Re: No source packages in APT repo?

On 12/3/21 1:28 PM, Aki Tuomi wrote:

Is there a particular reason you need to build source packages?

There are sometimes moments when I want to test out a code change in a program I'm running on a server.  If a source package is available, I can make the change and build a new package that includes all of the Ubuntu customizations for that program plus the change I am testing.  To test, I just manually install the package.  To revert, I reinstall the original package with apt.  Without a source package, testing might require complex steps with the upstream source and customization information that I may not have access to.

Thanks, Shawn