Problems making deb package of qemu

[go_beep_yourself]

I am following this guide. What is wrong? How can I fix it


root@ubuntu:/tmp/qemu-0.9.0# dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot
dpkg-buildpackage: source package is qemu
dpkg-buildpackage: source version is 0.9.0-1
dpkg-buildpackage: source changed by root <root@ubuntu>
dpkg-buildpackage: host architecture amd64
dpkg-buildpackage: source version without epoch 0.9.0-1
dpkg-checkbuilddeps: error: syntax error in control file debian/control at line 12: line with unknown format (not field-colon-value)
dpkg-buildpackage: Build dependencies/conflicts unsatisfied; aborting.
dpkg-buildpackage: (Use -d flag to override.)
root@ubuntu:/tmp/qemu-0.9.0#
root@ubuntu:/tmp/qemu-0.9.0# dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -d
dpkg-buildpackage: source package is qemu
dpkg-buildpackage: source version is 0.9.0-1
dpkg-buildpackage: source changed by root <root@ubuntu>
dpkg-buildpackage: host architecture amd64
dpkg-buildpackage: source version without epoch 0.9.0-1
fakeroot debian/rules clean
dh_testdir
dh_testroot
rm -f build-stamp
# Add here commands to clean up after the build process.
/usr/bin/make distclean
make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/qemu-0.9.0'
Makefile:3: config-host.mak: No such file or directory
make[1]: *** No rule to make target `config-host.mak'. Stop.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/qemu-0.9.0'
make: [clean] Error 2 (ignored)
rm -f config.sub config.guess
dh_clean
dpkg-source -b qemu-0.9.0
dpkg-source: error: syntax error in control file ./qemu-0.9.0/debian/control at line 12: line with unknown format (not field-colon-value)
root@ubuntu:/tmp/qemu-0.9.0#


Here is my debian/control file.


root@ubuntu:/tmp/qemu-0.9.0# cat debian/control
Source: qemu
Section: uknown
Priority: extra
Maintainer: Chris L <good_bye300@gmail.cm>
Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 5), autotools-dev
Standards-Version: 3.7.2

Package: qemu
Architecture: any
Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
Description: fast processor emulator
Virtualization
root@ubuntu:/tmp/qemu-0.9.0#

[mlind]

Ubuntu (gutsy and hardy) archive already contains the qemu package. Is there a reason you're duplicating the effort or are not using already existing source base as base for yours?

[go_beep_yourself]

Ubuntu (gutsy and hardy) archive already contains the qemu package. Is there a reason you're duplicating the effort or are not using already existing source base as base for yours?

Yes, I want to learn how to make a package, and why the steps I took to create one did not work. By creating packages, I can always have the latest versions of software and be able to remove software using the package management system.

[mlind]

Yes, I want to learn how to make a package, and why the steps I took to create one did not work. By creating packages, I can always have the latest versions of software and be able to remove software using the package management system.

right. you probably have some garbage in the debian/control (http://www.debian.org/doc/maint-guide/ch-dreq.en.html#s-control) file. Did you use dh_make to create the 'skeleton' source package? You should if you didn't.
If you're not yet familiar with New maintainers guide, then it's best to start with that http://www.debian.org/doc/maint-guide.