compiling mc under ubuntu 12.04

[Andrey Tataranovich]

Hi, All

Milan Čermák, wrote
>There is an automated tool (whose name I don't remember) which takes this description file and creates a build environment based on that. 

This tool called pbuilder.

Frank, wrote
>Don't you think your latest release should _always_ compile straight from the box under the major Linux distro? 

Thats right. I assume that you mean 4.8.3 as latest release - this version smoothly compiles under Ubuntu Precise 12.04
You should refer to the list of build dependencies: https://www.midnight-commander.org/wiki/doc/buildAndInstall/req or
use prebuild versions from your distributions or some from: https://www.midnight-commander.org/wiki/Binaries

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WBR, Andrey Tataranovich