On Thu, Feb 15, 2007 at 08:16:55AM +1100, Craig Sanders wrote: > > alternatively, if the "custom compiled MTA" is one of the MTAs packaged > for debian, then download the debianised sources, patch & configure it > as you need, and then build a custom package. > > that is *ALWAYS* a better thing to do on a debian system than to compile > something and just run "make install". > > it isn't difficult, and it gives you a package that can be managed with > the debian package management tools (once you've installed it, remember > to put it on "hold" so it doesn't get automatically upgraded to a newer > debian version: 'echo "PACKAGENAME hold" | dpkg --set-selections' ) > True. I have written a HOWTO on that a while back: http://people.connexer.com/~roberto/howtos/debcustomize Of course, I have not yet updated it to account for the ability to use the ~ character in version strings. Regards, -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sanchez http://people.connexer.com/~roberto http://www.connexer.com
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