LinuxQuestions.org
Download your favorite Linux distribution at LQ ISO.
Home Forums Tutorials Articles Register
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Newbie
User Name
Password
Linux - Newbie This Linux forum is for members that are new to Linux.
Just starting out and have a question? If it is not in the man pages or the how-to's this is the place!

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 01-27-2011, 12:42 AM   #1
MahendraL
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Jul 2009
Posts: 29

Rep: Reputation: 0
Finding config options with which 'apt-get install' installs a package


Hi,
I'm having Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 on RMI XLS CPU.
I have my libpcap application. If I install libpcap using
the 'apt-get install' command, it installs 0.9.8 version,
and the libpcap application works fine.
If, however, I install libpcap (version 1.1.1.) from sources,
the libpcap application does not work (does not capture
packets).
When installing libpcap from sources, I use ./configure
command without any arguments.

I believe 'apt-get install' installs the libpcap with certain
config options which I'm not using when installing from
sources.

Could someone please tell me how to see with which config
options 'apt-get install' installs a package ? Or in general
how to debug above kinds of problem ?

Thanks,
Mahendra
 
Old 01-27-2011, 01:02 AM   #2
EDDY1
LQ Addict
 
Registered: Mar 2010
Location: Oakland,Ca
Distribution: wins7, Debian wheezy
Posts: 6,841

Rep: Reputation: 649Reputation: 649Reputation: 649Reputation: 649Reputation: 649Reputation: 649
Wouldn't it be dependencies based?
 
Old 01-27-2011, 02:10 AM   #3
MahendraL
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Jul 2009
Posts: 29

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 0
Hi Eddy1,
could you please elaborate ?

Thanks,
Mahendra
 
  


Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Will apt-get installs 32bit debain package on 64bit debian/ubuntu machine ?? narendra1310 Linux - Software 1 03-09-2010 07:43 AM
Finding config options for modues found by lsmod to build custom kernel jiobo Linux - Kernel 0 01-02-2009 12:08 AM
apt-get remove package-name & config files robbbert Linux - Software 2 04-20-2006 05:33 PM
knoppix 3.4 and no apt-setup how to fix info install apt-file + base-config maximalred Debian 0 10-16-2004 06:36 PM
Does apt-get install <package> upgrade the package if it is already installed? davidas Debian 4 04-05-2004 06:12 PM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Newbie

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:40 AM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration