On 03/04/11 07:31 PM, hector rey wrote: > Ok, yes I tried to build version 3.0~a14
Thought so. All of the things you reported stem from that ... > I couldn't find live-build in Debian repository (Lenny). In Lenny it was called live-helper. But don't use that version. Squeeze is what we support now, as Squeeze is the current Debian stable release. > I suspected that it > should be because of the Debian version, so I thinked "The manual says that > it > can work with almost any distribution", You know that means distribution, e.g. Redhat, Slackware, Fedora, etc. not "almost any release of any distribution". But yes, the Squeeze version should also work on Lenny. > so I continued with the instructions and > I used the latest code using git clone > git://live.debian.net/git/live-build.git. Using the latest from git is not recommended unless you're developing/testing new versions, and if so, you ought to be aware of different branches within git and check out the appropriate one to build the version you want. > I don't know if the manual I'm using is to work with the stable or testing > version. It says March 25, 2011. If it's intended to be used with stable > version please check that the git instructions clone the testing versions. > If > it's intended to be used with testing version check the issue I said. You have misunderstood how git works. It doesn't clone "a version". It clones the whole repository. Different versions are managed within a git repository through the use of branches. If you didn't want the default branch, you should "git checkout <branch>" to switch branches before building. I suppose that could be clarified in the manual (as well as putting clearer warnings in that section about using development versions of the code, if that isn't clear enough already). > Actually I don't have a special interest on using it, I only want to try it, > to > learn about it, and if I can, to help you. If I'm not disturbing you, I want > to > try testing version, tell you about the issues I find, and also try to find > how > to solve bugs by myself (and tell you). Start with stable, then. Use it, get familiar with it. If you attain enough skill with the tool and/or find yourself doing things that require switching to the new development release, then, and only then, should you make the switch. At that time, since the release is still in development, be prepared to have to deal with the usual instabilities of working with development releases. > As I said, I'm new with it. I never worked for any development group like > this, > and I don't have too much time, but I want to help, so please let me know if > there is something I can do or something I should learn to help you. You'll be saving yourself lots of time and will be more useful to us if you just find and install the Squeeze version of live-build from the Debian repository. See http://packages.debian.org/live-build Ben -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
