Improve README

- Add instructions to build package
- Add instructions to contribute
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Michele Bologna 2016-07-06 11:44:56 +02:00
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@ -8,3 +8,47 @@ Unofficial .deb Packages of the Eclipse IDE for Java Developers for Ubuntu
``sudo apt-get update``
``sudo apt-get install eclipse-ide-java``
## Contributing
### Install Debian developer tools
```
$ sudo apt-get install devscripts build-essential lintian
```
## Rename package directory
```
mv eclipse-ide-java-* <new eclipse version>
cd <new eclipse version>
```
All the magic happens in this directory.
## Rename orig package
```
mv eclipse-ide-java_*orig.tar.gz eclipse-ide-java_<new version>.orig.tar.gz
```
### Modify changelog
Modify `debian/changelog` file, inserting your name and modification **on top**
of the file.
## Modify preinst
Modify `debian/preinst` with the correct URL to download Eclipse for.
## Build your package
`$ debuild -us -uc`
## Test your package
`$ sudo dpkg -i ../eclipse-ide-java_<new eclipse version>-1_amd64.deb`
## Push your changes
Open a branch, send us your modifications and wait for merging.