On Sat, Apr 15, 2006 at 09:13:48AM -0400, Chris Jones wrote: >1. How do I do the equivalent of the usual gnu ./configure when I >install from source..?
This is all done from inside the debian/rules file. I'd suggest reading the New Maintainer's Guide for a gentle introduction to Debian packaging. It'll help you if you need to modify any aspect of how a package is built. >2. Can I just remove the source tree after having installed the binary >.deb without breaking anything? Or is there a recommended 'debian way' >to clean up? If you build the source packages at the same time as you build the binary one you can delete the source directory without losing any information. /M -- Magnus Therning (OpenPGP: 0xAB4DFBA4) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://therning.org/magnus Software is not manufactured, it is something you write and publish. Keep Europe free from software patents, we do not want censorship by patent law on written works. Of course I laugh at my own jokes. You can't trust strangers. -- Phyllis Diller
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