[Fwd: Re: Installing Packages From Source]

I accidentally replied to the sender and not the list.

Jeff

• Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Installing Packages From Source Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 15:43:09 -0700 (PDT) From: Jeff Grossman <jeff@stikman.com> To: Douglas A. Tutty <dtutty@porchlight.ca>

> On Thu, Nov 01, 2007 at 08:23:29AM -0700, Jeff Grossman wrote:
>> There are a few packages that I install directly from source onto my
>> system. On Aptitude I noticed the markauto option. Should I let
>> aptitude
>> know that I have installed those packages manually?
>>
>> The packages that I have installed by source are:
>>
>> MIMEDefang
>> Dovecot
>> SpamAssassin
>
> It depends on what you mean. If you compile from source directly into
> the individual files that make up an app and _not_ into a package, you
> should keep them out of directories controlled by apt (i.e. put them in
> /usr/local or /opt). If you want them in the default locations, you
> should do it the "debian way" and make a custom package, then install
> that custom package with apt. As long as you indicate in the version
> number that its custom, aptitude should put it under "Obsolete or
> Locally Installed".
>
> That's the theory. I've never actually done it. Anything I create, I
> put in /usr/local or /opt.

Good suggestions. I will have to read up on building a package the "debian way".

Thanks,
Jeff

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