>>>>> "Colin" == Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Colin> On Mon, Apr 29, 2002 at 01:08:36AM +0900,
Colin> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> >>>>> "stan" == stan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>>
stan> I found the lame source on SourceFoorge (what a great
stan> resource!), and when I unpacked it, I discovered that it had
stan> a debbian subdorectory. So here is the question.
>> as root, try, from the source packaged base directory,
Colin> ^^^^^^^
>> i.e. lame-xx.yy.zz or whatever it might be, "debian/rules
>> binary".
Colin> Generally speaking, do as little as possible as root. You
Colin> don't need root privileges to build Debian packages at all;
Colin> just install fakeroot and run 'dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot
Colin> -uc -us' (or 'debian/rules build; fakeroot debian/rules
Colin> binary' if you prefer').
Agreed. It does require some "higher" privliages though. To run
'install', I think. I use sudo myself. But yes, don't be root unless
you have to.
Good Luck!
Marshal
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