Debian Question

[chip33az at netscape.net]

Matt Graham wrote:
> From: Mike Bydalek <mbydalek at compunetconsulting.com>
>   
>> chip33az at netscape.net wrote:
>>     
>>> Most of the programs I can use the default Etch with no issues, but 
>>> there are some I would like to either install myself or compile myself. 
>>> For example, I would like the latest GNUCash (helping me with my 
>>> accounting class) and Iceweasel and Icedove.
>>>       
>
>   
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PackagingGuide/Basic?action=show&redirect=HowToBuildDebianPackagesFromScratch
>
>   
>> and http://www.debian.org/doc/maint-guide/index.en.html
>>
>> * Download the latest tarball
>> * Apply the patches from either Debian or Ubuntu (usually I do Ubuntu 
>> but you can try the Debian ones since you're concerned about stability, 
>> etc.)
>> * run dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot
>> * Check for errors, etc.
>>     
>
> One caveat with the latest GNUcash:  IIRC, it required a bunch of newer
> GTK+/GNOME packages.  At least building GNUcash 2.2.3 on Gentoo had a
> lot of dependencies.  And you're going to have to install a large number
> of *dev packages to build it from source.  Also, I haven't seen any real
> functional improvements in going from GNUcash 2.0.n to 2.2.3.  Then
> again, I'm not using the more complicated things that it can do.
>
>   
Thanks for the information.  I guess I might build a VM of Etch and try 
to install Gnucash and see what happens.

The very latest version, 2.2.4, released today, has add closing 
entries.  This is something I want to try.