to...@tuxteam.de (HE12025-03-04): > Very often, getting the newer Debian source package (just apt-get source) > and building it (dpkg-buildpackage) after having installed the build > dependencies (apt-get build-depends) is all you need to have a self > built backport. You get a Debian package, so that even your package > manager knows about the "extra" package you just built and installed.
Yes, indeed, you get a Debian package integrated in the dependency system, which means it can cause problems when a package from the distribution itself needs to be upgraded. That is a terrible idea. Regards, -- Nicolas George
