On Wed, 2005-07-13 at 12:27 -0700, Redefined Horizons wrote: > I've got a couple of programs I'd like to install on my Debian Sarge > system that are only available in source code. There is no .dsc file > for download. I'd like to install the software via APT/Synaptic. Is > there a way I can generate a .dsc file for the source code? What > exaclty is a .dsc file, and why is it needed? >
A quick play with 'man' shows it's a Debian source control file eg see dpkg-buildpackage(1) > Thanks, > > Scott Huey > -- Michael Bane Atmospheric Physics Group University of Manchester -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
