strange problem with checkinstall and spamassassin

[Matthew Carpenter]

I just added in OpenLinux into the script.  It's very simple.  Just vi into
the checkinstall script and search for redhat or RedHat or packages.

/packages

and you'll see a line something like

for i in redhat RedHat packages <etc....>; do

Add in OpenLinux and all should be good.

At least that's how I used to do it.  Since moving to SuSE I've not had a
whole lot of time or need to use it, and SuSE is supported by default.  I've
also learned .spec files a lot better and typically will build my own .spec
file since it gives me a lot better control over things like
/lib/modules/modules.dep, /etc/ld.so.cache and the like.  Nothing like
wiping out a necessary system file just because you removed a CheckInstall
package that thought it owned it...
But those days are long ago.  I've heard the newer versions have a great
deal of power behind them, even beyond what it originally did.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Douglas J Hunley" <doug at linux-sxs.org>
To: <linux-users at linux-sxs.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 1:05 PM
Subject: Re: strange problem with checkinstall and spamassassin


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> M.W. Chang shocked and awed us all by speaking:
> > /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/Mail-SpamAssassin-2.60-1.i386.
>
> when checkinstall can't figure out what distro you're using, it defaults
to
> redhat. no biggie, just cd to /usr/src and symlink whatever caldera has
there
> (I forgot) to redhat. Something like:
> cd /usr/src
> ln -s openlinux redhat
>
> you'll find that this helps when installing rpms that were built for other
> distros too..
> I usually make symlinks for redhat, suse, and mandrake (just in case))
> - -- 
> Douglas J Hunley (doug at linux-sxs.org) - Linux User #174778
> Admin: Linux StepByStep - http://www.linux-sxs.org
>         and http://jobs.linux-sxs.org
>
> How about never? Is never good for you?
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