Building DEB package

[elvenfighter]

I've managed to get a working DEB package by building the binary as described (cmake .. && make).
Since I really hope this will be merged to the original PulseAudio (and, consequently will end up in repositories sooner or later), I did not bother with fancy stuff and using CPack.

However, I wanted to share my script for re-building pulseaudio-module-bluetooth using binaries build from these sources and the original DEB shenanigans from (Ubuntu/Debian) repository.

#!/bin/bash

# Builds pulseaudio-module-bluetooth DEB in current directory
# using binaries from CMake build
# Usage:
#
#   # do the cmake build, e.g.
#   git clone ... && mkdir build && cd build && cmake .. && make
#
#   # build a DEB from that binaries on Ubuntu (or maybe Debian)
#   cd ..
#   mkdir deb && cd deb
#   wget $THIS_SCRIPT_URL -O pkg-build.sh
#   ./pkg-build.sh
#
# This would generate a .deb file with -9git~<hash> in name, install it

BUILD_DIR=$1
PKG_NAME=pulseaudio-module-bluetooth
OS_CODENAME=$(lsb_release -sc)
# agli huck
#REPO_VERSION=$(apt policy "${PKG_NAME}" | grep ubuntu | head -n 1 | awk '{print $1}')

[ ! -d "$BUILD_DIR" ] && BUILD_DIR="../build"
if [ ! -d "$BUILD_DIR" ]; then
  echo "## ERROR: specify build directory with binaries as first argument" >&2
  exit 1
fi

rm -rf "$PKG_NAME"
rm -f *.deb

apt download "${PKG_NAME}/${OS_CODENAME}"

ORIG_PKG=$(find . -maxdepth 1 -name "${PKG_NAME}*.deb")

# extract original packages
mkdir "${PKG_NAME}"
dpkg-deb -x "${ORIG_PKG}" "${PKG_NAME}"
dpkg-deb -e "${ORIG_PKG}" "${PKG_NAME}/DEBIAN"

PLUGINS_DIR="$(find "$PKG_NAME" -type d -name 'pulse-*.*')/modules"

# copy new binaries
find "$BUILD_DIR" -maxdepth 1 -type f -name '*.so' -print -exec cp {} "${PLUGINS_DIR}" \;

# update version
GIT_HASH=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
TIMESTAMP=$(date '+%Y%m%d')
sed -e "s/^Version: \(.*\)$/Version: \1-9git+${TIMESTAMP}~${GIT_HASH}/" -i "${PKG_NAME}/DEBIAN/control"

# update md5sums
find "${PKG_NAME}" -type f ! -path "${PKG_NAME}/DEBIAN*" -exec md5sum {} + | sed -e "s|${PKG_NAME}/||g" > "${PKG_NAME}/DEBIAN/md5sums"

dpkg-deb -b "${PKG_NAME}" "${PKG_NAME}.deb"
dpkg-name "${PKG_NAME}.deb"

[adisbladis]

I didn't want to create a separate issue, I just wanted to mention there is a NixOS package:
NixOS/nixpkgs#46505

[EHfive]

PPA source here
https://launchpad.net/~eh5/+archive/ubuntu/pulseaudio-a2dp

# Ubuntu 18.04, 18.10
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:eh5/pulseaudio-a2dp
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libavcodec-dev libldac pulseaudio-module-bluetooth

[evilaliv3]

Do you know if someone has created a package for Debian Stretch?

[hufon]

I'm trying to compile on stretch on my raspberry pi... but it seems complicated due to versions

[jgoclawski]

@EHfive thanks a lot for your work and especially for the PPA! I've just confirmed it works on Ubuntu 18.04. It changes PulseAudio from 11.1 to 12.2, but works :)

Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC with aptX @ Ubuntu 18.04:

Name: bluez_sink.00_16_94_27_C3_E6.a2dp_sink
Driver: module-bluez5-device.c
	bluetooth.a2dp_codec = "APTX"
	device.api = "bluez"
	bluez.path = "/org/bluez/hci0/dev_00_16_94_27_C3_E6"
	bluez.class = "0x240404"
	bluez.alias = "HD 4.50BTNC"

[mateff]

@EHfive Thank you so much ! Installed it from PPA, worked like a charm.

Sennheiser Momentum Wireless / Ubuntu 18.04

AVDTP(s): Set config cmd: transaction 5 nsp 0x00
ACP SEID 3 - INT SEID 3
Media Transport
Media Codec - non-A2DP (aptX)
44.1kHz
Stereo
Delay Reporting
< AVDTP(s): Set config rsp: transaction 5 nsp 0x00

[plumlis]

It seems new version has AAC supported.
Any plan to upgrade PPA's packages version?

