Linux From Scratch - Version 20150528-dpkg

Chapter 5. Constructing a Temporary System

5.38. Dpkg-1.18.0 - Pass 2

Approximate build time: 0.9 SBU
Required disk space: 99 MB

5.38.1. Installation of Initial Dpkg

It is now necessary to rebuild Dpkg, as the first build requires the build host's system libraries.

Prepare Dpkg for compilation: 

./configure --prefix=/tools \
    --disable-dselect       \
    --without-selinux       \
    PERL_LIBDIR=/tools/lib/perl/5.20.2

Compile the package: 

make

Compilation is now complete. At this point, the Dpkg test suite cannot run because the Perl installation is incomplete.

Install the package into a temporary directory: 

make install DESTDIR=$(pwd)/debian/tmp

Create the package archive: 

buildpkg --package=dpkg-pass2

Install the package: 

dpkg -i --force-overwrite ../dpkg-pass2_1.18.0_*.deb
[Note]

Note

It is not necessary to manually remove dpkg-pass1, as Dpkg already detected that all files from dpkg-pass1 were replaced and automatically marked dpkg-pass1 as removed.