[GH-ISSUE #925] mkdeb.sh fails #626

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opened 2026-05-05 06:18:20 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 2 comments
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Originally created by @valoq on GitHub (Nov 19, 2016).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/925

When running mkdeb.sh the following error appears:

dpkg-deb: error: failed to open package info file 'debian/DEBIAN/control' for reading: No such file or directory

Originally created by @valoq on GitHub (Nov 19, 2016). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/925 When running mkdeb.sh the following error appears: dpkg-deb: error: failed to open package info file 'debian/DEBIAN/control' for reading: No such file or directory
gitea-mirror 2026-05-05 06:18:20 -06:00
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@netblue30 commented on GitHub (Nov 20, 2016):

I usually run it as root after ./configure:

$ ./configure --prefix=/usr
$ su
# make deb

Just did a test this morning, it should work.

<!-- gh-comment-id:261785762 --> @netblue30 commented on GitHub (Nov 20, 2016): I usually run it as root after ./configure: ``` $ ./configure --prefix=/usr $ su # make deb ``` Just did a test this morning, it should work.
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@valoq commented on GitHub (Nov 21, 2016):

Sorry my mistake. I tried to run mkdeb.sh directly.

However you should not run "make deb" as root. Its also not necessary.

<!-- gh-comment-id:261817520 --> @valoq commented on GitHub (Nov 21, 2016): Sorry my mistake. I tried to run mkdeb.sh directly. However you should not run "make deb" as root. Its also not necessary.
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