Sven LUTHER wrote:
> On Fri, May 14, 1999 at 09:21:46PM +1200, Alex King wrote:
> > I have a feeling this may be a silly question, but here goes...
> >
> > How do I build a binary package from a debian source package?
> >
> > I have downloaded the source package, and unpacked it with dpkg-source, but
> > how do I make the .deb from it?
> >
> > I need to recompile the package (samba) with a compile time setting changed
> > (MAX_OPEN_CONNECTIONS). This is really urgent, any tips greatly appreciate
> d.
>
> Two ways of doing it :
>
> 1. dpkg-source -x package.dsc
> 2. cd to package-version
> 3. dpkg-buildoackage -rsudo (or -rfakeroot, or whatever you use to gain root
^
That's dpkg-buildpackage
But tab-completion would have let you find it easily (or tcsh's
error checking).
> privilege, you could even do it as root, but it is not recomend
> ed).
>
> add the flags -us -uc to not sign the package if you are not developper (whic
> h
> i guess you are not).
>
> second way :
>
> use the package dbuild, very nice, install it and then run :
>
> dbuild package.dsc
Third:
1. dpkg-source -x package.dsc
2. cd to package-version
3. su
[pasword]
4. debian/rules binary
This is like the first method above, but only builds the .deb
package (no extra stuff like regenerating the .diff file and
creating a .changes file).
Peter
