Re: Problem with installing gnome-games-2.12

[Callum McKenzie <callum physics otago ac nz>]

On Mon, 2005-09-12 at 00:17 +0100, Paul Smith wrote:
> Dear All
> 
> I have just build a rpm (with checkinstall) of gnome-games-2.12.
> However, when I try to install it, I get the following error:
> 
> # rpm -ihv gnome-games-2.12.0-1.i386.rpm
> Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
>         file /var/log/scrollkeeper.log from install of
> gnome-games-2.12.0-1 conflicts with file from package
> scrollkeeper-0.3.14-5
> # 

Are you trying to use the .spec file that is shipped with gnome-games?

If so, you shouldn't. It hasn't been updated for two years and shouldn't
be considered reliable - it is provided as a starting point. Instead try
and use the spec file from Fedora's 2.10 gnome-games packages.

The actual problem revolves around the /var/log/scrollkeeper.log not
being marked as needing to be ignored. It's been a long time since I
did .spec file hacking, so I can't remember the details of what needs to
be done.

If no one else here can supply you with an answer, try and find a forum
on RPM packaging.

 - Callum