What is the best way to install packages from their source?

[Mark Boyns <boyns@sdsu.edu>]

I'm happy using binary packages most of the time, but certain packages
like ssh and pgp I feel more comfortable compiling myself.

So far I see that dpkg-source is used to create the patched source
tree, but after that it only seems possible build a .deb file and
install from that.  Is this the "best" way?

Also, should I be running `debian/rules binary' directly or is there a
package tool I should be using?


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