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   From: ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand   
      
   In message <4d19e429$0$12850$ec3e2dad@unlimited.usenetmonster.com>,   
   amicus_curious wrote:   
      
   > "Lawrence D'Oliveiro"  wrote in message   
   > news:ifb9uc$9a4$8@lust.ihug.co.nz...   
   >   
   >> In message , Homer wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> Which is in fact the whole point, and indeed that toolchain and build   
   >>> environment is ready to go from the outset, without some convoluted   
   >>> setup process.   
   >>   
   >> Here’s a common case: wanting to do your own hacking on a package P that   
   >> comes with your distro:   
   >>   
   >>    apt-get source P   
   >>      # drops a copy of the source for P in the current directory   
   >>    sudo apt-get build-dep P   
   >>      # ensures that all necessary dependencies are installed for building   
   >> P   
   >>      # from source   
   >>   
   >> And that’s it—you’re good to go.   
   >   
   > Except that are still missing any understanding of what to do or how to do   
   > it ...   
      
   Says the one who doesn’t even understand what “git merge” does.   
      
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