On Sep 4, Matt Chorman ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > I am currently trying to use apt-get source to compile a few source > packages. > I would like to pass some custom configure flags to the configure process - > i.e. something like conifgure --with-mysql. The dependancies are met, I just > need to pass this flag. As far as I can see, apt-get does not have this > ability. I can also not find in the source of apt where the system call for > configure is.. So my question(s): > > Am I missing something? Can apt-get pass configure options? > > If not, could someone who knows point me in the right direction in the > source?
You need to look in the package itself for the call to configure, not in the apt source. Suppose you are attempting to download and compile foo_1.2.3-4. apt-get source foo # no "--compile" option cd foo-1.2.3 vi debian/rules # find the call to configure, add "--with-mysql" fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage -uc -us This will result in a .deb in the directory from which you called apt-get source, which you can install with dpkg. -- Neil Roeth
