[mythtv-users] Issue compiling 0.24-fixes

[Kevin Ross]

On 11/6/2010 2:53 PM, Chris Thauberger wrote:
>
>
> >>>>> "Chris Thauberger" <cthauber at allstartech.com> 11/5/2010 8:19 AM >>>
> >>>> I'm sure I am missing something simple, but I just can't see it.
> >>>> I have a relatively fresh MythBuntu 10.10 backend server that is 
> currently running the latest 0.23-fixes (as well as 3 Mythbuntu 9.10 
> frontends, also running .23-fixes).
> >>>> The server was just re-installed clean the other day.
> >>>>
> >>>> I am looking at moving forward with the 0.24-fixes branch, now 
> that we are into release candidates, but I just can't get it to compile.
> >>>>
> >>>> ./configure is successful, but I get the following immediately 
> after I enter the 'make' command (this is the same on all 4 
> machines...the MB 10.10, as well as the MB 9.10 machines)
> >>>>
> >>>> > sh version.sh
> >>>> > Usage: version.sh SVN_TREE_DIR
> >>>> > make: *** [version.cpp] Error 1
> >>>>
> >>>> This is a fresh copy from SVN of branches/release-0-24-fixes with 
> no patches
> >>>>
> >>>> Like I said to start, I am sure I am just overlooking something 
> small...but I just can't see it.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks!
> >>>>
> >>>> Chris
> >> So, I guess there are no suggestions on what to look for?
> >> Anyone??
> >> I can build 0.23-fixes SVN without issues, but get the above error 
> immediately with 0.24-fixes SVN.  It doesn't even start to compile and 
> that error comes up.
> >>
> >> Any help or suggestions are appreciated.
> >>
> >> Thanks again
> >>
> >> Chris
> in case anyone runs into this in the future, it turned out to be a 
> simple fix.
> Apparently, with 0.24, running the make command with 'sudo' is not 
> enough...I was running (as I always have in the past) 'sudo make -j3'
> Just for verification, I tried going in as full root (sudo su -) and 
> then running make, and lo and behold...it worked.
> Anyway, it is now up and running, and going good.
> Chris
>

Why would you run "make" as root?  You should only run "make install" 
(or preferably "checkinstall") as root.

-- Kevin

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