How can I create a .deb file that adds a repository to sources.list.d?

Question

I want to start sharing .deb files that automatically add new repos to an Ubuntu installation (like the ones present in puppetlabs.com).

How can I do that?

user26687 · Answer 1 · 2012-09-29 14:42:13Z

up vote 2 down vote

You could

You could add a postinst script.

postinst a script, run by dpkg when the package is installed.

An example

The Opera browser is adding itself to the /etc/apt/sources.list.d/opera.list with the postinst script: http://pastebin.com/u6SR6krY

edited Sep 29 '12 at 14:42

answered Sep 29 '12 at 14:37

user26687
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I think it's maybe a little too much for my current knowledge. But thanks for the quick answer :) – Tiago Carrondo Sep 30 '12 at 10:14

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