* jennyw <jennyw@dangerousideas.com> [2001.12.02 19:40:06-0800]: > What's the difference between this and building using ./configure and make > install? I was able to successfully build with configure and make, but I > did have to change a few things ... Does the dpkg-buildpackage way make it > so I don't have to tweak files to build? pretty much. dpkg-buildpackage will create a debian package the way that the official debian package works, but linked against your libraries. this is sometimes necessary if you have conflicts like you said. on top, the debian approach is preferable as it integrates with apt/dpkg/dselect and thus fullfills dependencies and other stuff... -- martin; (greetings from the heart of the sun.) \____ echo mailto: !#^."<*>"|tr "<*> mailto:"; net@madduck humpty was pushed.
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