Debian List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > But given the 3 files (diff, dsc, tar), how do I use dpkg-buildpackage? I > tried running it but it says it can't find debian/changelog and can't > determine the source package...
Oh, I'm sorry. Use `dpkg-source -x PACKAGE.dsc' to extract the source code, then use `dpkg-buildpackage' from the source directory. > Also, what would be the procedure to customize/patch a package? Would I > untar the original source, make mods to the source, tar it up again, and > then build the package? I'm fuzzy as to what the procedure would be in > order to customize a package. dpkg-buildpackage will automagically generate a diff from the original package source. > If I make changes to the original source, wouldn't that invalidate the > diff file? I don't understand the question. -- Ben Pfaff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
