CDBS - how to source a shell fragement before running ./configure?

Hi, I'm currently packaging some "internal" software named gds with the great CDBS package. However, I have a problem. One of the build dependencies installs things into a non-standard system location (read /opt) and I need to source one file to let the configure script know where to look for cert

Re: virtual machine choices in Debian

David Baron wrote: > Xen will run linux--no windows. I believe Xen runs Windows easily if your CPU supports the virtualization scheme. Only then can something unchanged run within Xen. HTH Carsten -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Con

Re: clean way to package 3rd party software

Hi, Mumia W.. wrote: > > I think you're looking for DESTDIR. > Thanks a lot, but unfortunately it's not a simple configure-able package. I would not go as far as calling it abomination but it's a melange of VDT (virtual data toolkit) and Globus. Thanks anyway! Cheers Carsten -- To UNSUBSC

Re: clean way to package 3rd party software

martin f krafft wrote: > Have a look at stow? > Not in recent years, I think the last time was in ~ 2002. > Also, there are checkinstall and installwatch, but be careful when > using them as they might cause data loss. From my book: > > \programme{checkinstall} is limited in what it can do

clean way to package 3rd party software

necessary files (md5sum, control, ..) and call dpkg -b and go for a coffee. However, especially this second step is rather tedious when it has to be done multiple times. Is there a better way of doing it? Thanks for a new insight Cheers Carsten -- Dr. Carsten Aulbert - Max Planck Institute fo