How To Make A Cydia Repository

**FinalBillybong** · 07-18-2009, 05:54 PM

Yo guys. I followed this guide to letter (great job by the way). I am having trouble installing my package. I can see it in Cydia but when I press install and confirm I get a http 404 error. I have compared my Package file to one from saurik's repo and as far as I can see it's all correct can anyone suggest what I should check next?

The source is apt.finalbillybong.com/

**me239** · 08-07-2009, 01:27 AM

I have tried to make a cydia source with my iPod. I have succesfully made deb packages and a source, but I always get a Hash Sum mismatch. I have have placed the hash in the Packages file, yet it still says there is a mismatch. What am I doing wrong?

**Human** · 08-21-2009, 03:14 PM

hi guys,

what did i have to do, that after i installed an app Cydia says that the springboard needs a restart?

how do i let install the debs as root in my iphone ? some files had as owner "nobody" or just "mobile" ?

**ilikeipodtouchshehe** · 08-23-2009, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by CrooKid

Anyone figure out how to add a USERNAME and PASSWORD to your repo? So that when users add your repo they need a username and password. Similar to logging in via FTP etc.

Yeah anyone know how to do this?

**Human** · 08-24-2009, 02:28 AM

Originally Posted by Human

hi guys,

what did i have to do, that after i installed an app Cydia says that the springboard needs a restart?

how do i let install the debs as root in my iphone ? some files had as owner "nobody" or just "mobile" ?

i have it!
Adding

Priority: standard

to the packages!

**dj_jab3** · 09-18-2009, 09:07 AM

Hi friends!

i would like create a deb packets and install files to:

/private/var/mobile/Applications/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX--XXXXXXXXXXXX/CanalCocina.app/
/private/var/mobile/Applications/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX--XXXXXXXXXXXX/tmp

For example a picture ... Could it be possible? Why?

thx!

**ipodtouchpro** · 10-06-2009, 01:42 PM

Hi !
I followed the guide but i am having problems too.
In cydia when finishing adding the repo a mesaage popups:
Error: Database
Encountered a section with no Package: header

Mind that i did not succesfully create the deb file because it gave me the following error:
[sth was here]EOF during value of field 'website' missing final newline
that was affiliated with the control file.{Do you know a softaware that creates deb files?}

So i compressed MyProgram-->MyProgram.zip-->(Renamed .zip to .deb)-->MyProgram.deb .

UPDATE:So I Found "Cydia Package Maker" but it gives me the following error:
"Can't get window 1 of application "Terminal"."

Please can you help here?

UPDATE 2: So Im ok now but cydia gives me an error:"Hash sum mismatch".

**marksacco** · 10-22-2009, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by kennopix

Hi

i have problem for create control, terminal say this error: /sw/bin/dpkg-deb: parse error, in file `MyProgram/DEBIAN/control' near line 4: duplicate value for user-defined field

help me pleases thanks

Originally Posted by itouchr

same here sometimes. try uninstalling fink. then reinstall.

I'm sorry, i have the same problem. I tried to uninstall fink, restart my mac, reinstall fink, restart. Terminal gives me the same problem... Help please? Thanks

**marksacco** · 10-25-2009, 08:14 AM

Up...
nobody?

**marksacco** · 10-28-2009, 12:59 PM

Up!

**marksacco** · 11-03-2009, 05:09 AM

Uuuuuuup :P

**chuxy** · 11-07-2009, 06:28 AM

I have made my own repo, and it works -> it shows up regulary in cydia, but when I wont to download something it shows "Size Mismatch" error. I tried regular and unix size but it's the same.

Size of the .deb file:

Packages file:

I tried to edit size code with, but there is always the same error:

Code:

...
Size: 30884
...

Code:

...
Size: 30000
...

Code:

...
Size: 32768
...

Code:

...
Size: 320
...

Code:

...
Size: 32
...

Plese HELP!

