How do I rebuild a package to include debugging information?
You can do this in just a few steps:
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Get the necessary tools and build dependencies:
sudo apt-get install devscripts fakeroot sudo apt-get build-dep <package> -
Set the build options:
export DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS="debug nostrip noopt" -
Build the package:
fakeroot apt-get source -b <package> -
Install the package:
sudo dpkg -i <package>*.deb
Alternatively install the pkg-create-dbgsym package.