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@@ -94,10 +94,14 @@ list of build dependencies with the command sudo apt-get install devscripts equivs + rm -f mpv-build-deps_*_*.deb + mk-build-deps -s sudo -i This will generate and install a dummy package that depends on the -required packages. +required packages. The rm -f command makes sure there are no previous +versions of the build-deps package lying around that may otherwise +confuse mk-build-deps. If you don't want to use sudo, you can also try: @@ -105,10 +109,6 @@ If you don't want to use sudo, you can also try: su -c 'dpkg -i mpv-build-deps_*.deb || apt-get install -f' -Note that it is advised you first remove any old mpv-build-deps -package files previously created by you before running the above -commands to ensure that you are installing the correct version. - Building a Debian package ========================= @@ -117,19 +117,21 @@ dependencies: ./update -You can then build a full mpv Debian package with the following command: +You can then build a full mpv Debian package with the following commands: - debuild -uc -us -b -j4 + dpkg-buildpackage -uc -us -b -j4 -(4 is the number of jobs running in parallel - change it to match your -number of processors.) The .deb file will be created in the parent -directory, and can be installed with +"4" is the number of jobs running in parallel - change it to match +your number of processors. The file mpv_<version>_<architecture>.deb +will be created in the parent directory. Install it with - sudo dpkg -i ../mpv_*_*.deb + sudo dpkg -i ../mpv_<version>_<architecture>.deb -As with the mpv-build-deps package, you should ensure you are -installing the correct mpv_<version>_<architecture>.deb and not one -you previously compiled. +where you must replace <version> with the version of mpv you just +built (as indicated in debian/changelog) and <architecture> with your +architecture. As with the mpv-build-deps package, you should ensure +you are installing the correct package and not one you previously +compiled. For further information regarding the Debian package, see debian/README.Debian. |