Re: Yet another newbie

[bob kehs ksd org]

Looking through cvs, there are spec files that dont make it into the
balls. I have to grab the balls, go into cvs, grab the specs, change the
version numbers in the specs, place them into the balls, and then build
the rpms. The specs should be in the balls in the first place. If they do
use a make <whatever> to generate the tarballs, the makefile or whatever
is flawed because it does not include the spec that is already there. This
should be considered a bug.

I am reading up on how to make specs but I am not good enough at it yet.
It will take me a while because I have little time to do it right now.
(Hence not wanting to compile gnome for each one of my computers. I
just want to compile it once for all.)

Since I am building RPMS when I can, I would not mind giving them out to
any one who wants them. I just need to be able to build the RPMS.

On Sun, 7 Feb 1999, Dave Reed wrote:

> 
> > From: bob@kehs.ksd.org
> > 
> > Spec files shouldn't be on the developers minds. It should be on the
> > tarballests minds. I dont mind compiling it myself. The thing is, I have
> 
> 
> I believe the tarballs come right from the developers - I believe they
> have a "make <something>" that creates the tarballs.
> 
> 
> > more  then one computer that has gnome on it. Rather then spending alot
> > more time compiling it on each computer, I generate the rpms on 1 computer
> > and install it on all of them. This saves me alot of time that I can use
> > elsewhere.
> 
> I'm not disagreeing that it would be nice to have the RPMS, but
> someone has to take the time do it.  If they would benefit you then
> feel free to volunteer to write the spec file.
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
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