Re: Building from a source package

[Peter S Galbraith <GalbraithP@dfo-mpo.gc.ca>]

Sven LUTHER wrote:

> On Fri, May 14, 1999 at 09:21:46PM +1200, Alex King wrote:
> > I have a feeling this may be a silly question, but here goes...
> > 
> > How do I build a binary package from a debian source package?
> > 
> > I have downloaded the source package, and unpacked it with dpkg-source, but
> > how do I make the .deb from it?
> > 
> > I need to recompile the package (samba) with a compile time setting changed
> > (MAX_OPEN_CONNECTIONS).  This is really urgent, any tips greatly appreciate
> d.
> 
> Two ways of doing it :
> 
> 1. dpkg-source -x package.dsc
> 2. cd to package-version
> 3. dpkg-buildoackage -rsudo (or -rfakeroot, or whatever you use to gain root
               ^
That's  dpkg-buildpackage

But tab-completion would have let you find it easily (or tcsh's
error checking).
     
> 		privilege, you could even do it as root, but it is not recomend
> ed).
> 
> add the flags -us -uc to not sign the package if you are not developper (whic
> h
> 		i guess you are not).
> 
> second way :
> 
> use the package dbuild, very nice, install it and then run :
> 
> dbuild package.dsc

Third:

   1. dpkg-source -x package.dsc
   2. cd to package-version
   3. su
      [pasword]
   4. debian/rules binary

This is like the first method above, but only builds the .deb
package (no extra stuff like regenerating the .diff file and
creating a .changes file).

Peter