From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from 24-148-111-2.ip.mhcable.com ([24.148.111.2] helo=smtp.mhcable.com) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1DNV9H-0006s8-00 for ; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 08:14:43 -0400 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by deliver.mhcable.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 453FEE71C6 for ; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 08:14:42 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtp.mhcable.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by localhost (VaMailArmor-2.0.1.16) id 03546-00EE3867; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 08:14:42 -0400 Received: from hhs48.com (24-105-197-112.cm.mhcable.com [24.105.197.112]) by smtp.mhcable.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 17B61E71C6 for ; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 08:14:42 -0400 (EDT) Received: from chuckh (helo=localhost) by hhs48.com with local-esmtp (Exim 4.50) id 1DNV9F-0006jp-O4 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 08:14:41 -0400 Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 08:14:41 -0400 (EDT) From: Charles Hallenbeck To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." In-Reply-To: <20050418114838.GB6430@blackbox> Message-ID: References: <20050417232228.GA13281@taylor.homelinux.net> <20050418052753.GA16013@blackbox> <20050418114838.GB6430@blackbox> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-AntiVirus: checked by Vexira MailArmor (version: 2.0.1.16; VAE: 6.28.0.18; VDF: 6.28.0.106; host: smtp.mhcable.com) Subject: Re: audio players X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 12:14:43 -0000 Okay, I got farther. With debhelper installed, the configuration proceeds until it needs png support, then dies and asks me to install libpng and libpng_dev, but apt-get cannot find libpng, even after doing an update. Question: Should I have multiple entries in my source.list? Or are they mostly mirrors? At present I have mirrors.kernel.org, ftp.us.debian.org, and http://linux.csua.berkeley.edu/debian/. Would it help to add other sources? On Mon, 18 Apr 2005, Kenny Hitt wrote: > 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 >> >> -- >> The Moon is Waxing Gibbous (66% of Full) >> "Things are in the saddle, and they ride mankind." Ralph Waldo Emerson >> Visit my download site at http://www.mhcable.com/~chuckh >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- The Moon is Waxing Gibbous (68% of Full) "Things are in the saddle, and they ride mankind." Ralph Waldo Emerson Visit my download site at http://www.mhcable.com/~chuckh