Comments on: How to build RPMs for SuSE 9.2 x86_64 http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/02/12/how-to-build-rpms-for-suse-92-x86_64/ Technology, Linux, Photography, Science, Cycling, Outdoor Activities and other interests. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:50:50 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Dave http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/02/12/how-to-build-rpms-for-suse-92-x86_64/#comment-4269 Dave Fri, 20 May 2011 17:36:29 +0000 http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/02/12/how-to-build-rpms-for-suse-92-x86_64/#comment-4269 I couldn't help myself when I read this.... It’s a waste of trees and due to the increased page count of the book, there’s a perceived reasoning on behalf of the publisher to artificially raise the price of the book. The section gets read at most once if ever and in my oppinion, is a waste of everyone’s time. The proper proceedure, in my oppinion is to refrence another title or provide suggestions on where to look on the web or other resource center for instructions (ie. www.rpm.org in the case of rpm…). I assume that most readers are intellegent enough to figure out a lot of things for themselves I don't usually laugh out loud when I'm alone but I did this time. Have you notice the people who do this generally have the most difficult to follow directions? I couldn’t help myself when I read this….

It’s a waste of trees and due to the increased page count of the book, there’s a perceived reasoning on behalf of the publisher to artificially raise the price of the book. The section gets read at most once if ever and in my oppinion, is a waste of everyone’s time. The proper proceedure, in my oppinion is to refrence another title or provide suggestions on where to look on the web or other resource center for instructions (ie. http://www.rpm.org in the case of rpm…). I assume that most readers are intellegent enough to figure out a lot of things for themselves

I don’t usually laugh out loud when I’m alone but I did this time. Have you notice the people who do this generally have the most difficult to follow directions?

]]> By: MLong http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/02/12/how-to-build-rpms-for-suse-92-x86_64/#comment-1520 MLong Fri, 09 Sep 2005 09:43:57 +0000 http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/02/12/how-to-build-rpms-for-suse-92-x86_64/#comment-1520 I just installed SuSE9.3 a few days (from RedHat9) and I've been struggling to find the right libraries to get SSL to work in Gaim-1.5. It took a while but I finally got it working with some help from the mention above about mozilla-devel (instead of mozilla-nss-devel). I found mozilla-nss and mozilla-npsr <a href="ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/supplementary/GNOME/update_for_9.3/applications/" rel="nofollow">here</a> and mozilla-devel <a href="ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/9.3/suse/i586/" rel="nofollow">here.</A> After installing those packages Gaim compiled without any trouble and MSN is connecting again. I just installed SuSE9.3 a few days (from RedHat9) and I’ve been struggling to find the right libraries to get SSL to work in Gaim-1.5. It took a while but I finally got it working with some help from the mention above about mozilla-devel (instead of mozilla-nss-devel). I found mozilla-nss and mozilla-npsr here and mozilla-devel here.
After installing those packages Gaim compiled without any trouble and MSN is connecting again.

]]> By: Rudi Pittman http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/02/12/how-to-build-rpms-for-suse-92-x86_64/#comment-841 Rudi Pittman Thu, 21 Jul 2005 00:54:53 +0000 http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/02/12/how-to-build-rpms-for-suse-92-x86_64/#comment-841 I tried compiling both guru's src rpm and the src rpm on the gaim homepage for 1.4 but keeps telling me I don't have gtk+ 2.0 installed...which I do.... checking for GTK+ - version >= 2.0.0... no *** Could not run GTK+ test program, checking why... *** The test program failed to compile or link. See the file config.log for the *** exact error that occurred. This usually means GTK+ is incorrectly installed. configure: error: *** GTK+ 2.0 is required to build Gaim; please make sure you have the GTK+ *** development headers installed. The latest version of GTK+ is *** always available at http://www.gtk.org/. Installed: gtk2-2.6.4-6 gtk2-engines-2.6.2-4 gtk2-doc-2.6.4-6 gtk2-devel-2.6.4-6 gtk2-themes-0.1-637 gtk2-32bit-9.3-7 gtk2-engines-32bit-9.3-7 I tried compiling both guru’s src rpm and the src rpm on the gaim homepage for 1.4 but keeps telling me I don’t have gtk+ 2.0 installed…which I do….

checking for GTK+ – version >= 2.0.0… no
* Could not run GTK+ test program, checking why…
 The test program failed to compile or link. See the file config.log for the
exact error that occurred. This usually means GTK+ is incorrectly installed.
configure: error:
 GTK+ 2.0 is required to build Gaim; please make sure you have the GTK+
development headers installed. The latest version of GTK+ is
* always available at http://www.gtk.org/.

Installed:
gtk2-2.6.4-6
gtk2-engines-2.6.2-4
gtk2-doc-2.6.4-6
gtk2-devel-2.6.4-6
gtk2-themes-0.1-637
gtk2-32bit-9.3-7
gtk2-engines-32bit-9.3-7

]]> By: marc http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/02/12/how-to-build-rpms-for-suse-92-x86_64/#comment-822 marc Wed, 20 Jul 2005 01:00:37 +0000 http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/02/12/how-to-build-rpms-for-suse-92-x86_64/#comment-822 I should when I get around to it but I've been soooo busy lately I have not been able to keep up on building this. Check back now and then to see... I should when I get around to it but I’ve been soooo busy lately I have not been able to keep up on building this. Check back now and then to see…

]]> By: Rudi Pittman http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/02/12/how-to-build-rpms-for-suse-92-x86_64/#comment-815 Rudi Pittman Tue, 19 Jul 2005 22:13:11 +0000 http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/02/12/how-to-build-rpms-for-suse-92-x86_64/#comment-815 Will you be creating an rpm of gaim 1.4? Will you be creating an rpm of gaim 1.4?

]]> By: Chad Harrelson http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/02/12/how-to-build-rpms-for-suse-92-x86_64/#comment-578 Chad Harrelson Fri, 27 May 2005 20:47:07 +0000 http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/02/12/how-to-build-rpms-for-suse-92-x86_64/#comment-578 Sorry, I posted to the wrong forum :( -- Chad Sorry, I posted to the wrong forum :(

– Chad

]]> By: Chad Harrelson http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/02/12/how-to-build-rpms-for-suse-92-x86_64/#comment-577 Chad Harrelson Fri, 27 May 2005 20:44:36 +0000 http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/02/12/how-to-build-rpms-for-suse-92-x86_64/#comment-577 It appears Suse has pulled out support for mp3 buring in 9.3 via K3B. I made a Suse 9.3 RPM to add this feature back. You can download it here: http://www.awordoftruth.net/suse/k3b-mp3-custom-0.1.1-1.noarch.rpm http://www.awordoftruth.net/suse/libmad-0.15.1b-3.1.fc1.fr.i386.rpm Enjoy, -- Chad It appears Suse has pulled out support for mp3 buring in 9.3 via K3B. I made a Suse 9.3 RPM to add this feature back. You can download it here:
http://www.awordoftruth.net/suse/k3b-mp3-custom-0.1.1-1.noarch.rpm
http://www.awordoftruth.net/suse/libmad-0.15.1b-3.1.fc1.fr.i386.rpm

Enjoy,

– Chad

]]> By: marc http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/02/12/how-to-build-rpms-for-suse-92-x86_64/#comment-344 marc Sat, 09 Apr 2005 04:24:32 +0000 http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/02/12/how-to-build-rpms-for-suse-92-x86_64/#comment-344 I'm glad the tutorial helped out. I don't recall having problems with the perl stuff. Maybe I did but it was a while ago that I created the RPMs. However, in the spec file, there's a configure option called --with-perl-lib you might try setting this to the location (in the %{buildroot}) where your perl installation is. I'd be interested in your solution so if you get it worked out, feel free to post here... I’m glad the tutorial helped out. I don’t recall having problems with the perl stuff. Maybe I did but it was a while ago that I created the RPMs. However, in the spec file, there’s a configure option called –with-perl-lib you might try setting this to the location (in the %{buildroot}) where your perl installation is. I’d be interested in your solution so if you get it worked out, feel free to post here…

]]> By: Cody E. http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/02/12/how-to-build-rpms-for-suse-92-x86_64/#comment-323 Cody E. Fri, 08 Apr 2005 23:33:45 +0000 http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/02/12/how-to-build-rpms-for-suse-92-x86_64/#comment-323 Hey Marc, Thanks for the tutorial, i'm getting better at making rpms. So far i've made 3 on suse x86_64. Right now i'm tring to create a Gaim 1.2.1 rpm from the src.rpm on the gaim site but i get this message... RPM build errors: File not found: /var/tmp/gaim-1.2.1-root/usr/lib64/perl5 I have perl5 installed but it's libraries are in /usr/lib. I'm not sure if thats the problem. When you built gaim did you come across this? My spec file is very similar to yours except i have libnss disabled. Hey Marc,

Thanks for the tutorial, i’m getting better at making rpms. So far i’ve made 3 on suse x86_64. Right now i’m tring to create a Gaim 1.2.1 rpm from the src.rpm on the gaim site but i get this message…

RPM build errors:
File not found: /var/tmp/gaim-1.2.1-root/usr/lib64/perl5

I have perl5 installed but it’s libraries are in /usr/lib. I’m not sure if thats the problem. When you built gaim did you come across this? My spec file is very similar to yours except i have libnss disabled.

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