Re: 'unsupported packages' (was Re: uugetty?)
On Tue, 7 May 1996, Craig Sanders wrote:
>
> Here's a suggestion:
>
> If you're going to go to the trouble of compiling a missing program
> for your system, it's only a few extra steps to add the debian control
> files. Then you can share your work with the rest of the debian user
> community.
>
> Doing this is fairly easy for most programs...large packages like base
> and libc are probably quite involved & difficult but something small
> like getty_ps should be easy.
>
It didn't seem so to me because getty-ps may conflict with agetty and
mgetty. And it is easy to mess up your inittab by replacing a getty so
you might not be able to login.
I don't have any information about Package maintenance yet.
What would you suggest to start with? What information sources are
recommended?
It's me, Manolo!
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