Problem with package build-depends against libpcap-dev - is this a bug?

I'm having problems building nmap and xprobe from source because of build-depends on libpcap-dev.  I need to build these two packages from source because I have local patches that I want to apply to the source code before it's compiled. I'm running sarge on i386 and have libpcap0.8-dev installed

Re: Problem with package build-depends against libpcap-dev - isthis a bug?

Roy Hills <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:>> I'm running sarge on i386 and have libpcap0.8-dev installed, which>> allows both nmap and xprobe to build without error if I use >> "dpkg-buildpackage -d" to override the dependency check.> Do the programs also run w

Process to adopt moribund packages?

Is there a process for a prospective Debian developer to adopt a package that's not been updated for a long time? I know the current package maintainer can file an RFA, or orphan the package, but is there a process for a new maintainer to take the package over if the current maintainer doesn't

RE: Process to adopt moribund packages?

> Contacting the current maintainer should IMO always be the (obvious) first > step - if you feel the package is neglected, ask if he would mind if you'd > take over. The reason I think it's been abandoned is that there's been a more recent upstream version for about two and a half years now.