Upcoming changes for packagers

[Texstar]

rpm 4.8.1 will bring some changes to the way you package rpms for PCLinuxOS.

1. When you install a source rpm (SRPM) a new folder in your home directory will be created called rpmbuild. In this folder you will find your SOURCES and SPECS folder. You would enter your SPECS folder and execute rpmbuild -ba name-of-specfile.spec.

2. rpm -ba name-of-specfile.spec will change to rpmbuild -ba name-of-specfile.spec

3. After the initial build of your first updated rpm, the rpmbuild folder will populate with the following folders.

BUILD
BUILDROOT
RPMS
SOURCES
SPECS
SRPMS

More later after I test upgrading an installation to the new packages.

[slax]

what is the location of the thunar script that's called from context menu? So i could change the command until the scripts are updated...

thanks

[Sproggy]

you can find it in your /home/<user>/.config/Thunar

[slax]

sorry but no. only thunarrc and accels.scm
Can't find it there...

i want to change the command that is called when i right click on the spec file and select "BuildAll"

[Neal ManBear]

slax,
The file is /home/<you>/.config/Thunar/uca.xml.

[Sproggy]

heres 1 if you aint got 1

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5639762/uca.xml

Kori

[MBantz]

Oh, darn! That's my little script - I'll update pkgutils-thunar asap (that will be tomorow)

Anyone need extra packaging utilities to thunar now I'm at it?

cheers,
MBantz

[slax]

Thanks guys for your help

[slax]

Still no update to pkutils packages?? they are not install-able anymore.
Is anyone working on them?

thanks

[MBantz]

I have updated the thunar things and uploaded the srpm to Tex's dropbox - but haven't checked if it has hit Synaptic

As I recall it installed fine, is it the installation or usage of the package that is the issue?

[slax]

Sorry MBantz i have to check out.
It is installable only if you add "unstable" section in the repos. Will let you know if it works

[MBantz]

You are quite right, you need to add unstable - I don't know why and we should have this package in stable asap as I see it. Don't know the status about this though,

cheers,
MBantz

[Neal ManBear]

You are quite right, you need to add unstable - I don't know why and we should have this package in stable asap as I see it. Don't know the status about this though,

cheers,
MBantz

I believe the need to use "unstable" is tied to the latest version of RPM and Synaptic being in "unstable." There may be some users with older installs who have not run aptupgrade yet.