You only need dovecot-dev for that, not the sources. Aki
> On 04/12/2021 00:30 Daniel Miller <dmil...@amfes.com> wrote: > > > +1. > > I *was* using the repo's packages for Ubuntu - but when I wanted to try > fts-flatcurve I needed something to compile against. I'd rather do so > against the repo sources if possible. > > -- > Daniel > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Shawn Heisey" <elyog...@elyograg.org> > To: dovecot@dovecot.org > Sent: 12/3/2021 1:45:26 PM > Subject: Re: No source packages in APT repo? > > >On 12/3/21 1:28 PM, Aki Tuomi wrote: > >>Is there a particular reason you need to build source packages? > > > > > >There are sometimes moments when I want to test out a code change in a > >program I'm running on a server. If a source package is available, I can > >make the change and build a new package that includes all of the Ubuntu > >customizations for that program plus the change I am testing. To test, I > >just manually install the package. To revert, I reinstall the original > >package with apt. Without a source package, testing might require complex > >steps with the upstream source and customization information that I may not > >have access to. > > > >Thanks, > >Shawn > > > > > >
