Re: compiling packages
On Sat, May 26, 2007 at 06:14:46AM +0100, Oliver Elphick wrote:
> 1. Change the Makefile and/or debian/rules as necessary to add -g to the
> compilation options.
Most already do that.
> 2. In debian/rules, comment out the instruction to strip the binaries
> (such as dh_strip).
No, use the environment variable instead. Just set
DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS=nostrip and dh_strip won't actually strip anything.
> Packages are too diverse to give a method that will work for every one.
Well for most it is simply set that environment variable, and build the
package, and you should have what you want.
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Len Sorensen
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