On Thu, Nov 02, 2006 at 04:27:01PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote:
> > Thanks in advance for the help
>
> $ wajig show debian-builder
> Package: debian-builder
That will not help. (Speaking as upstream author of that tool).
To rebuild a Debian package the correct way you need three things:
1. The "debianised source", which is:
a) The .orig.tar.gz file.
b) The .diff.gz file.
c) The .dsc file.
2. The build-dependencies, by which we mean all headers and library
packages which are required to build the given program.
3. A build environment.
It seems like the OP has 1 + 2. To get three they should run:
apt-get install devscripts dpkg-dev build-essential fakeroot.
Once that has been done the Debian patched source can be unpacked
via "dpkg-source -x *.dsc". This will leave a directory with
the source in it and a debian/ subdirectory.
Edit the file debian/changelog to mark a new version, if you wish,
then run:
debuild -sa
This should result in a .deb file being produced in the parent
directory.
For more details you could read the following guides:
# Rebuilding Debian packages:
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/20
# Roll your own Debian packages:
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/336
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/337
Or to cheat and completely sidestep most of the major issues
use "checkinstall":
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/147
Steve
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