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can dpkg obtain the source code of a package?
apt-get source {some-package-name}
gets the source code of that .deb.
Can this be achieved with dpkg instead? Or with software-center?
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How to change, configure and make a installed package…darkstat
I've installed darkstat via: "apt-get install". I then downloaded the darkstat source code to make some changes to it using: "apt-get source darkstat". I made my changes, then I used the command: ...
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Source code for Layout Based Switcher in KDE?
I want to take a look at the source code for the Layout Based Switcher. I know how to use apt-get source <packagename> to pull source, my problem is kde has an awful lot of packages, and I'm not ...
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Understanding APT source code
I want to analyze the APT source code. I have downloaded it and also installed a source code browser for Gedit. But still I have no clue where to begin.
I have only read "sl"'s source code before. I ...
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How do I get the source code of packages installed through apt-get?
I am assuming that all application installed through apt-get are open source; but for those that are available in that manner, where can I get the source code for these applications as well as update ...
