On Mon, Feb 03, 2003 at 10:05:26PM -0600, DvB wrote: > "Sergey A. Ovchar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Hi. > > Hint me, please, how can I compile and install programs.tar.bz2 using command : > > > > apt-get source -b blah-blah-blah > > > > Any suggestions will be appreciated :) > > > > > man apt-get?
Yes, he's missing the necessary deb-src lines. This is quite well documented; please do STFW and RTFM first. > If the file you speak of is something you downloaded, you probably want > man dpkg instead. If you've already downloaded a Debian source package and applied the Debian patch, then 'debuild' will produce shiny new .debs. > Of course, I believe even source packages must be in a > certain configuration and contain a debian/rules file before depkg can > compile them and install them, so you can't install just any old tarball > you download. Yep. If you want to package them from bare source, go read the Developers Reference, the New Maintainers Guide and the Debian Packaging Policy, then go ahead. You might want to get someone to sponsor you so that your packages can go into the real Debian archive, or at least post links on apt-get.org -- Rob Weir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ertius.org/
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