Re: dh_make debian/rules clean target
On Fri, Sep 13, 2002 at 03:50:42PM +0100, Colin Watson wrote:
> 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?
ok, neither is gcc, but well.
> > 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.
Ok, you convinced me, I take that back :)
Michael
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