Re: source-package installation lost with upgrade
On Wed, 9 Apr 2003 23:00:36 -0500
Nathan E Norman <nnorman@incanus.net> wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 10, 2003 at 02:19:34AM +0200, Robert Ian Smit wrote:
> > * nate <debian-user@aphroland.org> [09-04-2003 19:32]:
> > > > these would then be upgraded. If so, HOW can I do this?
> > > > Any experience?
> >
> > > find your packages, change "install" to "hold"
> >
> > If a new version of that package is released, due to a security
> > update for instance, would I be prompted to replace the package I
> > compiled (or alternatively rebuild the package from updated
> > sources) ?
> >
> > I have compiled libssl for my Sparc, resulting in a truly noticeable
> > performance increase, but would hate to add a security risk by
> > possibly not being up to date with the latest patches.
>
> Ah yes, the slowass libssl on sparc. When I compiled my packages, I
> just appended a ".1" to the package version. This ensures (pretty
> much) that if an updated package is released and I don't have time to
> recompile, the new package will replace mine. Otherwise, my package
> will be preferred.
>
> In the case of libssl0.9.6, the most current version available in
> stable is "0.9.6c-2.woody.2"; my version is "0.9.6c-2.woody.2.1".
>
> I also set up a local repository to ease package installation. This
> probably isn't a big deal if you only have one sparc.
>
This was also what I had in mind. I thought that if I put
up a local repository where my own compiled packages are,
and put this repository on top of my sources list,
then apt-get would not try to upgrade from a different server.
But how do I set up my own repository? Is there a HowTo or something
how to do this quick and easy?
Greetings,
Robert
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