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Need help creating a simple .deb file

Ok, i'm completely new at this, so pardon me if i don't understand alot of things..

I want to compile the .tar from webos games into .deb format so that non-geek users can install the games right away.

Now i was able to install the games with the following method :

1. Extract the .ipk games
2. Put the .tar in home folder
3. run the following code

Code:

sudo gainroot

cd /

tar xvf /home/user/MyDocs/game.tar

cd /opt/preenv/usr/palm/applications/com.gameloft.app.realsoccer2010/gamefolder

chmod +rwx game

cd ..

desktopgen appinfo.json

Now i want to create the .deb file that runs above script.
Basically it's just processing the .tar file with a script that contains the code above.

So can anyone tell me the general idea to implement this?
I've set up maemo SDK under VMware player,

Then i run the scratchbox on X-terminal but idk what to do next..
i've been following this tutorial but i can't find what i want there ..

http://wiki.maemo.org/User:Jebba/Package_Building_HOWTO

Re: Need help creating a simple .deb file

http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=35697

i just searched for "building a debian package with no source"
it should be easy enough

Re: Need help creating a simple .deb file

Quote:

Originally Posted by Creamy Goodness (Post 927480)

http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=35697

i just searched for "building a debian package with no source"
it should be easy enough

thanks, but i can't find the method to create an executable file that tells the package what to do with the .tar after the unpacking process.. care to help me on that?

I want it to do all procedure i mentioned above..

Would it be possible to create a .sh file for this case?

Re: Need help creating a simple .deb file

there should be one already called postinst inside the debian folder
it might say postinst.ex so you can rename it to remove the .ex if that is the case.
it should execute automatically when the deb is installed

Re: Need help creating a simple .deb file

which games are you trying to build?