Debian source package usage?

2002-06-12 Thread Rob Ransbottom
I am trying to build 'ls' from source. Finding that ftp.gnu.org sources don't work, I grab the fileutils*[dsc|orig|diff]* files from debian. I find the /usr/doc/debian/source-unpack.txt file and follow it. Now, what do I do next? That is: When/what do I do with a debian/rules file? rob

Re: Debian source package usage?

2002-06-12 Thread Bob Proulx
I am trying to build 'ls' from source. Finding that ftp.gnu.org sources don't work, I grab the fileutils*[dsc|orig|diff]* files from debian. Being more of a GNU type of person than a Debian type of person (yet!) I would like to ask what don't work about the GNU sources? They should build

Re: Debian source package usage?

2002-06-12 Thread G. L. `Griz' Inabnit
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- On Wednesday 12 June 2002 12:46 pm, Rob Ransbottom wrote: I am trying to build 'ls' from source. Finding that ftp.gnu.org sources don't work, I grab the fileutils*[dsc|orig|diff]* files from debian. I find the /usr/doc/debian/source-unpack.txt file and

Re: Debian source package usage?

2002-06-12 Thread Colin Watson
On Wed, Jun 12, 2002 at 03:46:55PM -0400, Rob Ransbottom wrote: I find the /usr/doc/debian/source-unpack.txt file and follow it. Now, what do I do next? That is: When/what do I do with a debian/rules file? Low-level: debian/rules build fakeroot debian/rules binary High-level:

Re: Debian source package usage?

2002-06-12 Thread Tatsuya Kinoshita
At Wed, 12 Jun 2002 15:46:55 -0400 (EDT), Rob Ransbottom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am trying to build 'ls' from source. Finding that ftp.gnu.org sources don't work, I grab the fileutils*[dsc|orig|diff]* files from debian. I find the /usr/doc/debian/source-unpack.txt file and follow it.

Re: Debian source package usage?

2002-06-12 Thread Rob Ransbottom
On Thu, 13 Jun 2002, Tatsuya Kinoshita wrote: At Wed, 12 Jun 2002 15:46:55 -0400 (EDT), Rob Ransbottom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am trying to build 'ls' from source. Finding that ftp.gnu.org sources don't work, I grab the fileutils*[dsc|orig|diff]* files from debian. I find

Re: Debian source package usage?

2002-06-12 Thread Rob Ransbottom
On Wed, 12 Jun 2002, G. L. `Griz' Inabnit wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- On Wednesday 12 June 2002 12:46 pm, Rob Ransbottom wrote: I am trying to build 'ls' from source. Finding that ftp.gnu.org sources don't work, I grab the fileutils*[dsc|orig|diff]* files from debian.

Re: Debian source package usage?

2002-06-12 Thread Rob Ransbottom
On Wed, 12 Jun 2002, Bob Proulx wrote: I am trying to build 'ls' from source. Finding that ftp.gnu.org sources don't work, I grab the fileutils*[dsc|orig|diff]* files from debian. Being more of a GNU type of person than a Debian type of person (yet!) I would like to ask what don't