Re: [Q] source package building

1997-11-13 Thread Aaron Denney
Manoj Srivastava wrote: Hi, Aaron Close, but not quite. I would like 'make install' or similar Aaron to build the programs, configuration files, pre/postinst Aaron scripts, and then install them, _without_ actually building a Aaron .deb binary package file, but still modifying dpkg's view of

Re: [Q] source package building

1997-11-13 Thread john
Aaron Denney writes: I would like 'make install' or similar to build the programs, configuration files, pre/postinst scripts, and then install them, _without_ actually building a .deb binary package file, but still modifying dpkg's view of what is installed. This would seem to require either

Re: [Q] source package building

1997-11-13 Thread john
Manoj Srivastava writes: Then the solution is to write a simple script: == #! /bin/sh ./debian/rules binary dpkg -i ../*.deb == Even this

[Q] source package building

1997-11-12 Thread Aaron Denney
Looking through the available documentation, it seems that the only way to install source package is to use it to create a binary package, and then install the newly created binary package. Am I missing something or is this the only way? If this is the only way, why is this necessary? I would

Re: [Q] source package building

1997-11-12 Thread Santiago Vila Doncel
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Aaron Denney: Looking through the available documentation, it seems that the only way to install source package This is a contradiction. source packages are not installed. is to use it to create a binary package, and then install the newly created binary

Re: [Q] source package building

1997-11-12 Thread john
Santiago Vila Doncel writes: That extra step does often take just a little more time. The build takes often much more time. *.deb files have an internal structure that only dpkg knows about. I'm not sure what you want to achieve. I thought he was fairly clear. He wants 'make install' to

Re: [Q] source package building

1997-11-12 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Hi, john == john [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: john Santiago Vila Doncel writes: That extra step does often take just a little more time. The build takes often much more time. *.deb files have an internal structure that only dpkg knows about. I'm not sure what you want to achieve. john I thought

Re: [Q] source package building

1997-11-12 Thread Aaron Denney
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Santiago Vila Doncel writes: That extra step does often take just a little more time. The build takes often much more time. *.deb files have an internal structure that only dpkg knows about. I'm not sure what you want to achieve. I

Re: [Q] source package building

1997-11-12 Thread Tim Ferrell
On 12 Nov, Aaron Denney let loose with: In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Santiago Vila Doncel writes: That extra step does often take just a little more time. The build takes often much more time. *.deb files have an internal structure that only dpkg knows about. I'm

Re: [Q] source package building

1997-11-12 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Hi, Aaron == Aaron Denney [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Aaron Close, but not quite. I would like 'make install' or similar Aaron to build the programs, configuration files, pre/postinst Aaron scripts, and then install them, _without_ actually building a Aaron .deb binary package file, but still