On Tue, 18 Jul 2006 09:49:10 -0700 dwelch91 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Eberhard Roloff wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I understand that it does not make sense for you to provide > > distribution specific packages (i.e. rpms for SuSE, RedHat > > and the like or debs for Debian based Distros). > > > > However, I consider it to be a good idea to make > > future hplip versions compatible with checkinstall. Up to > > now, any hplip tarball failed to build with checkinstall, at > > least in my experience- > > Could you provide some info on what goes wrong? Error > messages, etc. I would at least like to figure out why we > don't work with it. sure. Actually this is not necessairy since you can do it by yourself. Assuming you have a Debian based machine, download and install checkinstall in no time (with rpm-based Distros act accordingly) Then within the hplip directory you issue 1.configure --prefix=/usr 2.make and then: 3. (as root) checkinstall -D -d1 -D means "create a Debian type package", -R would mean "create an rpm-package" -d1 means "set debug level to 1" (needed just for tracking purposes, normally not used. What happens is that you are flooded with positive debug information and you finally end in this: .... Selecting previously deselected package hplip-1.6.6a. (Reading database ... 189417 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking hplip-1.6.6a (from .../hplip-1.6.6a_1.6.6a-1_i386.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /home/eroloff/download/software/hp_laserjet/hplip-1.6.6a/hplip-1.6.6a_1.6.6a-1_i386.deb (--install): trying to overwrite `/usr/bin/hpijs', which is also in package hpijs dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Errors were encountered while processing: /home/eroloff/download/software/hp_laserjet/hplip-1.6.6a/hplip-1.6.6a_1.6.6a-1_i386.deb When I was working with suse, it did not install either, but having no suse anymore, I am sorry that I cannot provide you with debug information. I am sure the Suse people on this list will be able to do so. I would be happy, if you let me know, what information you need on top. kind regards Eberhard ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ HPLIP-Help mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hplip-help
