If the source is compatible with older libraries, you should be able to build a deb with minimal effort. I have done this for several programs, but it won't work where the source code is only compatible with the new libraries. You will have to have the appropriate -dev versions of any needed libraries installed. The newer apt-get supports getting build dependencies, but I don't believe the potato version does this.
Add the following to /etc/apt/sources.list: deb-src http://http.us.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free Then, run 'apt-get update' and 'apt-get -b source xchat' It this completes successfully, install the resultant .deb with dpkg. Bob On Wed, Apr 18, 2001 at 09:48:58AM -0700, D. Hoyem wrote: > I would like to install a later version of Xchat than > what comes with Potato 2.2r.2. When I try to install > the xchat-gnome_1.6.4 the maintainer has it depending > on newer libs that what is in Potato. > Is there a way to open a .deb and modify the > dependencies to what is on Potato? > I know that I can install the 1.6.4.tar.gz on any > other current distro and do not get all of these > depends. It seem that with debian we are dependent on > what the maintainer wants us to have in order for us > to use updated versions of programs. > Thanks in advance, > Don > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Bob Nielsen, N7XY [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bainbridge Island, WA http://www.oz.net/~nielsen IOTA NA-065, USI WA-028S
