Re: pbuilder, and why not...
Hi Eduard,
Am 2006-05-14 11:26:48, schrieb Eduard Bloch:
> > a) unbuildable
> > b) uninstallable
>
> Only in the hands of unworthy[tm].
Not realy...
> > Right solution is to use pbuilder, which will:
> >
> > a) always ensure that package can be built using unstable
> > b) keep your build environment clean
> > c) keep your local system clean
>
> d) Need lots of disk space
I have reserved a 9 GByte SCSI drive (u2w) for it.
> e) Take ages to unpack
Unpacking does not take the world... less then 20 seconds for a
tar.gz of 110 MByte which is stored on another 9 GByte drive.
> f) Add more complexity for establishing build environment
Maybe
> g) Help fragmenting your filesystem
Not if you use a seperatly HDD or
at least partition which is recommended.
> h) Need extra work to be kept in synch with Sid
Hmmm, I can build the tar.gz from a script...
If I update my local Sid mirror,
it updates automaticaly the tar.gz.
(backing up the old one some generations)
Since I use pbuilder I feel more productiv and happy...
> Eduard.
Greetings
Michelle Konzack
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