Re: debmake and dh-make
On Mon, Feb 03, 2003 at 12:20:18PM +0100, Gergely Nagy wrote:
> > > If debmake is out-of-date, what are the best tools used today to make
> > > a package?
> >
> > dh_make.
>
> I'd suggest $EDITOR, as dh_make does not handle all cases well, and it
> is way too easy to leave silly buglets in.
>
> (Of course, a combination of dh_make and $EDITOR is a viable
> compromise :)
:)
All bug reports or patches suggesting how to make dh-make better are
always welcomed. But *please* remember that your situation or package
type might not be the same as other peoples or even the majority of
packages.
Quick example, assuming that ./configure exists means it is an
autoconf'ed package is a bad assumption.
- Craig
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