> What's the best way to install packages when one wants different build > parameters from those used to build its standard Debian distribution? > > (In my pre-dpkg days, I would have just downloaded the source code, > compiled it with exactly those features I wanted, and installed the > newly built package, but I suspect that this "direct" approach is > likely to mess up the tracking of installed package done by dpkg and > apt-get.) > > TIA, > > kj > > PS: pls cc me in your reply
Get the source package and make changes there * apt-get build-dep <packagename> * apt-get source <packagename> * adjust settings * dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc * install the deb. or get the source like you normally would and make a deb file yourself: http://www.kclee.com/clemens/unix/HowToCreateYourOwnDebianPackage.html http://www-jcsu.jesus.cam.ac.uk/jcn/documentation/html-only/packaging.html http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-debpkg.html Checkinstall is a tool which can create packages from source automatically. I'm not sure it works on everything. Regards, Benedict -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
