Re: howto manage programs compiled from source ???
On 07-Jun-2002 Michael D. Schleif wrote:
>
> Where is some howto explaining ins and outs and options to managing
> programs compiled from source under debian?
>
> Clearly, one reason to choose debian is apt/dpkg/dselect, et al.
> However, as we know, some programs may have to be compiled from source.
>
> It is also clear to me that such self compiled programs are not known to
> the package management databases and, therefore, are susceptible to
> being broken by subsequent package manager installations, &c.
>
> So, I am wondering whether or not there is some best practices already
> written to address these concerns.
>
> What do you think?
>
there are two groups of sources: packaged sources you compile and unpackaged.
The first case is fairly easy, you apt-get source the package, compile it and
place it on hold.
It is the second case that can get ugly. The easiest solution is to install
everything not from a Debian package into /usr/local or maybe /opt. The Debian
package system ignores these two hierarchies.
The problems arise when you have a package in Debian which needs a package that
you installed by source and thus have no way to satisfy the depends. At this
point you can either make a dummy package to appease dpkg or look into the
'equivs' package.
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