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Re: dh_make debian/rules clean target



On Fri, Sep 13, 2002 at 04:27:48PM +0200, Michael Banck wrote:
> So why not make autotools-dev build-essential?

Because it's not essential for building packages?

> This would ensure that buildd's always have the newest version,
> without maintainers having to change every debian/{rules|control}
> file.

You have to change debian/rules anyway to get config.{sub,guess} copied
in. Having autobuilders do that magically sounds (a) outright dangerous
and (b) bad because it won't be reproduced by people building packages
on their own.

-- 
Colin Watson                                  [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]



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