apt-get source -b build directory

2001-03-09 Thread Bill Wohler
I just tried `apt-get source -b xmms' and the package was downloaded and built in /etc. Why there? Wouldn't it be better to do it in /usr/src? If I can't change Debian policy, how can I configure apt-get to download and build in /usr/src? Assuming, of course, that someone convinces me

Re: apt-get source -b build directory

2001-03-09 Thread Michael J. Micek
On Fri, Mar 09, 2001 at 02:33:25PM -0800, Bill Wohler wrote: I just tried `apt-get source -b xmms' and the package was downloaded and built in /etc. Why there? pwd Wouldn't it be better to do it in /usr/src? If I can't change Debian policy, how can I configure apt-get to download

Re: apt-get source -b build directory

2001-03-09 Thread Tommi Komulainen
On Fri, Mar 09, 2001 at 02:33:25PM -0800, Bill Wohler wrote: I just tried `apt-get source -b xmms' and the package was downloaded and built in /etc. Why there? Wouldn't it be better to do it in /usr/src? apt-get source downloads the source to the current directory. You happened to be in

Re: apt-get source -b build directory

2001-03-09 Thread Bill Wohler
Michael J. Micek [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Fri, Mar 09, 2001 at 02:33:25PM -0800, Bill Wohler wrote: I just tried `apt-get source -b xmms' and the package was downloaded and built in /etc. Why there? pwd D'oh! RTFM. I see it now. Thanks. -- Bill Wohler [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: apt-get source -b build directory

2001-03-09 Thread John Galt
apt-get source downloads to pwd. I tripped on it a few times myself... On Fri, 9 Mar 2001, Bill Wohler wrote: I just tried `apt-get source -b xmms' and the package was downloaded and built in /etc. Why there? Wouldn't it be better to do it in /usr/src? If I can't change Debian