npm2deb

A script to make faster and easier packaging nodejs modules

Requirements

You need to install the following dependencies on your system:

sudo apt-get install devscripts npm python3-dateutil node-github-url-from-git

Please make sure that the environment variables DEBEMAIL (or EMAIL) and DEBFULLNAME are defined correctly.

Install

sudo python3 setup.py install

Usage

Simply take a look at help option:

$ npm2deb -h

usage: npm2deb [-h] [-D DEBUG] [-v]
               {create,view,depends,rdepends,search,itp,license} ...

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -D DEBUG, --debug DEBUG
                        set debug level
  -v, --version         show program's version number and exit

commands:
  {create,view,depends,rdepends,search,itp,license}
    create              create the debian files
    view                a summary view of a node module
    depends             show module dependencies in npm and debian
    rdepends            show the reverse dependencies for module
    search              look for module in debian project
    itp                 print a itp bug template
    license             print license template and exit

Example

A workflow example is shown here: wiki.debian.org/Javascript/Nodejs/Npm2Deb

In most cases a simple command like the following is enough:

$ npm2deb create node-module