Installing a source tree? (But NOT a CVS tree.) OK, this is probably somewhat retarded -- because I cannot figure it out and it very likely is simple and I am missing something basic: I would like to install a software package that requires the PostgresSQL development and source code tree -- so that the new software can be compiled against it.
If this were RH or FC or SuSE I would simply download and compile all required source code until I got it all working -- this takes a friggin' long time. =( I do not wish to do that on my Debian Ultrasparc because the previous procedure also has a bad habit of "breaking" my system too =/ So, I humbly request suggestions or hints as to a direction I can follow to be able to get the source cod and development tree (READ Not CVS Tree) of say package PostgresSQL. I have tried variations of - apt-get install postgresql-source as well as variations of - apt-get build-dep [package] apt-get source --compile [package] However the other package cannot find the PostgresSQL source tree. I'm creating/documenting a quick Debian_Hints file at: http://insecurity.org/ll3i11_j0n35/Debian_Hints -- WC -Sx- Jones http://insecurity.org/