[EHfive]

It seems new version has AAC supported.
Any plan to upgrade PPA's packages version?

I didn't update PPA's packages before because AAC is not such important comparing with aptX, LDAC.
But since you are requesting, I would update it.

Check my PPA next day.

[plumlis]

It seems new version has AAC supported.
Any plan to upgrade PPA's packages version?

I didn't update PPA's packages before because AAC is not such important comparing with aptX, LDAC.
But since you are requesting, I would update it.

Check my PPA next day.

So kind of you.
I have Pixel Buds which is support AAC.
I'll have a try after PPA upgrade.

[medetcan]

It works great. Thank you!

   name: <bluez_sink.70_26_05_BF_57_79.a2dp_sink>
driver: <module-bluez5-device.c>
flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY 
state: RUNNING
suspend cause: (none)
priority: 9050
volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0,00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0,00 dB
        balance 0,00
base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0,00 dB
volume steps: 65537
muted: no
current latency: 43,28 ms
max request: 2 KiB
max rewind: 0 KiB
monitor source: 10
sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
channel map: front-left,front-right
             Stereo
used by: 1
linked by: 1
fixed latency: 36,61 ms
card: 4 <bluez_card.70_26_05_BF_57_79>
module: 31
properties:
	bluetooth.protocol = "a2dp_sink"
	bluetooth.a2dp_codec = "LDAC"
	device.description = "WH-1000XM2"
	device.string = "70:26:05:BF:57:79"
	device.api = "bluez"
	device.class = "sound"
	device.bus = "bluetooth"
	device.form_factor = "headset"
	bluez.path = "/org/bluez/hci0/dev_70_26_05_BF_57_79"
	bluez.class = "0x240404"
	bluez.alias = "WH-1000XM2"
	device.icon_name = "audio-headset-bluetooth"
	device.intended_roles = "phone"

[orrpan]

I'm trying to compile on stretch on my raspberry pi... but it seems complicated due to versions

I've successfully compile on stretch on rpi, but when I ran it pulseaudio crashes at connect (does not do this with original modules-bluetooth* ).
Steps (from memory maybe forget somethings) to compile, can do a more exact guide if I get it to work:

Pulseaudio 12.2 with bluez5
cmake (install not necessary, use the compiled bin)
libfdk-aac
x264 (since I wanted --enable-omx-rpi in ffmpeg)
ffmpeg
pulseaudio-modules-bt

[orrpan]

Linux hem 4.14.79-v7+ #1159 SMP Sun Nov 4 17:50:20 GMT 2018 armv7l GNU/Linux

pi@hem:~/build/pulseaudio-modules-bt/build$ pactl list sinks | grep -e bluez -e a2dp_codec
	Name: bluez_sink.40_EF_4C_84_21_83.a2dp_sink
	Driver: module-bluez5-device.c
	Monitor Source: bluez_sink.40_EF_4C_84_21_83.a2dp_sink.monitor
		bluetooth.a2dp_codec = "aptX"
		device.api = "bluez"
		bluez.path = "/org/bluez/hci0/dev_40_EF_4C_84_21_83"
		bluez.class = "0x240414"
		bluez.alias = "Stanmore Bluetooth"
	Name: bluez_sink.04_5D_4B_66_95_C2.a2dp_sink
	Driver: module-bluez5-device.c
	Monitor Source: bluez_sink.04_5D_4B_66_95_C2.a2dp_sink.monitor
		bluetooth.a2dp_codec = "LDAC"
		device.api = "bluez"
		bluez.path = "/org/bluez/hci0/dev_04_5D_4B_66_95_C2"
		bluez.class = "0x240404"
		bluez.alias = "h.ear (MDR-100ABN)"

Success!

[oxwivi]

@elvenfighter, I'm trying to install this fork on my Debian unstable, do you recommend compiling a .deb package is better or just straight up make install taking into consideration future Debian updates that will probably interfere with make installd files?

If I use your script to make the package, can I just dpkg -i that or will there be anymore dependencies to resolve that may or may not break it all?

[elvenfighter]

@oxvivi

I was building on Ubuntu, and as you know it is basically Debian Unstable (i.e. Sid). So it should be ok in your case (provided version of pulseaudio is matching).

As for the way of installing, I prefer to keep my system well organized, that is why I prefer installing from packages (and not by make install). If you feel the same, I highly recommend install from package

[oxwivi]

The package created using your script appears to have installed without complaint on my container, but what of the codecs? It doesn't seem to express dependencies on packages that provides aptX or ldac codecs. dpkg -S shows that I do have the relevant libraries installed, but I think your .deb should explicitly depend on it if it doesn't already (I'm not familiar with the processing of building packages, so forgive me if I'm calling you on something you already took care of).