Re: [Fink-beginners] How to Modify (hack) Packages

[Alexander K. H. <ha...@ld...>]

On Nov 29, 2004, at 8:54 AM, Rich Johnson wrote:

> Hi folks--
>
> How do I modify and install a fink package so that subsequent 
> update-all doesn't overwrite the modifications?
>
> If you must know, I want to change:
> #ifndef MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_3
> to
> #if !defined( MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_3 ) ||  ( MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_3 > 
> MAC_OS_X_MAX_VERSION_ALLOWED )
>
> to enable compilation.
>
> Thanks,
> --rich

0)  Make sure your Trees: line in fink.conf ends with "local/main"
1)  Don't make your modifications in the main fink trees but instead 
copy the files over to your local tree.  If local/main is at the end of 
the Trees: line, then packages there get precedence over those in the 
main trees.
2)  This, of course, doesn't protect the packages if a newer revision 
comes out.  You can make the revision larger if you so desire.
--
Alexander Hansen
Fink Documentarian
[Day Job] Levitated Dipole Experiment
http://www.psfc.mit.edu/LDX