If you do an apt-get source pacakgename it will download the source for the debian package. YOu can then edit the files in the source tree, to rebuild the package after this is done you execute dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot from inside the source tree. eg: #apt-get source somepackage #cd somepackage-1.0.0 #### Make edits to source tree where needed #dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot #cd .. Your new debian packages should now be found in the parent directory of the source tree. Another option would be to create your own configuration package that manipulates the required files on the system. That way you can install the standard debian packages and when they upgrade you won't need to worry about rebuilding them. Plus if you ever change the configuration you can change your configuration package instead of having to rebuild the standard debian packages. On Fri, 2005-02-04 at 08:09, BRINER Cedric wrote: > hi, > > can we modify a debian source and rebuild it easily. > > have you any pointer on this or recommendation > > > Cedric Briner > P.-S. if you are interested why I'd like to do this check the following. > > I have to take care of 30 debian station, and this will grow up. > > I was thinking of using apt-get upgrade to propagate my configuration > files to my stations. > > eg. > you want to use cupssys. > so you change the: > /etc/cups/cupsd.conf > /etc/cups/printers.conf > /etc/cups/ppd/*.ppd files > > apt-get source cupssys > report the cupsd.conf printers.conf and *.ppd on the source > > rebuild the package > > push it to your local repository > > and ask your machine to automatically update from this repository. > > no??? any better idea -- o) Derek Wueppelmann (o (D . monkey@monkeynet.ca D). ((` http://www.monkeynet.ca/ ( ) `
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