On Fri, Jan 30, 2004 at 02:20:57AM +0000, Colin Watson wrote: > On Thu, Jan 29, 2004 at 12:11:11PM -0500, Matt Price wrote: > > thanks for this... I'm a bit confuseed about the deb-src package for > > xterm. As you probably know, apt-get source xterm downloads files > > named xfree86-4.2.1*. The implication is that one needs to build the > > whole of xfree86 in order to make a debian package; and following the > > instructions from the debian reference manual, namely: > > > > dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -us -uc > > > > from within the directory > > xfree86-4.2.1 > > > > results in an attempt to build xfree86 (which fails, I suppose > > because not all the sources are really present). > > Have you installed all its build-dependencies, listed in the .dsc file > (or 'apt-get build-dep xfree86')? >
err... no. I did, however, apt-get build-dep xterm, and I really only want to build xterm. Do I have to build all of xfree86?? I really don't want to do that, since I love my xfree86 setup as it is, and I live in mortal fear of screwing it up. m -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
