On 1/14/11, Michael Scherer <[email protected]> wrote: > Le vendredi 14 janvier 2011 à 00:18 -0500, Hoyt Duff a écrit : >> The .spec file as provided defines %define _prefix as /usr/local. Yes, >> I know that it should be /usr for a Mandriva-specific package, but I'd >> like to actually build the package first so I can understand what >> needs to be patched to build from the pristine sources on >> Madriva/Mageia, not start from scratch - that kind of defeats the >> purpose of RPM. >> >> In the %files section "%{_libdir}/%{name}" should pick up "%_prefix", >> but it does not. As a result, some files don't get created in two >> directories and the build fails. >> >> What I'm asking is if there is a difference in how Mandrake handles >> that substitution versus how Fedora handles that. I installed Fedora >> in a VM and the package builds fine on Fedora, but I get the error on >> Madriva. I've examined the .spec file and don't see where there is any >> obvious problem, so I'm seeking some guidance as to where to look >> deeper. > > That's quite simple. > On fedora : > ~ $ rpm --showrc | grep -i ' _libdir' > -14: _libdir %{_prefix}/lib > > On mandriva : > $ rpm --showrc | grep -i ' _libdir' > -14: _libdir /usr/lib > > Mandriva hardcode the use of /usr/ in the rpm macros file, while Fedora > doesn't, letting people override %_prefix. >
Thanks, Michael. I can make those adjustments and will forward that info to the package maintainer. -- Hoyt
