Solution: Creating deb packages

Description

You might want to create custom deb packages of your own supported eZ publish requirements.

As many distributions have poor support for PHP 4.4 branch (atm) many users find themselves installing their own software to provide PHP 4.4 or greater.

Examples

Examples of software possibly worth packaging for production server software management.

• eZ
• PHP
• Apache
• MySQL

Custom source repositories

Dotdeb is an unofficial repository containing many packages for the Debian stable (aka “ Sarge“) distribution

They have many packages which may meet your basic needs and free you from the need to create a custom package.

SQL

Commands

No command summary provided at this time.

The basic process is as follows

• Create file
• Build deb
• Install PHP

Create PHP4.4.6 deb

Command Desc

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Build deb

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Install deb

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External reference

• Forum: PHP 4.3.9 and eZ publish 3.9.0
• Tutorial: checkinstall
• Packages: Dotdeb