Re: Debian Question

2008-03-04 Thread chip33az
Matt Graham wrote: > From: Mike Bydalek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> Most of the programs I can use the default Etch with no issues, but >>> there are some I would like to either install myself or compile myself. >>> For example, I would like the latest GNUCash

Re: Debian Question

2008-03-03 Thread der.hans
Am 03. Mar, 2008 schwätzte [EMAIL PROTECTED] so: I have a question about compiling packages on Debian. I would like to move back to Etch since I feel it is more stable (and for some reason the networking is faster) than my current Gutsy install. I have seen a few guides on moving from Ubuntu

Re: Debian Question

2008-03-03 Thread chip33az
Matt Graham wrote: > From: Mike Bydalek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> Most of the programs I can use the default Etch with no issues, but >>> there are some I would like to either install myself or compile myself. >>> For example, I would like the latest GNUCash

Re: Debian Question

2008-03-03 Thread Matt Graham
From: Mike Bydalek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Most of the programs I can use the default Etch with no issues, but >> there are some I would like to either install myself or compile myself. >> For example, I would like the latest GNUCash (helping me with my >> accounting cl

Re: Debian Question

2008-03-03 Thread Mike Bydalek
Check out https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PackagingGuide/Basic?action=show&redirect=HowToBuildDebianPackagesFromScratch and http://www.debian.org/doc/maint-guide/index.en.html The basic procedure is: * Download the latest tarball * Apply the patches from either Debian or Ubuntu (usually I do Ubuntu bu

Debian Question

2008-03-03 Thread chip33az
I have a question about compiling packages on Debian. I would like to move back to Etch since I feel it is more stable (and for some reason the networking is faster) than my current Gutsy install. Most of the programs I can use the default Etch with no issues, but there are some I would like to