Re: apt-get -b source xmms error

[cjw44@flatline.org.uk (Colin Watson)]

Bill Wohler <wohler@newt.com> wrote:
>cjw44@flatline.org.uk (Colin Watson) writes:
>> Have you installed all the packages mentioned in the Build-Depends: line
>> of the .dsc that apt downloaded (it'll be in the directory above the
>> unpacked xmms-1.2.4 source directory)?
>
>Colin,
>
>  Thanks for the tip. Is there a good document that introduces these
>  concepts? My search was unfruitful.

debian-policy is about as close as you get, I suppose, although it's
mainly for developers. The Debian FAQ is the place where it should go,
but there's no mention of build dependencies in there yet; I'll write
something up when I get a chance.

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Colin Watson                                     [cjw44@flatline.org.uk]