1 files changed, 50 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Modules/CPackDeb.cmake b/Modules/CPackDeb.cmake
index e4c123b..4b782c8 100644
--- a/Modules/CPackDeb.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CPackDeb.cmake
@@ -8,3 +8,53 @@ ENDIF(NOT UNIX)
 
 FIND_PROGRAM(AR_EXECUTABLE ar)
 
+IF(NOT AR_EXECUTABLE)
+  # Is there a *NIX out there without ar ?
+  MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "debian package require a ar executable")
+ENDIF(NOT AR_EXECUTABLE)
+
+# Let's define the control file found in debian package:
+
+# Package:
+# debian policy enforce lower case for package name
+IF(NOT DEBIAN_PACKAGE_NAME)
+  STRING(TOLOWER ${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME} DEBIAN_PACKAGE_NAME)
+ENDIF(NOT DEBIAN_PACKAGE_NAME)
+
+# Version:
+IF(NOT DEBIAN_PACKAGE_VERSION)
+  IF(NOT CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION)
+    MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "debian package require a package version")
+  ENDIF(NOT CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION)
+  SET(DEBIAN_PACKAGE_VERSION ${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION})
+ENDIF(NOT DEBIAN_PACKAGE_VERSION)
+
+# Architecture:
+IF(NOT DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE)
+# There is no such thing as i686 architecture on debian, you should use i386 instead
+# $ dpkg --print-architecture
+  SET(DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE i386)
+ENDIF(NOT DEBIAN_PACAKGE_ARCHITECTURE)
+
+# Depends:
+IF(NOT DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS)
+  SET(DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS
+    "libc6 (>= 2.3.1-6), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.4.2-12)"
+  )
+ENDIF(NOT DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS)
+
+# Maintainer:
+IF(NOT DEBIAN_PACKAGE_MAINTAINER)
+  IF(NOT CPACK_PACKAGE_CONTACT)
+    MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "debian package require a maintainer for a package")
+  ENDIF(NOT CPACK_PACKAGE_CONTACT)
+  SET(DEBIAN_PACKAGE_MAINTAINER ${CPACK_PACKAGE_CONTACT})
+ENDIF(NOT DEBIAN_PACKAGE_MAINTAINER)
+
+# Description:
+IF(NOT DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION)
+  IF(NOT CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY)
+    MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "debian package require a summary for a package")
+  ENDIF(NOT CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY)
+  SET(DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION ${CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY})
+ENDIF(NOT DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION)