Vincent Lefevre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > What is the best way to compile and install packages from source with > apt? > > I don't want to use "dpkg -i" once the packages are built (as suggested > in the how-to) since dpkg doesn't check dependencies and may break the > system (it did in the past...).
dpkg does *check* dependencies, it just doesn't go out of its way to *correct* them. That is, dpkg shouldn't let you install a package if its dependencies aren't already installed. If you never use a --force option and your packages work, it should be pretty hard to break your system using 'dpkg --install'. One useful alternative might be to install the package using APT (so you pick up the dependencies), then recompile it from source and install it using 'dpkg --install'. > Vincent Lefèvre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Web: <http://www.vinc17.org/> - 100% > validated (X)HTML - Acorn Risc PC, Yellow Pig 17, Championnat International (I was at HCSSiM in 17*117+4... :-) -- David Maze [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://people.debian.org/~dmaze/ "Theoretical politics is interesting. Politicking should be illegal." -- Abra Mitchell -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
