> > I need to install a package and I would like to be able to make changes to
> > config.h, and install other patches. Is there a way I can do this through
> > the packaging system?
>
> Yes. Name your patches "patch-local-<something>", and they'll be applied
> unconditionally without checksumming, and no checked out patch will ever
> over-write them. The "cvs update" will list such files at the beginning,
> with a leading question mark, but otherwise not bother them. It should
> be safe to "sup" over them, too.


But is there a way that I can edit config.h with the packaging system?

Thanks,
Al