Thanks Roman, Say, where does the newly created rpm file end up, after checkinstall. John
On Tuesday 16 April 2002 12:35, you wrote: > Hi, > > > I need to learn how to create rpm files from tar files. > > I feel that it falls into two parts, preperation and action. > > That would probably be best done with checkinstall > http://asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/ > which is a tool that you run instead of make install. Of course, you > must run ./configure and make beforehand. > > > I want to experiment with alsa-driver-0.9.0beta9.tar.bz2 > > <snip> > > > checking for directory with kernel source... /usr/src/linux > > checking for kernel version... expr: syntax error > > expr: syntax error > > expr: syntax error > > failed (probably missing /usr/src/linux/include/linux/version.h) > > [root@localhost alsa-driver-0.9.0beta9]# > > > > This oneseems to like my system, but it would seem I also > > need version h first , what ever that is. > > I am geting the same error with 0.9.0beta12. :-( > > HTH > Roman -- John Richard Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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