Re: Unofficial package tips
On Fre, 2003-02-28 at 18:08, Fabio Massimo Di Nitto wrote:
>
> I would also add something about dependencies. Be sure to build always
> againt the main debian archive and in the worst case with pkgs that are in
> your external archive of which you have control of. This should atleast
> ensure a lower risk of "fried" systems. Do not rely on thirdy part
> archives even for the smallest piece of software.
I have found pbuilder to be a great way to avoid this as well as other
build time side effects.
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Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast
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