There is a whole Sams book on making rpm files. Kevin Schaefer Creative Technical Services, Normal, Illinois Ph. 309-862-2983, Fax 309-862-2226 ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 7:12 PM Subject: cobalt-developers digest, Vol 1 #474 - 11 msgs > Send cobalt-developers mailing list submissions to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-developers > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of cobalt-developers digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. pkg install in shell (@lfa) > 2. RE: pkg install in shell (Mat Schaffer) > 3. RE: pkg install in shell (robert) > 4. RE: Re: .htaccess again (Gilbert, Mark) > 5. RPM tools (Mat Schaffer) > 6. Re: RPM tools (Tim Hockin) > 7. amending /etc/httpd/conf/access.conf (cLive hoLLoway) > 8. RE: RAQ 3 Questions (Kal Amry) > 9. Re: .htaccess again (A Stubbs) > 10. RE: pkg install in shell (Alex Lee) > 11. RE: RPM tools (Mat Schaffer) > > --__--__-- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2001 21:58:39 +0100 > From: "@lfa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [cobalt-developers] pkg install in shell > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hi > > I would like to do the installation of Cobalts upgrade pkg's in shell > is there a way of doing this on a RaQ3 > > Thanx > @lfa > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 2 > From: Mat Schaffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Mat Schaffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [cobalt-developers] pkg install in shell > Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 16:47:16 -0500 > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: @lfa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 15:59 > > I would like to do the installation of Cobalts upgrade pkg's in shell > > is there a way of doing this on a RaQ3 > > Well a pkg is a .tar.gz just renamed > So at very least, you could just "tar -zxf <package>" in a directory > Then install all the RPMs and run all the pre/post install scripts. But > you'd kill your uninstall capabilities. > -Mat > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 18:16:44 -0600 (CST) > From: robert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Mat Schaffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [cobalt-developers] pkg install in shell > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > yes, uninstallation is a problem when you don't use cobalt's interface for > installing .pkg files. > > -- > > Robert Abraham, CEO > HyperAccess Communications, Co. > 50 N. Walkup Ave > Top Floor > Crystal Lake, IL 60014 > 815.356.3983 - Office > 815.621.5282 - Cell > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 4 > From: "Gilbert, Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Achieve Website Design'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [cobalt-developers] Re: .htaccess again > Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 13:14:05 -0500 > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Declan: > > Before you edit the access.conf file with pico, you will need to switch over > to the "root" account by logging into the server through telnet as "admin", > running "su root" to switch over to the root account, and entering the > "admin" password again (root and admin use the same password). > > BE CAREFUL!! While you are logged in as "root" you can do ANYTHING to the > server, including deleting critical program files. I usually stay logged in > as "root" only as much as I absolutely need to, and not a second longer. > > Good luck! > > Mark E. Gilbert > Granite Solutions > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Ph: 616-324-8231x24 > Fax: 616-324-5240 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Achieve Website Design [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 12:18 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [cobalt-developers] Re: .htaccess again > > > > > > Hello, > > I have tried to opened the file etc/httpd/conf/access.conf > > with Pico, and > > altered the line, > > 'AllowOverride None' to ' 'AllowOverride Authconfig'. However > > when I try to > > exit and save, I get the error message stating something > > like, that I do not > > have the permission to change this file. I have entered this > > file both from > > admin and also from site12. Any advise? > > Thanks, > > Declan Connolly. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > cobalt-developers mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-developers > > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 5 > From: Mat Schaffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Mat Schaffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 13:41:12 -0500 > Subject: [cobalt-developers] RPM tools > > does anyone know of any good linux based tools out there for creating > rpms from a source tarball? rpm does it, but I figure there's just > gotta be something better out there. At least in alpha stages. > > Mathew T. Schaffer > Comcast Business Communications > 215.640.7038 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 6 > Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2001 18:33:25 -0800 > From: Tim Hockin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Organization: Sun Microsystems, Cobalt Appliances > To: Mat Schaffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [cobalt-developers] RPM tools > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Mat Schaffer wrote: > > > > does anyone know of any good linux based tools out there for creating > > rpms from a source tarball? rpm does it, but I figure there's just > > gotta be something better out there. At least in alpha stages. > > nope - you have to tell RPM what you want in teh package - how you want > it installed, what the description etc is. You have to build a .spec > file. > > -- > Tim Hockin > Systems Software Engineer > Sun Microsystems, Cobalt Server Appliances > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 7 > From: cLive hoLLoway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Organization: JPI > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 21:09:52 -0800 > Subject: [cobalt-developers] amending /etc/httpd/conf/access.conf > > On Tuesday 06 February 2001 12:18, keys Declan hit said: > > > I have tried to opened the file etc/httpd/conf/access.conf with Pico, and > > altered the line, > > 'AllowOverride None' to ' 'AllowOverride Authconfig'. However when I try to > > exit and save, I get the error message stating something like, that I do > > not have the permission