On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 21:33:49 -0700 James Sparenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered:
> Best of the middle ground worlds. do a urpmi checkinstall. Then do > the normal configure and make. Then instead of make install do a > checkinstall make install. This will build an rpm from the install > process that you can now use to manage the box via rpm (add remove > update etc.) I tried using checkinstall, and had a few probs. When it asks me for the info as to name, description, etc. Please write a description for the package. End your description with an empty line or EOF. >> gpredict-0.4.0.mdk.i586.^H ***oops!*** >> /usr/bin/checkinstall: line 1: rev: command not found /usr/bin/checkinstall: line 1: rev: command not found /usr/bin/checkinstall: line 1: rev: command not found /usr/bin/checkinstall: line 1: rev: command not found This package will be built according to these values: 1 - Summary: [ gpredict-0.4.0.mdk.i586 ] 2 - Name: [ ] 3 - Version: [ ] 4 - Release: [ 1 ] 5 - License: [ GPL ] 6 - Group: [ Applications/System ] 7 - Architecture: [ i386 ] 8 - Source location: [ gpredict-0.4.0 ] 9 - Alternate source location: [ ] 10 - Provides: [ ] Enter a number to change any of them or press ENTER to continue: 1 Enter new summary: >> gpredict /usr/bin/checkinstall: line 1: rev: command not found /usr/bin/checkinstall: line 1: rev: command not found /usr/bin/checkinstall: line 1: rev: command not found /usr/bin/checkinstall: line 1: rev: command not found This package will be built according to these values: 1 - Summary: [ gpredict ] 2 - Name: [ ] 3 - Version: [ ] 4 - Release: [ 1 ] 5 - License: [ GPL ] 6 - Group: [ Applications/System ] 7 - Architecture: [ i386 ] 8 - Source location: [ gpredict-0.4.0 ] 9 - Alternate source location: [ ] 10 - Provides: [ ] Enter a number to change any of them or press ENTER to continue: ************************************** **** RPM package creation selected *** ************************************** Building RPM package... FAILED! *** Failed to build the package Do you want to see the log file? [y]: y Unfortunately, the log file was empty. Yes, I will read "man checkinstall"... ;-) -- HaywireMac ++ ICQ # 279518458 Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: www.orderinchaos.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mandrake HowTo's & More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ No use getting too involved in life -- you're only here for a limited time.
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