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

[Kari Davidsson <d154402@cs.tut.fi>]

Mark Boyns wrote:
> 
> I'm happy using binary packages most of the time, but certain packages
> like ssh and pgp I feel more comfortable compiling myself.
> 
> 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?
> 
> Also, should I be running `debian/rules binary' directly or is there a
> package tool I should be using?

dpkg-buildpackage -b within the source directory builds the binary
package.

man dpkg-buildpackage tells you more.

Hope this helps,

K.D.

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