Bug#257167: ITP: debian-builder -- Rebuild Debian packages from Source

[Steve Kemp <skx@debian.org>]

On Thu, Jul 01, 2004 at 01:58:03PM -0400, Martin Michlmayr wrote:
> > * Package name    : debian-builder
> >   This is a simple system which is designed to allow a system
> >   administrator to rebuild Debian packages from their source.
> 
> How's this different from e.g. apt-src?

  apt-src is a package which allows you to keep local changes to 
 your system by tracking the newer versions of packages available
 in the archive.  In that respect it's really focussed upon giving
 a source-based installation.

  This package isn't that complex, it will purely take a package
 named and rebuild it from source - allowing you to transform the
 package at the same time.  Versioning is handled intelligently
 so that you can keep your rebuilt package even if a newer 
 unstable releae comes out (or choose not to).

  Really the biggest difference is that apt-src is an ongoing
 package, allowing you to run 'apt-src update; apt-src upgrade'
 to rebuild your system.  debian-builder by contrast allows you
 to rebuild a package and install it.  That's all.

Steve
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