On 27/01/2008, Lars Wirzenius wrote: > Roberto already pointed out that get-orig-source is optional, not > mandatory, but I'm wondering about the fakeroot. Why should the > get-orig-source target be run as root, or even as a fake root? I guess it only comes from an habit, when one is testing/hacking on packages without using the -nc switch, that is: using “fakeroot debian/rules $target”, where $target needs (fake)root rights, hence the “fakeroot”. Cheers, -- Cyril Brulebois
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