Hi.
When I run
apt-file search dh_testdir
I get the following:
debhelper: usr/bin/dh_testdir
Running
apt-get install debhelper
will fix the problem.
I use Debian's packages as much as possible, but if there isn't an
official package, I like to make sure the program I build is a local
Debian package and configured closest for my system.
Hope this helps.
Kenny
On Mon, Apr 18, 2005 at 05:16:30AM -0400, Charles Hallenbeck wrote:
> Hi Kenny,
>
> When I tried the "fakroot" shortcut, I had a missing component there
> too, with no clue how to find it. The script stopped with a message
> about "dh_testdir" not being found. I agree with you about the merits of
> local compiling, but the apt-get convenience is compelling. I have
> evidently overlooked some critical -dev files and have to figure out
> what.
>
> Chuck
>
>
> On Mon, 18 Apr 2005, Kenny Hitt wrote:
>
> >Hi.
> >
> >Here's how I built mplayer from source.
> >I ran the script in the debian subdir of the mplay source instead of
> >just running ./configure. This script told me the packages needed to be
> >installed when it couldn't find things.
> >In case it doesn't, install the apt-file package. You will need to
> >run
> >
> >apt-file update
> >
> >before it will be useful.
> >
> >After that, when the configure process doesn't find something, use
> >apt-file search filename
> >
> >to find the package containing the file. I like using the script
> >instead of getting someone's pre-built package because I ended up with a
> >mplayer Debian package built specific to my system. For example, it is
> >built for my AMD cpu instead of auto detecting the cpu each time it starts.
> >
> >Hope this helps.
> > Kenny
>
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