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Diffstat (limited to 'packages/linux')
| -rw-r--r-- | packages/linux/fltk.spec | 6 | ||||
| -rwxr-xr-x | packages/linux/makedist.sh | 28 |
2 files changed, 26 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/packages/linux/fltk.spec b/packages/linux/fltk.spec index 20b6c8c72..c36c8a4aa 100644 --- a/packages/linux/fltk.spec +++ b/packages/linux/fltk.spec @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ Summary: Fast Light Tool Kit Name: fltk -Version: 1.0 +Version: 1.0.1 Release: 1 Copyright: LGPL -Group: Development/GUI -Source: ftp://ftp.fltk.org/pub/fltk/1.0/fltk-1.0-source.tar.gz +Group: Development/Libraries +Source: ftp://ftp.fltk.org/pub/fltk/1.0.1/fltk-1.0.1-source.tar.gz URL: http://www.fltk.org Packager: Michael Sweet <mike@easysw.com> %description diff --git a/packages/linux/makedist.sh b/packages/linux/makedist.sh index 6587c3099..95ce99243 100755 --- a/packages/linux/makedist.sh +++ b/packages/linux/makedist.sh @@ -3,15 +3,33 @@ # makedist - make a linux distribution. # # Note: YOU MUST "MAKE INSTALL" FLTK PRIOR TO RUNNING THIS SCRIPT. +# # This is because the developers of the RPM distribution -# format can't seem to realize that it would be nice to -# make a distribution *without* first installing it, which -# basically means you need to have two disks or systems in -# order to test your distribution. Ya, I think RPM is just -# *great*... +# tools don't have an easy way to install a set of files +# to any location you want, e.g.: +# +# destination-file = source-file +# +# If you look at the other (commercial) UNIX distributions +# you'll notice that ALL of them support this syntax in one +# form or another. +# +# Several folks have pointed out the "build root" stuff +# provided by RPM. There are two problems with this: +# +# 1. You still need to install the files somewhere prior +# to making the installation. +# 2. Users can then install the software at a different +# location, which will cause a lot of problems with +# the FLTK DSOs. # # Also, this script currently only builds a binary distribution. # FLTK's source tar file builds under Linux without any modification. # +# Finally, if you ask me the RPM install process is simple and +# slick. You can rebuild software from source automatically, etc. +# If it weren't for the fact that the RPM build process is so +# bass ackwards I'd love it completely. +# rpm -bb fltk.spec |