On Wednesday, 5 April 2000, Alain CULOS writes:
> echo -n does the job.
> I guess it is the CR/LF that threw it.
Ok, thanks. That makes sense.
> > > $ rpm --root $ROOT --rcfile rpmrc --initdb
> > This creates $ROOT/var/lib/rpm/*
>
> OK, but requires to create the rpm subdirectory first, then try it again and
+ it
> does not say anything (neither happy nor discontent) :
> $ mkdir -p $ROOT/var/lib/rpm
> $ rpm --root $ROOT --rcfile rpmrc --initdb
>
> $ rpm --root $ROOT --rcfile rpmrc --nodeps --ignorearch --ignoreos -Uhv
> rpm-3.0.4-1.i686-cygwin.rpm guile-1.3.4-1.i686-cygwin.rpm
> lilypond-1.3.41.jcn3-1.i686-cygwin.rpm
>
> Still replies with :
> error: rpm-3.0.4-1.i686-cygwin.rpm cannot be installed
Hmm. Are the .rpms in your current dir? Do you get more info if you do
$ rpm --root $ROOT --rcfile rpmrc --nodeps --ignorearch --ignoreos \
-ivvv RMPS/i686-cygwin/rpm-3.0.4-1.i686-cygwin.rpm
(lots of verbosity flags).
> OK, now regarding the upgrade, I like to control that (yeah granted many wind
+ ows
> install shields do not allow that either) but I like a plain vanilla zip to p
+ ut in
> my favourite directory so I can enjoy and appreciate several versions
> simultaneously, when I'm happy everything runs, then I delete the old one
> (sometimes). I am not sure the rpm style installation allows that.
Not really. You can easily upgrade/downgrade, though if you have the
.rpm packages.
Anyway, for the moment I consider the .rpm (setup.zip, more descriptive
name soon) distribution very much a test distribution (it's not really
advertised on this list or website). Although I'd like to get the rpm
stuff to work, you can always use the plain zip packages (same directory
layout for the moment) at:
http://appel.dyndns.org/lilypond/gnu-windows/zip/
There'll probably be new versions for each release of lily.
Greetings,
Jan.
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