Debian New Maintainer's Guide

French guide for new Debian maintainers on social dynamics, packaging tools, debian files, builds, error checks, updates, and uploads.


Debian New Maintainer's Guide - cover page
Brand
Debian
Category
Programming
Document type
Other
Language
French
Pages
64
File format
PDF
File size
402 KB
Published
09 November, 2026
Updated
09 November, 2026
MD5 checksum
159C4B9FB5F83CBA1BC4D735182845EF

About this manual

This is the French translation of the Debian New Maintainer’s Guide, prepared by members of the debian-l10n-french list. It is written for average Debian users and aspiring developers and explains how to build a Debian package using a non-technical style and examples.

The guide covers Debian social dynamics, required development programs and documentation, first packaging steps, source code changes, files in the debian directory, package construction, error checking, package updates, uploads, and advanced packaging. It also notes that a rewritten tutorial, Guide for Debian Maintainers, has updated contents and more practical examples and should be used as the primary tutorial; this document was made available for Debian Buster and will be dropped in following releases as its contents become outdated. This manual is written in French.

What's inside

  • Getting started on the right foot
  • First steps
  • Modifying source code
  • Required files in the debian directory
  • Other files in the debian directory
  • Building the package
  • Checking package errors
  • Updating a package
  • Uploading a package
  • Advanced packaging

Frequently asked questions

Who is this guide intended for?

It is written for average Debian users and aspiring developers.

What newer tutorial should be used as the primary document?

The text points to Guide for Debian Maintainers, a rewritten tutorial with updated contents and more practical examples, and asks readers to use it as the primary tutorial.

Which Debian release is this document made available for?

It is made available for the Debian Buster release because that release offers many translations.

What will happen to this document in later releases?

It will be dropped in following releases because its contents are getting outdated.

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