Re: Build-depends method
On Sun, Jan 25, 2004 at 11:29:07AM -0800, Shaun Jackman wrote:
> When packaging a new package, what's a methodical way to find *all*
> its Build-Depends packages? Currently, I go through the automatically
> generated list of Depends packages, and add the corresponding -dev
> package. Last my last package though, I missed that the package
> depends on flex and yacc. So my rigorous method is, upload package,
> wait for FTBFS bug, add Build-Depends, wash, rinse, repeat. I know,
> you're allowed to cry now. How should this work?
I think you'll find the package "pbuilder" to be exactly what you need.
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