Josef Oswald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> 3. Installed 21.4.6 from my cd, checked o the compile options used by the >> debian compilers - saved the list as a file. > > Do I need to make this file into a executable file (like a script?)
Oh no! Use it to till you what options to feed to configure when you are building the xemacs source ie ./configure --with-sound=none,native '--cflags=-O2 -g -Wall' --with-x11 --extra-verbose --with-site-lisp --prefix=/usr/local --error-checking=none --debug=no --dynamic --without-postgresql --with-gpm=no --with-scrollbars=lucid--with-menubars=lucid --package-path=/usr/local/lib/xemacs/xemacs-packages --with-pop --mail-locking=flock or ad libitum >> 4. Removed 21.4.6 completely, > aptitude will take care of this, I think? Oh yes ;-) apt-get --purge remove xemacs* will get the lot! > >> and downloaded source for 21.4.9 and the sumo package from xemacs.org >> (mirror actually) > >> >> 5. Built this using the config options described in 3 above, but instead >> of make install as the final step used the checkinstall program to >> make .deb package > > Could you please tell me _what_ the correct name for the checkinstall > program is, as 'apt-get install checkinstall' tells me there is no > package by that name. Ah yes, I'd forgotten that bit! It is availabvle in testing or unstable or you can get the latest in an "unofficial"debian package at http://asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/ > but I have played around with a few distros so far, but I liked Debian > still the most, even for a complete dummy like myself. Stick with it!! hth Glyn -- Debian Home http://www.debian.org Debian Planet http://www.debianplanet.org/ For the children http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-jr/ In a hurry??? http://qref.sourceforge.net/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
