[EMAIL PROTECTED] spake thus:
> Finally,
> How do I compile up Debian source code safely so that it doesn't
> upset dpkg?
> Specifically, I want to recompile VIM to use the X version, but
> I don't want to upgrade to Slink and have to do the job all over again.
> There must be a safe 'Debian' way? I had a look at dpkg-source but that
> didn't help much.
what do you mean dpkg-source didnt help much? i needed to do the
exact same thing, and it worked...
download the three files for
vim you need, namely:
vim_xxx.orig.tar.gz
vim_xxxx-x.diff.gz
vim_xxxx-x.dsc
change to the directory where you untar your sources, and do
'dpkg-source -x vim_xxxx-x.dsc'. this will create a vim-xxx directory.
change to it, and run 'debian/rules binary'. if you want no X support,
edit 'debian/rules' and modify the line that calls ./configure accordingly.
hope this helps,
-leon
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