<quote who="Erik Mathisen"> > Hello, > > I have a question. I normally use > > apt-get install <package> > > to install any package on my system. Now I have seen how you can use > > apt-get source <package> > > and then compile it own your own machine. Now what I was wondering, is > there an advantage to doing this? If so, what is it, and how much of an > advantage is it. Also, is there a script of a program that will run an >
some people prefer to compile everything from source .. i use this feature to modify the files to make a custom package. e.g. - i apt-get source the openldap stuff so i can turn on SSL/TLS - i apt-get source the procps package so i can enable SMP support in top - i apt-get source php4 so i can recompile it with the new openldap libraries(unless i do this, everything segfaults under php) i also apt-get source stuff to recompile woody apps on potato(when possible/needed). I apt-get source whenever possible over using normal .tar.gz since it is easier to maintain and has most everything needed to work under debian(e.g. init scripts). of course most things that i do apt-get source i also mark them as HOLD in the dpkg database so my next upgrade doesn't overwrite my custom packages. i do this by doing: dpkg --get-selections >selections (edit selections, change 'install' to 'hold' for the packages i want to hold) dpkg --set-selections <selections of course it introduces some manual labor next time an update comes out if I want to upgrade, I have to apt-get source all over again. hope this helps nate -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
