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Yann

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Registered: 2017-11-23

Posts: 235

[SOLVED] debtap no executable when installing deb file

Hi everyone,
I tried to install a .deb file with debtap (mBlock_4.0.4_amd64.deb). When done I systematically get a tar.xz file called ideservice-4.0.4-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz.

$ debtap mBlock_4.0.4_amd64.deb

==> Extracting package data...
==> Fixing possible directories structure differencies...
==> Generating .PKGINFO file...

:: Enter Packager name:
mblock

:: Enter package license (you can enter multiple licenses comma separated):
GPL

*** Creation of .PKGINFO file in progress. It may take a few minutes, please wait...

==> Checking and generating .INSTALL file (if necessary)...

:: If you want to edit .PKGINFO and .INSTALL files (in this order), press (1) For vi (2) For nano (3) For default editor (4) For a custom editor or any other key to continue: p

==> Generating .MTREE file...

==> Creating final package...
==> Package successfully created!
==> Removing leftover files...

Also, when I install it with Pacman -U ideservice-4.0.4-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz, I can not get any executable, I don't know how to test it.

Could you tell me what I am missing?

Thanks for your time.

Last edited by Yann (2019-10-22 13:20:23)

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Trilby

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Registered: 2011-11-29

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Re: [SOLVED] debtap no executable when installing deb file

What are the contents of the package?  Is the deb file available somewhere so anyone else can test this?

EDIT: If it's this then there is no /usr/bin executable.  It's a bunch of node modules with it's own node implementation it seems that is launched as `./mnode ./app.js` from the installation directory.

Last edited by Trilby (2019-10-22 01:13:01)

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Yann

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Registered: 2017-11-23

Posts: 235

Re: [SOLVED] debtap no executable when installing deb file

Hi Trilby,
Thanks for the reply. Yes, it's that one mblock.

I discovered that pacman installed it in /opt/makeblock without saying anything, not obvious.
I guess this particular issue is solved now.

Thanks.

Last edited by Yann (2019-10-22 09:05:28)

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2ManyDogs

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Re: [SOLVED] debtap no executable when installing deb file

Please remember to mark your thread [SOLVED] (edit the title of your first post).