On 03/02/2008, via RT Bob Rogers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>    I notice that config/gen/makefiles/root.in has the following target:
>
>         rpms : release
>                 sudo cp parrot-$(VERSION).tar.gz /usr/src/*/SOURCES
>                 sudo cp parrot.spec /usr/src/*/SPECS
>                 cd /usr/src/*/SPECS @make_and@ sudo rpm -ba parrot.spec
>
> This can never work on my openSUSE 10.2 system because (a) openSUSE
> always installs at least one other /usr/src/*/ directory with the
> kernel, and (2) "rpm" hasn't accepted the "-ba" option for a long time
> now (before 9.0, at least four years).
>
>    Anyone mind if I chuck it?

What about updating it so it works?  We already have a .deb-related
target and it'd be a good idea to have the rpm-based distros also able
to install Parrot nicely.  Is it worth our while getting Parrot added
to Fedora/OpenSuse in addition to Debian?

Just my 0.02 Euro...

Paul

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