Re: binaries into deb's [newbie]
On Sun, Sep 15, 2002 at 03:09:55PM +0100, Colin Watson wrote......
>
> # add deb-src line for unstable to /etc/apt/sources.list
> apt-src -bi install mutt
> # fetches source package, unpacks, builds, and installs
>
> You can make changes and rebuild (dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -uc -us)
> as much as you want. Then a later 'apt-src -bi upgrade' will upgrade the
> source package, forward-port your patches, and build and install the new
> package.
>
> If you like the idea of that, I can try to put together packages for
> stable with what you need.
I like that idea, and yes, a stable version would be great. I'm don't
feel I know enough yet to fool around in the 'unstable' world. Thanks.
>
> Note that you're likely to run into build problems from time to time.
>
> --
> Colin Watson [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]
>
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