apt-type of programme that uses sources?

wuya · 05-09-2005, 10:26 PM

Is there an apt-type of programme that uses sources instead of binaries?

Like Gentoo's emerge. It downloads the sources, compiles, and gets all the dependencies for me.

scuzzman · 05-09-2005, 10:57 PM

Portage (emerge) and the new "swaret --compile" are the only utilities I know of that do this.

wuya · 05-09-2005, 11:28 PM

Can I install Portage onto my Damn Small?

foo_bar_foo · 05-09-2005, 11:57 PM

ummmmmmmm

apt-get -b source packagename
dpkg -i file.deb

cs-cam · 05-10-2005, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by foo_bar_foo
ummmmmmmm

apt-get -b source packagename
dpkg -i file.deb

I was gonna say... I've never used a Debian-based sitro but I was always under the impression that apt could do this

funkydan2 · 05-10-2005, 12:44 AM

There's also an apt-build project, that aims to get portage style stuff occuring on Debian systems. http://debtoo.org/ is the place to look.

Daniel