[Slapt-get-devel] suggestions and ideas

[Jason Woodward]

Hi Stefano,

> But even if we choose to use a classic repository with "-src" packages
> still few problems remain:
> 
> -the user can't build packages automatically, he has to install a "-src"
> package and then manually execute the Slackbuild

I can think of a few solutions.  First, an environment variable that the doinst.sh checks. 
Secondly, the doinst.sh could be interactive (ala debconf).

> -the main issue is about dependencies: postfix-src requires
> cyrus-sasl-src or simply cyrus-sasl?
> I think the user should be able to choose what to do for each
> dependency. For example:
> 
>    PACKAGE REQUIRED:x11 >= 6.8.2-i486-3, xaw3d >= 1.5-i386-3
> 
> the user should be able to install X11 from a binary package and then
> build xaw3d from a "-src" package.

The dependency could be use both, cyrus-sasl | cyrus-sasl-src, in which case the src package
would be downloaded if its not installed.


take care,
jason

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Jason Woodward
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