Steve, thank you very much for the detailed help! I will follow the suggested links too.
Marcelo On Thu, 2006-11-02 at 22:48 +0000, Steve Kemp wrote: > On Thu, Nov 02, 2006 at 04:27:01PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > > > Thanks in advance for the help > > > > $ wajig show debian-builder > > Package: debian-builder > > That will not help. (Speaking as upstream author of that tool). > > To rebuild a Debian package the correct way you need three things: > > 1. The "debianised source", which is: > a) The .orig.tar.gz file. > b) The .diff.gz file. > c) The .dsc file. > > 2. The build-dependencies, by which we mean all headers and library > packages which are required to build the given program. > > 3. A build environment. > > It seems like the OP has 1 + 2. To get three they should run: > > apt-get install devscripts dpkg-dev build-essential fakeroot. > > Once that has been done the Debian patched source can be unpacked > via "dpkg-source -x *.dsc". This will leave a directory with > the source in it and a debian/ subdirectory. > > Edit the file debian/changelog to mark a new version, if you wish, > then run: > > debuild -sa > > This should result in a .deb file being produced in the parent > directory. > > For more details you could read the following guides: > > # Rebuilding Debian packages: > http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/20 > > # Roll your own Debian packages: > http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/336 > http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/337 > > Or to cheat and completely sidestep most of the major issues > use "checkinstall": > > http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/147 > > Steve > -- > > -- Marcelo Chiapparini [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
