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Need help in making DEB package

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http://forums.opensuse.org – I have a problem with my program and making DEB package. I know this is not the place, but Ubuntu guys won't help me, asked also in Mint forums, no reply at all (at least not putting mud on my face, as on ubuntu forums). I managed to make control and rules file OK so dpkg --build makes package OK. What is a problem: it does not link it to menu, neither I can start it with alt-F2. apt-get know that package is installed, I can remove it, but I can start it only from terminal. So, anyone can help me modify control and rules files so built DEB can install and make link to menu? I do not know what I am missing here. All docs I found just writes about how to build package, not how to make it actually work. I have put gz file on net, if someone wants to look at it? http://www.beli.ws/apps/baires/baires_1.1-3.tar.gz Thanks! (Distributions)

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