[mythtv-users] Rebuild source rpms HOWTO

[Ken Mink]

On 4/19/05, Joe Votour <joevph at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I've done it for the 0.17 release, but I don't have
> access to the information while I'm at work (I only
> enabled MythWeb access to my machine, not SSH).  I
> haven't done it for 0.18, I'm going to reinstall
> everything before doing it for 0.18 (because I want to
> install FC3 x86_64).
> 
> But the basic jist of it is that you need to fetch the
> macros and put them somewhere in /etc (I think the
> directory under etc is rpm, or something else).
> 
> I don't have the full details with me, but if somebody
> else hasn't posted how to do it, I'll put some quick
> instructions together and post them tonight.
> 
> My only reluctance to do this is that Axel might be
> bombarded with questions if the rebuilds fail or cause
> some strange behavior.
> 
> Axel, Jarod, if neither of you gets around to this
> before me, do either of you have any objections to me
> putting something together?
> 
> -- Joe


Hey Joe,
  If Axel and Jarod don't object, please post the info. I posted a
very similar request earlier. I'm trying to recompile the 0.17 SRPMs,
but with a patch added in. The compilation step succeeds, but the
packaging is failing.

Thanks,
Ken


> 
> --- John Freer <john_freer at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hey all:
> >
> > I was wondering if someone could do me a small
> > favor.  I'd like to
> > rebuild the atrpms packages and change a couple
> > compile options for
> > my configuration.  Unfortunately, I've found out
> > that its not as
> > simple as "rpmbuild --bb mythtv.srpm"  My stumbling
> > block is the
> > revision tag.  Even after I solved that, it still
> > didn't build
> > correctly.
> >
> > I searched the atrpms lists and found some pieces of
> > the solution,
> > but haven't gotten all the way yet.
> >
> > Anyway, if someone was willing to either:
> >
> > 1.  Respond with a step-by-step set of instructions,
> > I'll verify the
> > instructions and post 'em to mythtv.info.
> >
> > 2.  Post an instruction set as a HOWTO on the
> > mythtv.info site.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > John.
> >
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