On Fri, Jul 20, 2001 at 11:24:31AM -0400, Richard A Nelson wrote: > > > install: install-stamp > > > install-stamp: build-stamp > > > install stuff > > > chown someuser stuff > > > > > > binary-arch: install-stamp > > > build package > > > > > BTW install-stamp is evil, don't use it. > > I've heard that before (and taken the advice), but - as I mentioned in > another thread, much of my memory is now on a failing device... I can't > for life of me remember why... > > Why is install-stamp more evil that build-stamp (other than the fact > that the install should run much faster) ?
It's mainly evil because dh_make's template had it wrong for a long time. If you make a stamp file for that target and it includes dh_clean, which it did in the template, then if you run 'fakeroot debian/rules binary' several times, the *.debhelper files would get added time and time again, producing a lot of duplication in the package scripts. Of course, if the things are done right, and tested, install-stamp would probably work fine. -- Digital Electronic Being Intended for Assassination and Nullification
