On Tue 24 Sep 2002 13:38:14 +0200 "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, Hi. > i use yaprimaxgui & pxscan to get my Primax Direct 9600 scanner working. (sane >doesn't provide a backend for this type just yet). > Anyway, no problem, as i found the mentioned packages. Both packages are in tar.gz: >i built them and they run. However the system doesn't know about them sinc they >aren't .deb files. I thought building a deb from the sources would be a better way of >handling this or is it overkill? If you want just that the system know about them, use equivs (apt-get install equivs and read the documentation). If you want that the system manage them, debianize them. The better way will depend of your disponibility. If possible, debianize them. Other peoples will can be benefited. About equivs, read apt-howto (apt-get install apt-howto) > If so, i found the Debian New Maintainers' Guide, is this what one uses to >accomplish this? Yes. > Thanks. Regards, -- Marcio Roberto Teixeira endereço eletrônico: [EMAIL PROTECTED] página pessoal: http://www.marciotex.hpg.ig.com.br chave pública: http://www.marciotex.hpg.ig.com.br/marciotex.gpg Usuário "tchê" Debian/GNULinux Porto Alegre - RS - Brasil "A vida é como uma boa prova escolar: é curta, com múltiplas escolhas." O "world" não é o Word. Uso LaTeX: viva o código aberto!
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