Thanks Bob. apt-src with the patch option appears to completely satisfy my requirements
Tez . On 28/06/05, Bob Proulx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Terry Burton wrote: > > I've compiled the mysql-4.1 packages from source to enable OpenSSL > > support. I understand that I therefore take responsibility for > > updating these packages with regard to security issues. > > > > Firstly, what is the official debian method for holding source > > compiled packages back from apt-get upgrades? Is section 2.2.11 of > > http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-system.en.html the > > relevant info. > > echo packagename hold | dpkg --set-selections > > But even better would be to use an NMU format version. This will make > your version later than the one in Debian sarge and there is no need > to hold the package. This is preferred because your modified version > won't have the same version string while being different. > > http://www.debian.org/doc/developers-reference/ch-pkgs.en.html#s-nmu-version > > I advocate putting some identifying string for custom packages. In > your case since mysql-client-4.1-4.1.11a-4 is in stable I would name > yours mysql-client-4.1-4.1.11a-4.burton.1 or something similar. This > is a common and well used scheme. > > > Secondly, is the package source code obtained from official Debian > > security deb-src servers kept up to date in response to security > > issues in the same way that binary packages obtained from the same > > source? Presumably yes. > > Yes, if you get it from the security.debian.org site. > > deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main > deb-src http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main > > > Finally, is there yet a method of automatically informing Debian to > > rebuild packages from source (using a customised user-defined > > debian/rules file) so that apt-get upgrade (or similar) will also keep > > your source compiled packages up to date? > > You are probably thinking of something like an autobuilder. They > exist but are rather complicated to configure and maintainer. But you > can get almost the same effect for single packages. > > fakeroot apt-get source -b packname > > See also the apt-src package. It may be just what you are looking > for. > > Bob > > > BodyID:4345708694.2.n.logpart (stored separately) > >
