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  deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main contrib non-free
 
  deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main contrib non-free
  
# Start the building process:
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# Start the building process (default configure options):
 
sudo apt-get update
 
sudo apt-get update
 
sudo apt-get build-dep imagemagick # build dependencies
 
sudo apt-get build-dep imagemagick # build dependencies
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apt-get source imagemagick # fetch all current header source files to enable building from source
 
apt-get source imagemagick # fetch all current header source files to enable building from source
 
cd imagemagick-6.6.0.4/
 
cd imagemagick-6.6.0.4/
fakeroot debian/rules binary # compile and build the stuff → *.dep
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fakeroot debian/rules binary # compile and build the stuff → creates ../*.dep
 
# last message looks like:
 
# last message looks like:
 
# dpkg-deb: building package `imagemagick' in `../imagemagick_6.6.0.4-2.2_i386.deb'.
 
# dpkg-deb: building package `imagemagick' in `../imagemagick_6.6.0.4-2.2_i386.deb'.
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rm -r imagemagick-6.6.0.4*  
 
rm -r imagemagick-6.6.0.4*  
 
</source>
 
</source>
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It's also possible to compile with different ./configure options than the default:
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<blockquote>
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<source lang="bash">
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# ... as above
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cd ~/temp/ # go to a temporary directory in your home
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# For the next part you can be a regular user.
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apt-get source imagemagick # fetch all current header source files to enable building from source
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cd imagemagick-6.6.0.4/debian
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nano rules # add your configure option in that file
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cd ~/temp/imagemagick-6.6.0.4/
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# proceed as above
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fakeroot debian/rules binary # compile and build the stuff → creates ../*.dep
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# ...
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</source>
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</blockquote>
  
 
Final note (cited from instructions referenced above): «Enjoy your new packages, but remember to check for security releases periodically and rebuild as needed, as you are now outside of Debian's security release framework. You may want to consider subscribing to the Debian-security-announce mailing list.»
 
Final note (cited from instructions referenced above): «Enjoy your new packages, but remember to check for security releases periodically and rebuild as needed, as you are now outside of Debian's security release framework. You may want to consider subscribing to the Debian-security-announce mailing list.»

Revision as of 23:53, 9 September 2010

Following How do I install ImageMagick 6.5.6 on Debian Lenny? it is possible to backport a current version of Imagemagick into the debian system. First make sure to add the source repository:

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
## edit the following:
 # comment for backporting imagemagick to imagemagick-6.6.0.4
 deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main contrib non-free

# Start the building process (default configure options):
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get build-dep imagemagick # build dependencies
# Change to a directory you'll be using for building
mkdir ~/temp/ 
cd ~/temp/ # go to a temporary directory in your home
# For the next part you can be a regular user.
apt-get source imagemagick # fetch all current header source files to enable building from source
cd imagemagick-6.6.0.4/
fakeroot debian/rules binary # compile and build the stuff → creates ../*.dep
# last message looks like:
# dpkg-deb: building package `imagemagick' in `../imagemagick_6.6.0.4-2.2_i386.deb'.
# ...
sudo dpkg -i *.deb # install debian packages with the package manager
# remove temporary data
cd ~/temp/
rm -r imagemagick-6.6.0.4*

It's also possible to compile with different ./configure options than the default:

# ... as above
cd ~/temp/ # go to a temporary directory in your home
# For the next part you can be a regular user.
apt-get source imagemagick # fetch all current header source files to enable building from source
cd imagemagick-6.6.0.4/debian
nano rules # add your configure option in that file
cd ~/temp/imagemagick-6.6.0.4/
# proceed as above
fakeroot debian/rules binary # compile and build the stuff → creates ../*.dep
# ...

Final note (cited from instructions referenced above): «Enjoy your new packages, but remember to check for security releases periodically and rebuild as needed, as you are now outside of Debian's security release framework. You may want to consider subscribing to the Debian-security-announce mailing list.»