awesomebytes · February 18, 2025 13:59 · Dec 15, 2016 · Dec 15, 2016 · Dec 15, 2016 · Dec 15, 2016
diff --git a/debian_from_ros_pkg.md b/debian_from_ros_pkg.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ dh: Command not found
 ```
 You need to install:
 ```bash
-sudo apt-get install dpkg-dev
+sudo apt-get install dpkg-dev debhelper
 ```
 
 In the end you'll get a line like:

diff --git a/debian_from_ros_pkg.md b/debian_from_ros_pkg.md
@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@ Having sourced the necessary dependencies (most probably `source /opt/ros/indigo
 fakeroot debian/rules binary
 ```
 
+If you get the error:
+```bash
+dh: Command not found
+```
+You need to install:
+```bash
+sudo apt-get install dpkg-dev
+```
+
 In the end you'll get a line like:
 
 ```

diff --git a/debian_from_ros_pkg.md b/debian_from_ros_pkg.md
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ the package to be in the same folder where `package.xml` file is.
 bloom-generate rosdebian --os-name ubuntu --os-version trusty --ros-distro indigo
 ```
 
+You can also let the tool guess some stuff:
+```bash
+bloom-generate rosdebian --ros-distro indigo
+```
+
 You'll get something like this:
 
 ```bash

diff --git a/debian_from_ros_pkg.md b/debian_from_ros_pkg.md
@@ -3,14 +3,15 @@
 The instructions are based on [this answers.ros.org thread](http://answers.ros.org/question/173804/generate-deb-from-ros-package/).
 
 ## Get dependencies
+You may need the latest pip, follow the [official instructions](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/).
 
 Install [bloom](http://ros-infrastructure.github.io/bloom/):
 
 ```bash
 sudo apt-get install python-bloom
 ```
 
-or
+or (recommended)
 
 ```bash
 sudo pip install -U bloom

diff --git a/debian_from_ros_pkg.md b/debian_from_ros_pkg.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# How to make a debian from a ROS package and offer it thru launchpad
+# How to make a debian from a ROS package
 
 The instructions are based on [this answers.ros.org thread](http://answers.ros.org/question/173804/generate-deb-from-ros-package/).
 

diff --git a/debian_from_ros_pkg.md b/debian_from_ros_pkg.md
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ or
 sudo pip install -U bloom
 ```
 
-Install [checkinstall](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CheckInstall):
+Install fakeroot:
 
 ```bash
-sudo apt-get install checkinstall
+sudo apt-get install fakeroot
 ```
 
 ## Get ready
@@ -63,3 +63,17 @@ action  assets  CMakeLists.txt  debian  launch  package.xml  README.md  scripts
 changelog  compat  control  rules  source
 ```
 
+## Create binary debian
+
+Having sourced the necessary dependencies (most probably `source /opt/ros/indigo/setup.bash`) execute:
+
+```bash
+fakeroot debian/rules binary
+```
+
+In the end you'll get a line like:
+
+```
+dpkg-deb: building package `ros-indigo-audio-file-player' in `../ros-indigo-audio-file-player_0.0.1-0trusty_amd64.deb'.
+```
+
diff --git a/debian_from_ros_pkg.md b/debian_from_ros_pkg.md
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+# How to make a debian from a ROS package and offer it thru launchpad
+
+The instructions are based on [this answers.ros.org thread](http://answers.ros.org/question/173804/generate-deb-from-ros-package/).
+
+## Get dependencies
+
+Install [bloom](http://ros-infrastructure.github.io/bloom/):
+
+```bash
+sudo apt-get install python-bloom
+```
+
+or
+
+```bash
+sudo pip install -U bloom
+```
+
+Install [checkinstall](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CheckInstall):
+
+```bash
+sudo apt-get install checkinstall
+```
+
+## Get ready
+
+To make a debian folder structure from the ROS package you must cd into
+the package to be in the same folder where `package.xml` file is.
+
+## Create debian structure
+
+```bash
+bloom-generate rosdebian --os-name ubuntu --os-version trusty --ros-distro indigo
+```
+
+You'll get something like this:
+
+```bash
+~/audio_ws/src/audio_file_player$ bloom-generate rosdebian --os-name ubuntu --os-version trusty --ros-distro indigo
+==> Generating debs for ubuntu:trusty for package(s) ['audio_file_player']
+No homepage set, defaulting to ''
+No historical releaser history, using current maintainer name and email for each versioned changelog entry.
+No CHANGELOG.rst found for package 'audio_file_player'
+Package 'audio-file-player' has dependencies:
+Run Dependencies:
+  rosdep key           => trusty key
+  rospy                => ['ros-indigo-rospy']
+  actionlib_msgs       => ['ros-indigo-actionlib-msgs']
+Build and Build Tool Dependencies:
+  rosdep key           => trusty key
+  rospy                => ['ros-indigo-rospy']
+  actionlib_msgs       => ['ros-indigo-actionlib-msgs']
+  catkin               => ['ros-indigo-catkin']
+==> Placing templates files in the 'debian' folder.
+==> In place processing templates in 'debian' folder.
+Expanding 'debian/control.em' -> 'debian/control'
+Expanding 'debian/changelog.em' -> 'debian/changelog'
+Expanding 'debian/compat.em' -> 'debian/compat'
+Expanding 'debian/rules.em' -> 'debian/rules'
+~/audio_ws/src/audio_file_player$ ls
+action  assets  CMakeLists.txt  debian  launch  package.xml  README.md  scripts 
+~/audio_ws/src/audio_file_player$ ls debian
+changelog  compat  control  rules  source
+```
+