If I want to install the build-dependencies of a package (to build my own copy with a patch), I run apt-get build-dep <package name>. That's OK. But how do I get rid of them?
Is there a convenient way to say "uninstall the build-dependencies of package xyz, save those which other packages depend on"? Of course, this command shouldn't uninstall things that I deliberately installed... I hacked together a quick&dirty script which solves this problem. It parses the .dsc record of a source package I specify, and then builds a "xyz-build-deps" package out of that, which of course depends on the build-depependencies of xyz. That way I can make use of APT's ability to keep track of automatically selected packages. Uninstalling the build-deps package also removes any unused build-dependencies. Is there a more "official" approach for this problem? My script works pretty good, but before spending hours polishing it, I'd like to know if there is a ready-made solution. -- Best Regards, | Hi! I'm a .signature virus. Copy me into Sebastian | your ~/.signature to help me spread! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
