Re: best way to install non debian package

[Karl E. Jorgensen]

On Tue, Mar 12, 2002 at 11:01:01AM +0100, François Chenais wrote:
> Hello, 
> 
> 
>       What's the best way to install package which are not(yet) in debian
>       package format or in the current distribution ?
> 
>       For example, I need pilot-link > 0.10.0 to use with palm m125
>       but have no deb package.
> 
>       In which directory may I install it ?
>       What's the Debian philosophy ?

The debian package manage system will keep its hands off /usr/local, so
that is a good choice.

Have you checked whether your desired version of pilot-link is available
in sid? It's probably quicker to get it from there.


HTH
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