Hi All,

I have a C++ application consisting of several source/header files.

As part of the release management procedure, I use a shell script to package all necessary sources/headers in a tar file for a successful compilation on end-user site.

However, for example, each time a new directory is created within application's source tree, I need to edit the shell script to implement necessary changes, which is error-prone.

What is the best practice to package the source/header files of an application into a tar file ? Is there any tool that I can use for packaging purposes rather than writing my own shell scripts ? For example, how is Linux kernel itself packaged into a tar file ?

I use Ubuntu 9.10.

Thanks.

Usually you run 'make clean' or 'make distclean' to remove all temporary files and then create package from all that's left.

Hey,

maybe, the GNU autotools (including automake) is a good choice for you to (a) pack your software for distribution, but also (b) to automate your build process on different platforms without really caring about the details of the specific platform.

- Andi -