Debian package of 1.3cvs, was Re: [Scribus] pixelated images in pdf

[Eric P]

Oleksandr Moskalenko wrote:
> * Eric P <eric.maillist at gmail.com> [2005-06-29 19:21:14 -0500]:
> 
> 
>>Oleksandr Moskalenko wrote:
>>
>>>I build packages from both 1.2 and 1.3 cvs regularly and much more frequently
>>>then 1.2 cvs packages can be uploaded into debian. There are two official
>>>repositories - the above one is primary and the latter one is a backup mirror.
>>>
>>>
>>>deb         http://debian.scribus.net/debian/ unstable/
>>>deb-src     http://debian.scribus.net/debian/ unstable/
>>>
>>>deb         http://debian.tagancha.org/scribus unstable/
>>>deb-src     http://debian.tagancha.org/scribus unstable/
>>>
>>>1.2 package is "scribus" and 1.3 package is "scribus-cvs". They can be
>>>installed in parallel. If you have any Debian-related problems with the 1.3
>>>package please email me.
>>>
>>
>>It looks like it wants libgcc1 (>= 1:4.0.0-7).
>>
>>Ulp... now I need to do something hairy like upgrade the distro to
>>'unstable', correct?    I'm currently running Sarge (stable).
>>
>>
>>I'm new to Debian (not that that wasn't obvious)?
> 
> 
> Eric,
> 
> The latest gcc packages in sarge are at 3.4.3 version and the current
> unstable/testing have already diverged. Fortunately for you, sarge is not that
> far behind and you can get my package to work on your system by a simple
> package rebuild. Make sure that you have the deb-src lines for scribus
> repositories uncommented and run the following commands:
> 
> The cool way (TM) - as root or set up sudo for yourself as a user:
> 
> apt-get install apt-build (answer questions about your CPU and stuff - see an
> excellent document at http://julien.danjou.info/article-apt-build.html)
> 
> apt-build update
> 
> apt-build install scribus (or scribus-cvs)
> 
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> A bit slower way - as root:
> 
> apt-get install devscripts build-essential fakeroot (minimal build environment)
> 
> apt-get source scribus-cvs (or scribus)
> 
> apt-get build-dep scribus-cvs (or scribus)
> 
> cd scribus.... or scribus-cvs... (at this moment these are
> scribus-1.2.1+cvs20050620 and scribus-cvs-1.3+cvs20050629) 
> 
> debuild -us -uc
> 
> cd ..
> 
> dpkg -i scribus_.... or scribus-cvs_.... (at the moment these are
> scribus_1.2.1+cvs20050620-2_i386.deb and
> scribus-cvs_1.3+cvs20050629-1_i386.deb)
> 
> 
> Voila - you have a scribus (1.2) or scribus-cvs (1.3) package built and
> optimized for your system.
> 
> If you have any other debian-related Scribus questions feel free to ask them
> at any time.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Alex
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I went the 'uncool' way (2nd method), and got cvs installed.

A bit off topic: Starting from the 'debuild' step, are these basically
the steps for installing anything in Debian that I compile from source?

Alex, thanks again for all your help (and everyone elses!).  Great
mailing list warm and fuzzies here.

Eric P.