debhelper like packages for GStreamer
Loïc Minier
lool@dooz.org
Sat, 25 Jun 2005 14:04:33 +0200
Hi,
I'm considering preparing a couple of GStreamer debhelper-like
utilities. The candidates so far are:
- dh_gstinstallpluginsVER: would call gst-register-VER and
gst-compprep-VER when files are present in /usr/lib/gstreamer-VER,
- dh_gstshlibdeps: would call objdump/nm on ELF files to resolve hidden
dependencies and fill a substvar for GStreamer related dependencies
with the help of per provider-package dependency information
generated by dh_gstmakeshlibs,
- dh_gstmakeshlibs: would call objdump/nm on ELF files
to find out the dependencies they could fulfill and generate a
providing-package dependencies file with a symbols/package version
table.
The first helper is growing necessary as I duplicate code for plugins
and gstreamer itself in preinst, postinst, and postrm, to deal with
removal of /root/.gstreamer-0.8 and gst-register+gst-compprep.
The last two commands would require some work, and needs to be put in
perspective with the changes in formats for the 0.9/0.10 series.
Bye,
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Loïc Minier <lool@dooz.org>
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