On Wed, Nov 07, 2001 at 12:49:14PM -0600, Cameron Moore wrote: > Are you blind? You quoted what's wrong. The build scripts assume > you are installing into /var/www, /usr/lib/cgi-bin, etc as defined in > the Debian Layout. I would like to be able to alter the layout in a > single file, run `./debian/rules build`, and have the build process > alter the post*, pre*, etc files to adhere to my customizations.
why? these are ALL run-time configuration directives. edit your apache config and forget about it. > I am well aware that there are ten different ways to do this the "hard > way". I can build apache from the official apache source tarball, but > I'd like to be able to install a customized deb package that's easy > to maintain (ie. I don't want to have to go in and hack up the build > scripts every time I upgrade). you don't have to. debian packages don't overwrite configuration files on upgrade unless you tell them to. craig -- craig sanders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Fabricati Diem, PVNC. -- motto of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch
