Subject: Re: netatalk-devel package
From: jeff (jeff@univrel.pr.uconn.edu)
Date: Mon Apr 23 2001 - 16:54:08 EDT
Matthew Keller wrote:
>
> On 23 Apr 2001 22:07:47 +0200, Lorenzo Perone wrote:
> > could someone make a point on how crucial it is (or necessary) to use the
> > appropriate netatalk-devel package alongside to netatalk when
> > compiling a new version? This is something fairly undocumented...
>
> I actually, never even noticed the -devel packages, and don't know
> what they do. I strongly recommend compiling from source - I have to
> stress that. The new autoconf system makes it extremely easy
> (./configure --help for a list of options) and will increase your
> stability, while decreasing the number of "it's because you
> installed from a package" problems. And when you DO have problems,
> it's much easier to troubleshoot. No offense intended to the
> packagers - They do a good/necessary job.
Thanks. The devel package is for people who are creating libatalk-based
applications. It's pretty useless for everyone else, though.
jeff
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