X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=AltOS%2Fbuilding.mdwn;h=4732b61dc4a3e7295e5a3f4a22e0f35b3006533f;hb=ae95f53a849b09f1dfdbfa417edd75a54e38893c;hp=decf87305f2937757062d14addb32bd8809626d0;hpb=89be4bcbb0d62c2c5ef6e6eee80ffe1d110f4bf8;p=web%2Faltusmetrum diff --git a/AltOS/building.mdwn b/AltOS/building.mdwn index decf873..4732b61 100644 --- a/AltOS/building.mdwn +++ b/AltOS/building.mdwn @@ -10,8 +10,12 @@ Debian tools and processes. From this platform, it is possible to build installable packages not only for Debian, but also for Windows, Mac OS X, and generic Linux. -Since many people would prefer to work from an actually released version of -Debian, in October 2020 Bdale worked through the steps required to take a +To do this, install [Debian](http://debian.org), upgrade to 'unstable', then +type 'apt-get build-dep altos' and all of the required build dependencies +should be automatically installed. + +Since many people prefer to use an actually released version of Debian, +in October 2020 Bdale worked through the steps required to take a clean install of Debian 10 (buster) and get to a working build. Here's that recipe, as sent to a customer who asked how to do it: @@ -65,9 +69,6 @@ recipe, as sent to a customer who asked how to do it: Hope this helps! -Install [Debian](http://debian.org), then type 'apt-get build-dep altos' -and all of the required build dependencies should be automatically installed. - The notes we use to do a complete build for release are in the file Releasing in the root of the source tree. You do *not* need to follow these instructions to do a build for yourself, but since that document is likely