Re: Installing software from source...need a .dsc file.
On Wed, 2005-07-13 at 12:27 -0700, Redefined Horizons wrote:
> I've got a couple of programs I'd like to install on my Debian Sarge
> system that are only available in source code. There is no .dsc file
> for download. I'd like to install the software via APT/Synaptic. Is
> there a way I can generate a .dsc file for the source code? What
> exaclty is a .dsc file, and why is it needed?
>
A quick play with 'man' shows it's a Debian source control file
eg see dpkg-buildpackage(1)
> Thanks,
>
> Scott Huey
>
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Michael Bane
Atmospheric Physics Group
University of Manchester
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