Tools

This is a collection of useful tools.

Ensure that ubuntu-dev-tools is installed

sudo apt install ubuntu-dev-tools

• dpkg-buildpackage - Build binary or source packages from Debian source files.

  • Build an unsigned package from the Debian source directory:

    dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc
    

• sbuild - A tool for building packages in a chroot or container from Debian source files or .dsc files.

  • Build a package from the Debian source directory:

    sbuild
    

  • Build from a .dsc file:

    sbuild package_*.dsc
    

• pull-lp-source - Download a binary or source package from Launchpad.

  • Download a package for the Plucky Puffin release:

    pull-lp-source u-boot-starfive plucky
    

• pull-ppa-source - Download a source package from a PPA.

  • Download a source package from a PPA:

    pull-ppa-source --ppa user/ppa-name package_name