Raul Miller writes: > > How about, for the specific case of elm, putting out a package which > requires gcc, etc. and from postinst invoke a program designed to > configure for compilation which then spawns some processes to build > and install the thing.
Ick. I'd consider doing an elm-mime and elm-nomime that both provide elm and conflict with each other. One with mime, depending on metamail, one without. That's really the only config needed. -- Carl Streeter | "Etiquette-wise, there is no proper time [EMAIL PROTECTED] | to use the phrase 'It sucks.'" --Dogbert Just another Perl hacker | "I'm a heartless bastard." --Linus Torvalds Ask me about Debian/GNU Linux. | http://www.cae.wisc.edu/~streeter/
