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Re: What is the best way to install packages from their source?



Mark Boyns <boyns@sdsu.edu> writes:

> So far I see that dpkg-source is used to create the patched source
> tree, but after that it only seems possible build a .deb file and
> install from that.  Is this the "best" way?

Yes.

> Also, should I be running `debian/rules binary' directly or is there a
> package tool I should be using?

No, you're doing the right thing.

-- 
Rob


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