TAP2DEB(1)																TAP2DEB(1)

NAME

       tap2deb - create Debian packages which wrap .tap files

SYNOPSIS

       tap2deb [options]

DESCRIPTION

       Create a ready to upload Debian package in ".build"

       -u, --unsigned
	      do not sign the Debian package

       -t, --tapfile <tapfile>
	      Build the application around the given .tap (default twistd.tap)

       -y, --type <type>
	      The configuration has the given type . Allowable types are tap, source, xml and python.  The first three types are mktap output for-
	      mats, while the last one is a manual building of application (see twistd(1), the -y option).

       -p, --protocol <protocol>
	      The name of the protocol this will be used to serve. This is intended as a part of the description. Default is the name of the  tap-
	      file, minus any extensions.

       -d, --debfile <debfile>
	      The name of the debian package. Default is 'twisted-'+protocol.

       -V, --set-version <version>
	      The version of the Debian package. The default is 1.0

       -e, --description <description>
	      The one-line description. Default is uninteresting.

       -l, --long_description <long_description>
	      A multi-line description. Default is explanation about this being an automatic package created from tap2deb.

       -m, --maintainer <maintainer>
	      The  maintainer,	as "Name Lastname <email address>". This will go in the meta-files, as well as be used as the id to sign the pack-
	      age.

       --version
	      Output version information and exit.

AUTHOR

       Written by Moshe Zadka, based on twistd's help messages

REPORTING BUGS

       To report a bug, visit http://twistedmatrix.com/bugs/

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 2000-2008 Twisted Matrix Laboratories.
       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICU-
       LAR PURPOSE.

								     July 2001								TAP2DEB(1)