On Mon, Aug 04, 2003 at 11:28:07AM +0200, Andreas Fromm wrote: > Hi, > > what is the "correct" way to install a package thet depends on a library > which I didn't install from a deb but compiled by hand from source?
Compiled it by hand? Cor. I use gcc myself :-) > Just download the deb and make a dpkg --force -i package.deb? That works at the time but can store up major hassles for later on, as apt then thinks that the forced package has unmet dependencies and keeps being a pain in the arse when you try to install something else. The "Debian Way" seems to be to install "equivs" and use that to make a dummy package which lets the packaging system know about your source-built library. (Which you did put in /usr/local, right?) -- Pigeon Be kind to pigeons Get my GPG key here: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x21C61F7F
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