Re: [Evolution] How to apply a patch... Followup from "How to remove duplicates Mandriva 2010.1"

[Reid Thompson <reid thompson ateb com>]

On 11/6/2010 1:43 AM, Barry Smith wrote:
> Reid:
>
> Thank you.
>
> I'm going through your reply carefully, and safely... reading each and
> every linked article before starting the "patch."
>
> I know that I have had to download packages like (I think it was called)
> "build-dependencies" before, in prep for doing the [ ./config - make -
> make install ] process.
I vaguely recall doing that for debian/ubuntu based distros
> I guess there is a "patch" command (the one that you referred to).
yes,  if you don't have it use  synaptic or  apt-get it
> Didn't work from patches in my past.  I had usually worked from source
> managers using full source versions from an SVN or CVS or other SCM
> tool.  Patches were something I knew existed, just never ran into.
> I did a quick 'man patch' and started reading. :)
You're welcome to try building evolution and brethren (evolution-data-server, gtkhtml, etc) from SCM --> git
as noted, later versions have the remove dupes as an e-plugin
It can be a bit of a pain to get everything initially setup if you're not used to building.  I think there are 
a couple of recent emails related to it on the mailing list.
If anyone has an updated for latest ubuntu version of Paul's makefile it would make it a 'walk in the park' 
:)  --> http://mad-scientist.us/evolution.html
as of this morning git head built out of the box for me (but i'm running gentoo as my base system, the recent 
emails i think reference building on ubuntu)
> Thank you for your polite help.
>
> Peace,
>
> Barry Smith