Debian-builder is a streamlined Perl tool that reconstructs a Debian package from its source code.
I recently had the opportunity to try out debian-builder, a simple Perl script that is designed to rebuild a Debian package from its source. I have used Gentoo in the past, which focuses on building packages from source code to increase speed, but that is not the focus of this program.
I experimented with a version of GCC that is patched to include stack smashing (buffer overflow) protection. To address this issue, one common approach is to use a modified compiler that performs safety checks on potentially vulnerable source code, usually by applying a patch to the GCC compiler.
The usage of debian-builder is quite straightforward. Simply run "debian-builder foo" to rebuild package foo. The script handles installing all the necessary packages required to build the package, and then removes them afterwards. With the '--verbose' option, progress reports are displayed, and a .deb file should eventually appear in /var/cache/debian-builder/deb.
Installation is a simple process. Download the tarball and run 'make install,' or alternatively, download it from the apt-get'able repository.
The most recent release of debian-builder includes improved handling of build dependencies, which allows it to work with a greater number of complex Debian packages, such as GNU Emacs and Mozilla Firefox.
Overall, I found debian-builder to be an excellent tool for rebuilding Debian packages from their source, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for an efficient and user-friendly solution.
I experimented with a version of GCC that is patched to include stack smashing (buffer overflow) protection. To address this issue, one common approach is to use a modified compiler that performs safety checks on potentially vulnerable source code, usually by applying a patch to the GCC compiler.
The usage of debian-builder is quite straightforward. Simply run "debian-builder foo" to rebuild package foo. The script handles installing all the necessary packages required to build the package, and then removes them afterwards. With the '--verbose' option, progress reports are displayed, and a .deb file should eventually appear in /var/cache/debian-builder/deb.
Installation is a simple process. Download the tarball and run 'make install,' or alternatively, download it from the apt-get'able repository.
The most recent release of debian-builder includes improved handling of build dependencies, which allows it to work with a greater number of complex Debian packages, such as GNU Emacs and Mozilla Firefox.
Overall, I found debian-builder to be an excellent tool for rebuilding Debian packages from their source, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for an efficient and user-friendly solution.
What's New
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