compiling - How to install build dependencies for source not available in Ubuntu repositories? - Ask Ubuntu

i keep myself busy compiling (makeing) several packages , of them not in repositories (so apt-get build-dep doesn't help), complete documentation build dependencies missing or lacking, or don't know library lacking. there way can build , if header missing gets installed?

you looking auto-apt. tool gets list of files contained in repositories, along packages , installs dependencies programs for. it's syntax mixture of apt-file offers plus don't have figure out error make or configure shows you, , don't need search manually. installation , use easy.

prerequisites

you must install first:

sudo apt-get install auto-apt 

and update package list (this recommended @ least before start building something):

sudo auto-apt update 

usage

there 2 ways can use it:

auto-apt run command 

it run command, if finds file doesn't exist in box ask put sudo password , install it.

sudo auto-apt run 

this drop in non-root shell while auto-apt main program have root privileges. file operation performed user, don't have fear using root account.

other interesting stuff

auto-apt includes debuild command list building dependencies without building anything. helper first time maintainers wants compile/maintain own version of packages not available in ubuntu/debian ecosystem.