CONCLUSION: What's the proper way to build from debian dsc

2013-05-26 Thread T o n g
On Sat, 25 May 2013 04:19:22 +, T o n g wrote: >> Can anyone explain me in simple commands how I can build and test >> upload this glimpse package please? > > Hi, Thanks everyone who helped, including Charles... Hi again, I know it is recommended to always summarise after you get answers t

Re: What's the proper way to build from debian dsc

2013-05-24 Thread T o n g
On Fri, 24 May 2013 03:59:51 +, T o n g wrote: > Can anyone explain me in simple commands how I can build and test upload > this glimpse package please? Hi, Thanks everyone who helped, including Charles. You see, I didn't even know where to look for the old packages and didn't know that st

Re: What's the proper way to build from debian dsc

2013-05-24 Thread Robert J. Clay
On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 11:59 PM, T o n g wrote: > On Fri, 24 May 2013 02:14:39 +, T o n g wrote: > > So I found the glimpse dsc file at > ftp://ftp.cstone.net/debian/pool/non-free/g/glimpse/glimpse_4.18.5-1.dsc Something I always check in similar situations is if the package is available

Re: What's the proper way to build from debian dsc

2013-05-23 Thread Russ Allbery
T o n g writes: > So I found the glimpse dsc file at > ftp://ftp.cstone.net/debian/pool/non-free/g/glimpse/glimpse_4.18.5-1.dsc > Can anyone explain me in simple commands how I can build and test upload > this glimpse package please? Of course, starting from to get it, and then > properly upda

Re: What's the proper way to build from debian dsc

2013-05-23 Thread Vincent Cheng
On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 8:59 PM, T o n g wrote: > On Fri, 24 May 2013 02:14:39 +, T o n g wrote: > >> I'm a system learner. I.e., I learn through build up my overall >> knowledge first, before rolling up my sleeves and dive in. While trying >> to learn to maintain debian packages, I realized t

Re: What's the proper way to build from debian dsc

2013-05-23 Thread T o n g
On Fri, 24 May 2013 02:14:39 +, T o n g wrote: > I'm a system learner. I.e., I learn through build up my overall > knowledge first, before rolling up my sleeves and dive in. While trying > to learn to maintain debian packages, I realized that there are A LOT to > learn, which is hard. And I fo