Re: [q-lang-devel] Status of debian packaging

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Kari Pahula wrote:
> I tried both versions 2.5.31 and 2.5.4a, both failed with the same
> error.  The earlier version was packaged to Debian to provide a
> POSIX-compliant version of flex.

Hmm, I'm running 2.5.4 here, which doesn't exhibit this problem (but 
maybe SuSE patched it). Will have to look into this for the next release.

> As long as non-CVS versions do not die for odd flex versions, I'm not
> that bothered with this one.  I'll see if things break when the next
> release comes.

No, the source tarball always includes the .c sources, so that should be ok.

> I packaged 5.2 some time ago already; update your web page.  I would

Thanks.

> recommend against telling the complete directories of the .deb
> packages, those are internal to apt-get and not really intented for
> human use.  apt-get is the standard way for getting packages for
> Debian, not with dpkg -i on individual .debs.
> 
> Also, please don't link my home page.

Done. Is linking to mentors.debian.net/ enough, or is there some other 
(package-specific) page I could link to?

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