On Wed, Jan 13, 1999 at 12:42:58AM +0000, M.C. Vernon wrote: > > > Currently, you can't build debian packages natively, as neither a good dpkg > > nor a good dpkg-dev is available. There are three problems: > > > > dpkg reports the wrong architecture > > dpkg-shlibdeps hangs the machine (and I have no clue why) > > dpkg-gencontrol needs a patch (see bug don't-remember-the-number) > > > > Let me know if you are prepared and I will tell you how you build natively > > and still build the package... but it's not easy, unfortunately. I hope this > > will change soon. > > Well, it can't be as bad as ***** apache.....
The problem is not the software, this may cause problems, too. I mean the Debian build process, it has its own quirks. there is a standard procedure me and Santiago have carefully developed to build Hurd packages. This is still evolving, and a proposal to incorporate the experiences in the Debian build tools is under way. > Getting hurd working first is a priority (then there's the anatomy test > this afternoon :(( ).... I wish you luck! Marcus -- "Rhubarb is no Egyptian god." Debian GNU/Linux finger brinkmd@ Marcus Brinkmann http://www.debian.org master.debian.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] for public PGP Key http://homepage.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Marcus.Brinkmann/ PGP Key ID 36E7CD09
