-------------------------------------------- On Sat, 5/14/16, . fsmithred <[email protected]> wrote:
Subject: Re: [DNG] Some questions re the devuan release To: [email protected] Cc: "dng" <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, May 14, 2016, 10:58 AM > > Stick with the repos that are in sources.list plus backports if > you need it. > Excellent advice. That said, I have also used dmo and antix repos once or twice but very carefully. > > Yes, you can compile a package from source, but any time I've done > this, I do not run 'make-install' so that system files don't get replaced. > It's better to create your > own debian package. I'm having touble searching forums.debian.net right now, > but in the howto > section, there are some explanations of how to create a debian package from > source. If you do > that, the package manager will be aware of what you installed. > fsr . . .are you thinking of Soul Singin's "HowTo Build a Package from Source the Smart Way?" http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=38976 golinux _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list [email protected] https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
