Re: [Sheflug] Debian packages -- how to determine build options...

[Chris J <cej@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris J wrote:
> However I'm trying to determine what packages I can install straight from
> pre-built packages and what may need building from source; 
> ...[]...
> If someone can kindly point the way to how to find out, it'd be
> appreciated. 
> 

Scrub this -- found it now. Grab diff from packages.debian.org, look for
the debian/control part in the diff, then hunt for a file named 'rules'.
Found the configure options; looks like it's got what I want.

Chris


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