On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 7:00 AM, Rich Healey wrote: > I'm familiar with the process for building a package from a source tree, > using debuild and or debuild, but i'm wanting to build myself a custom > packe, from a debian source pakcage (obtained via apt-get source), with > an addition to the configure string.
The process is very similar. All you need to do is to do apt-get source <package>, edit whatever you need, preferably add a changelog entry to increment revision, and build. > To clarify, I'm wanting to build firefox instead of iceweasel (and > technically, i want to build iceweasel with firefox branding, because i > think the fox is prettier, and have no real interest in the > debian/mozilla pissing match, you both produce great software that i > enjoy using). > > So any guides on how to do this would be great (A "do x,y,z" would be > handy short term.. but really I'm looking for docs). Short term: apt-get source iceweasel, and search for a script that does the unbranding->rebranding. I am sure the maintainers would have tucked it away into a corner of the debian/ directory. All you need to do is to figure out how to edit or not run that during the build to prevent the rebranding (easier said than done, but I guess it should be doable) Long term: I would suggest reading the Debian New Maintainers' guide (maint-guide package). It'll help you make your own packages as well. HTH. Kumar -- Kumar Appaiah -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