to change this file. I have entered this file both > > from admin and also from site12. Any advise? > > You need to su to root before editing the file. RaQ's don't tend to like > you editing the conf files direct, so I'd suggest you use the per-domain > .htacess for the directive (only my .02, may not matter though :) > > cLive ;-) > > -- > E-commerce developer - Perl dude etc... > JP Interactive / Get Trolleyed http://www.get-trolleyed.co.uk > print pack 'H56', '4a75737420616e6f7468657220636f72706f726174652077686f7265'; > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 8 > From: "Kal Amry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [cobalt-developers] RAQ 3 Questions > Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 04:10:10 -0500 > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Is there a .pkg file from Verities for the Raq 4 or you managed the install? > > Kal > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 3:31 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [cobalt-developers] RAQ 3 Questions > > > > Hello! > > I use Veritas Backup Exec 8.5 and this works fine... > > Would recomend this for other. > > Have tried Amanda also, but this apears to be slower.. > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > Best Regards > NSN AS > Fabian Roan > > OBS, NYTT TELEFON OG FAX NUMMER: > Telefon: +47 22 93 67 10 > Telefax: +47 22 93 67 11 + 12 > Mobil: +47 90 63 38 83 > > > > |--------+---------------------------------------> > | | "Franklin S. 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Werren, [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.bagpipes.net > Modem Madness Ringmaster at www.madbbs.com/webring/ > ICQ 8556386 or fswerren46 on AOL's IM or fswerren46 for MSN Messenger > > Frank's Radio, P.O. Box 990, Sherman NY 14781-0990 > www.franksradio.net > For the best ISP in Chautauqua County NY and North West Pa > go to www.madbbs.com They treat you right. > > > > _______________________________________________ > cobalt-developers mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-developers > > > > > _______________________________________________ > cobalt-developers mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-developers > > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 9 > Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 00:29:58 -0500 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > From: A Stubbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [cobalt-developers] Re: .htaccess again > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Hello, > >I have tried to opened the file etc/httpd/conf/access.conf with Pico, and > >altered the line, > >'AllowOverride None' to ' 'AllowOverride Authconfig'. However when I try to > >exit and save, I get the error message stating something like, that I do not > >have the permission to change this file. I have entered this file both from > >admin and also from site12. Any advise? > >Thanks, > >Declan Connolly. > > That file is owned by 'root' (or should be). To see the owner, just do 'ls > -l' and it lists permissions, etc. To be root type 'su root' and then your > root password (maybe same as admin). Then make your changes. > > Adam Stubbs > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 10 > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > From: "Alex Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [cobalt-developers] pkg install in shell > Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 12:59:12 +0100 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: @lfa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 15:59 > > > I would like to do the installation of Cobalts upgrade pkg's in shell > > > is there a way of doing this on a RaQ3 > > > > Well a pkg is a .tar.gz just renamed > > So at very least, you could just "tar -zxf <package>" in a directory > > Then install all the RPMs and run all the pre/post install scripts. But > > you'd kill your uninstall capabilities. > > run this, as root > > /usr/local/sbin/cobalt_upgrade PKG_NAME > > i.e. > > /usr/local/sbin/cobalt_upgrade RaQ3-All-Security-4.0.1-9353.pkg > > and then run: > > /usr/admserv/cgi-bin/.cobalt/install/install.cgi < /dev/null > /dev/null > > to refresh the GUI software list. > > > alex > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 11 > From: Mat Schaffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Mat Schaffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [cobalt-developers] RPM tools > Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 09:40:51 -0500 > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tim Hockin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Mat Schaffer wrote: > > > does anyone know of any good linux based tools out there > > for creating > > > rpms from a source tarball? rpm does it, but I figure there's just > > > gotta be something better out there. At least in alpha stages. > > > > nope - you have to tell RPM what you want in teh package - > > how you want > > it installed, what the description etc is. You have to build a .spec > > file. > > Ok, well since that's the case, maybe you can help me with the spec > file, cause the documentation at rpm.org is pretty bad. > The big problem I'm having here is getting rpm to properly look for the > files. > First off, I'm building an rpm for LPRng on the Qube3, in hopes that it > will properly install on other Qube3s. > rpm insists on looking for all the files in $RPM_BUILD_ROOT. So I > figured, "well, I'll just use --prefix=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT" during the > ./configure, and that should help it. And for the most part it did. > BUT: > LPRng's "make install" places a script into /etc/rc.d/init.d and links > have to be created to allow for proper startup and shutdown. These go > in /etc... regardless of --prefix. > Is there any way I can tell rpm to look somewhere other than buildroot > for the files? Or do I have to do the only answer I could think of, > which is to build all the links and the script from within the %post > section of the spec file. > Or, can I not have a %clean section, and copy /etc... into > $RPM_BUILD_ROOT. > And ALSO. Ok, so I ran "rpm -ba <spec>" where exactally IS the rpm. > -Mat > > > > --__--__-- > > _______________________________________________ > cobalt-developers mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-developers > > > End of cobalt-developers Digest > _______________________________________________ cobalt-developers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-developers
