"E.L. Meijer (Eric)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> > Finally,
> > How do I compile up Debian source code safely so that it doesn't
> > upset dpkg?
> > Specifically, I want to recompile VIM to use the X version, but
> > I don't want to upgrade to Slink and have to do the job all over again.
> > There must be a safe 'Debian' way? I had a look at dpkg-source but that
> > didn't help much.
>
> Two ways that I can think of.
>
> 1) Compile the thing and install it in the /usr/local hierachy. Debian
> does never upgrade or remove anything herein.
> 2) Rename the package, e.g. to vim-private. In an automatic upgrade I
> would not expect this gets replaced by any vim package.
3) Use dpkg-source -x to extract the source. Bump the version to a
"non-maintainer upload" (i.e. xyz1.2.3-5 -> xyz1.2.3-5.1) by editing
this here --^^
xyz1.2.3/debian/changelog
Use dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc to build the package without signing
it. Install it with dpkg -i from "..".
Jens
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