there was something wrong with my installation of Mint I > > first tried reinstalling Mint 17.2, using just the defaults, on an empty > > disk. It still would not compile. > > > > Next I tried installing Ubuntu 15.10 on an empty disk. First creating 3 > > partitions for use as "/", swap & home. > > > > Other than telling it to use the above disk structure do an default > install > > of Ubuntu Mate 15.10, letting it apply all updates during the install. > > > > Install Gambas with the following script. > > > > #!/bin/bash -vx > > sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gambas-team/gambas3 > > sudo apt-get update > > sudo apt-get install gambas3 > > > > Copy source directory from what was a working program prier to Gambas 3.8 > > into a source directory on the test installation. > > Create a separate directory in which to put the installation files. > > > > Load program and chose project / compile all. > > > > Chose project / make / executable, choosing put shortcut on desktop. > > > > Running the executable that has been placed from the desktop, > everything > > works. > > > > Now choosing project / make / installation package, & on Target > > Distribution only ticking Ubuntu / Mint I get the message that I have > > always had "makepkg is missing". In addition I now get the 2 messages > :- > > autoconf and automake are missing. > > makeself is missing. > > > > I Clicked next on every window until "Destination directory " is > displayed. > > Chose the install directory & click next. > > Next screen click "create package" > > The following is displayed. > > > > > > > > Saving CHANGELOG file. > > > > > ============================================================================== > > > > CREATING PACKAGE FOR UBUNTU / KUBUNTU / MINT.... > > > > > > Making build directory. > > Creating desktop file... > > Sources are being debianizated. > > Creating package... > > cd > '/home/michael/data/GambasInstall/GarminTools/ubuntu/garmintools-0.1.12' > > dpkg-buildpackage -d -rfakeroot -uc -us > > dpkg-buildpackage: source package garmintools > > dpkg-buildpackage: source version 0.1.12-0ubuntu2 > > dpkg-buildpackage: source distribution unstable > > dpkg-buildpackage: source changed by michael <michael@mint-660> > > sh: 1: gcc: not found > > dpkg-architecture: warning: couldn't determine gcc system type, falling > > back to default (native compilation) > > dpkg-buildpackage: host architecture amd64 > > dpkg-source --before-build garmintools-0.1.12 > > dpkg-source: error: syntax error in garmintools-0.1.12/debian/control at > > line 12: line with unknown format (not field-colon-value) > > dpkg-buildpackage: error: dpkg-source --before-build garmintools-0.1.12 > > gave error exit status 25 > > The package build has failed. > > Package.MakeDebPackage.991: 'dpkg-buildpackage' has failed. > > Saving CHANGELOG file. > > > > End of CHANGELOG file > > ======================================================== > > > > File garmintools-0.1.12/debian/control follows. everything between > the > > rows of ========== The 12th line, said to be an error is part of the > > Description > > > > > ================================================================================== > > Source: garmintools > > Section: contrib/electronics > > Priority: optional > > Maintainer: michael <michael@mint-660> > > Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 5.0.0), gambas3-dev (>= 3.8), gambas3-dev > (<< > > 3.99.0), gambas3-gb-image (>= 3.8), gambas3-gb-image (<< 3.99.0), > > gambas3-gb-form (>= 3.8), gambas3-gb-form (<< 3.99.0), gambas3-gb-pcre > (>= > > 3.8), gambas3-gb-pcre (<< 3.99.0) > > Standards-Version: 3.9.6 > > > > Package: garmintools > > Architecture: all > > Depends: gambas3-runtime (>= 3.8), gambas3-runtime (<< 3.99.0), > > gambas3-gb-image (>= 3.8), gambas3-gb-image (<< 3.99.0), gambas3-gb-form > > (>= 3.8), gambas3-gb-form (<< 3.99.0), gambas3-gb-pcre (>= 3.8), > > gambas3-gb-pcre (<< 3.99.0) > > Description: 0.1.0 > > GPS data processing for navagation > > gpx merge file correctl... > > 0.1.0 > > GPS data processing for navagation > > gpx merge file correctly forated > > This program is written in Gambas. > > > > ================================================================================ > > > > Does anyone know why this is failing & how to fix the problem. > > > > Many thanks > > > > Michael > > > > > > I think you have a workaround by removing any newline inside your > project description (I'm not sure, as you didn't provide your project.) > > Otherwise the problem will be fixed in Gambas 3.8.3 that will be > released soon. You can already download the sources on sourceforge.net > if you can't wait. > > Regards, > > -- > Benoît Minisini > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Gambas-user mailing list > Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Gambas-user mailing list Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user