On Tue, Jun 11, 2002 at 10:01:56AM -0500, Derrick 'dman' Hudson wrote: > On Tue, Jun 11, 2002 at 09:25:25AM -0500, Linux wrote: > | When I compile a package from source using "apt-get --only-source -b source > | <package>", then intsall with "dpkg -i <package>", my local packages get > | overwritten the next time I perform an "apt-get upgrade". What do I need > | to do to fix this? > > You need to make apt think, one way or another, that the locally built > package is better than the new one from the repository. The best way > to do this is > > echo "<package_name> hold" | dpkg --set-selections
In addition, you may want to add a new entry with a higher version number to the top of debian/changelog before building the package. -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
