I'd like to package a python module (namely pypdf, from http://pybrary.net/pyPdf/ ) in a debian package, for a simple project I am pursuing. Any hint on the right way to do that? I have seen easydeb ( http://easy-deb.sourceforge.net/ ) but I was wandering if there's a simple howto without special tools.

Oh, and - Google is my friend, yes I know, but today he's not in the mood for finding me that

EDIT: Google was my friend after all. I had overlooked this from Gene Cash. But if you had other explanations for me, I'll be grateful.

The following step will give you a .dev:The following step will give you
a .deb (I assume you already have python2.5 installed):

wget http://pybrary.net/pyPdf/pyPdf-1.10.tar.gz
tar xvzf pyPdf-1.10.tar.gz
mv pyPdf-1.10 pypdf-1.10
cd pypdf-1.10/
dh_make -s -e my.email@foo.com

Create the following pypdf-1.10/Makefile:

_______
all:
/usr/bin/python2.5 setup.py build_ext

install:
python2.5 setup.py install --root $(DESTDIR)
_______

Launch: dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot

This will generate an arch dependent of the arch you used, in order to
build a noarch package, the idea would be to change
pypdf-1.10/debian/rules so all binary-arch target are moved to the
binary-indep ones and pypdf-1.10/debian/control so Architecture is
'all'.

I put a tarball of the directory as it is after the build here:

http://sd-2175.dedibox.fr/pypdf-maemo.tar.gz

Thank you for your quick answer I am going to work it out to understand where goes what and why.
In the meantime, Gene's script was awesome - I had a working deb in 5 minutes

Will these techniques cause the Python 2.5 run-time to be installed if it is not already installed?

INdT have recently made it hard for ordinary users to install the Python run-time so if you have a simple Python app does that mean you have to explain to users how to use xterm, gainroot and apt-get just to install Python See: http://pymaemo.garage.maemo.org/installation.html

Note: They have also discontinued PyMaemo for OS2006 See:
http://pymaemo.garage.maemo.org/