**marksacco** · 11-09-2009, 01:03 PM

Now... i changed something in control file and terminal seems work...but finally he gives me the error: /sw/bin/dpkg-deb: directory has not correct permission: 777 (must be 0755 or 0775)
I tried to change permission at file /sw/bin/dpkg-deb by command chmod, but it doesn't change anything...
Someone can help me?

**lglg67** · 11-11-2009, 12:09 AM

ok i get it but what do i hash? the the md5 but wtf is that and were do i get it i have ubuntu 9.10

**XxDeepxX** · 12-25-2009, 12:11 PM

hey i got through all the steps i get a wird thing.. while adding the sources i get 2 to 3 errors say cant contact apt.saurik..something and at the end a NODATA1 NODATA2 thing, try it your self... repo:advancedsurfers.com/repo... it installs but can see any packages!! help me please

**cacodemon** · 01-10-2010, 02:28 AM

how can use user pass in url for cydia?
like repo.domain.com/user-pass
plz help

**hego555** · 02-28-2010, 03:50 AM

I need help i just trying to make a repo with one test file(it is just a mac file) but when i go to the step where i have to paste dpkg-deb -b MyProgram into terminal i get this error
dpkg-deb -b MyProgram
/sw/bin/dpkg-deb: parse error, in file `MyProgram/DEBIAN/control' near line 9 package `com.ashotworks.i***gamez':
EOF during value of field `Sponsor' (missing final newline)
what do i do???

**marcolz** · 03-01-2010, 02:45 AM

What you do is read what it says...

You probably edited the control file with some editor which fails to understand that UN*X text files always end with a terminating newline.
Some editors from the MS-DOS era and a few braindead others still do not comprehend this.

So, either forcefully add a newline at the end of the file, or use a "proper" editor.

**hego555** · 03-03-2010, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by marcolz

What you do is read what it says...

You probably edited the control file with some editor which fails to understand that UN*X text files always end with a terminating newline.
Some editors from the MS-DOS era and a few braindead others still do not comprehend this.

So, either forcefully add a newline at the end of the file, or use a "proper" editor.

ya, ty, i read it and finally realized it wanted a ending line WOW!

sorry for double posting, but i want to ask why cydia doesn't find my repo and rock does???

lol you can't double post here COOL! anyway i have the repo up couple of problems,
1 cydia can't find it rock can

2 I can't get anything installed it is just a simple wallpaper i doing it as a test to check if repo works!

can someone help me!

**x86cam** · 04-10-2010, 09:12 PM

I did what you said and it has an error in Terminal:

This is my whole session (I changed "control" file trying to fix it) :

Last login: Sat Apr 10 20:13:36 on tty??
Xelabos-Mac-Pro:~ MacAdmin$ cd /Users/MacAdmin/Desktop
Xelabos-Mac-Pro:Desktop MacAdmin$ dpkg-deb -b MyProgram
/sw/bin/dpkg-deb: parse error, in file `MyProgram/DEBIAN/control' near line 9 package `com.x86cam.twitterrificpremium':
EOF during value of field `Sponsor' (missing final newline)
Xelabos-Mac-Pro:Desktop MacAdmin$ dpkg-deb -b MyProgram
/sw/bin/dpkg-deb: parse error, in file `MyProgram/DEBIAN/control' near line 9 package `net.x86cam.twprem':
EOF during value of field `Sponsor' (missing final newline)
Xelabos-Mac-Pro:Desktop MacAdmin$ dpkg-deb -b MyProgram
/sw/bin/dpkg-deb: parse error, in file `MyProgram/DEBIAN/control' near line 9 package `com.igeeknetaunet.twitpremium':
EOF during value of field `Sponsor' (missing final newline)
Xelabos-Mac-Pro:Desktop MacAdmin$

This is my "control" file:

Website: http://igeek.netau.net/
Maintainer: x86cam <[email protected]>
Name: Twitterrific Premium
Package: com.igeeknetaunet.twitpremium
Version: 2.x.x
Architecture: iphoneos-arm
Description: Twitterrific, Cracked
Sponsor: x86cam <http://igeek.netau.net>

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