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 Debia

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 PROTECT

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

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 > down

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