Hello, Just curious Geoff, why is it a bad idea to build as the superuser? Is it something specific to the CVS build, or just generally a good policy?
Also, I've noticed something kind of odd with gnome-terminal... If I am in one gnome-terminal and I define CVSROOT, and export it, when I open another gnome-terminal (from the first), I dont see CVSROOT (using set). However, if I open an xterm (from the first) I do see CVSROOT. Does anyone know why the second gnome-terminal doesn't inherit the exported CVSROOT, while xterm does? Many Thanks, Thom Wharton >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> n Behalf Of Mark D. Baushke >> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 12:08 PM >> To: Geoff Beier >> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: info about redhat >> >> >> Hi Geoff, >> >> Your points are valid. Thanks for the corrections! >> >> Thanks, >> -- Mark >> >> Geoff Beier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >> > Mark D. Baushke wrote: >> > > You may build your own from sources: >> > > Fetch a copy of the .src.rpm file from the downloads page: >> > > http://ccvs.cvshome.org/servlets/ProjectDownloadList >> > > and then rebuild it with the following commands: >> > > sudo rpm --rebuild cvs-1.11.6-cvshome.org.1.src.rpm >> > > sudo rpm -Fvh >> /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/cvs-1.11.6-cvshome.org.1.i386.rpm >> > > >> > I don't want to pick nits, but you *really* shouldn't build as the >> > superuser. Also, current versions of rpm have moved the building to >> > rpmbuild; --rebuild doesn't work by default as a switch to rpm on >> > Redhat 8 or 9. To build as a normal user, simply decide where you want >> > to build your RPMs. I chose a directory called "rpmbuild" in my home >> > directory. (The following steps assume you're currently in your home >> > directory.) >> > >> > 1. Create the working directory structure: >> > mkdir -p rpmbuild/BUILD rpmbuild/SOURCES rpmbuild/SPECS rpmbuild/SRPMS >> > rpmbuild/RPMS rpmbuild/RPMS/i386 >> > >> > 2. Configure RPM: >> > echo "%_topdir $HOME/rpmbuild" >> $HOME/.rpmmacros >> > >> > 3. Execute rpmbuild as a normal user: >> > rpmbuild --rebuild cvs-1.11.6-cvshome.org.1.src.rpm >> > >> > 4. Install the rpm as the super user: >> > sudo rpm -Fvh rpmbuild/RPMS/i386/cvs-1.11.6-cvshome.org.1.i386.rpm >> > >> > Regards, >> > >> > Geoff _______________________________________________ Info-cvs mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-cvs