[Rpm-maint] rpm-4.14.0

2017-12-11 Thread Baho Utot
In rpm version 4.11.2 I define some macros in /etc/rpm/macros. After compiling and installing version 4.14.0 I have a few questions. Is this still the place to define system wide macros? If not how does one go about doing that? ___ Rpm-maint

Re: [Rpm-maint] Building rpm-4.14.0

2017-12-11 Thread Baho Utot
On 12/11/2017 10:29 AM, Baho Utot wrote: On 12/11/2017 9:56 AM, Michael Schroeder wrote: On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 09:32:50AM -0500, Baho Utot wrote: OK here is now what I am trying: tar xvf rpm-4.14.0.tar.bz2 cd rpm-4.14.0 tar ../db-6.0.20.tar.gz ln -s db-6.0.20 db ./configure

Re: [Rpm-maint] Building rpm-4.14.0

2017-12-11 Thread Baho Utot
On 12/11/2017 9:56 AM, Michael Schroeder wrote: On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 09:32:50AM -0500, Baho Utot wrote: OK here is now what I am trying: tar xvf rpm-4.14.0.tar.bz2 cd rpm-4.14.0 tar ../db-6.0.20.tar.gz ln -s db-6.0.20 db ./configure --prefix=/usr --with-crypto=openssl

Re: [Rpm-maint] [rpm-software-management/rpm] RFE: Allow automating %setup arguments (#368)

2017-12-11 Thread Jeff Johnson
FYI: %setup permits multiple tar balls be unpacked into a buildsubdir. Using a parameterized %setup() strips off arguments. At some point, you are better off just not using %setup at all. Expand into shell commands that unpack (or checkout) whatever you wish. There's also little reason why you

Re: [Rpm-maint] Building rpm-4.14.0

2017-12-11 Thread Michael Schroeder
On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 09:32:50AM -0500, Baho Utot wrote: > OK here is now what I am trying: > > tar xvf rpm-4.14.0.tar.bz2 > cd rpm-4.14.0 > tar ../db-6.0.20.tar.gz > ln -s db-6.0.20 db > ./configure --prefix=/usr --with-crypto=openssl --without-external-db > --without-archive > make > > the

Re: [Rpm-maint] Building rpm-4.14.0

2017-12-11 Thread Baho Utot
On 12/11/2017 9:03 AM, Baho Utot wrote: On 12/11/17 08:53, Michael Schroeder wrote: On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 08:46:24AM -0500, Baho Utot wrote: On 12/11/17 03:28, Panu Matilainen wrote: On 12/10/2017 02:43 PM, Baho Utot wrote: If this is the wrong list point me to the correct list. I am

Re: [Rpm-maint] Building rpm-4.14.0

2017-12-11 Thread Baho Utot
On 12/11/17 08:53, Michael Schroeder wrote: On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 08:46:24AM -0500, Baho Utot wrote: On 12/11/17 03:28, Panu Matilainen wrote: On 12/10/2017 02:43 PM, Baho Utot wrote: If this is the wrong list point me to the correct list. I am having trouble building rpm-4.14.0.  when

Re: [Rpm-maint] Building rpm-4.14.0

2017-12-11 Thread Michael Schroeder
On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 08:46:24AM -0500, Baho Utot wrote: > > > On 12/11/17 03:28, Panu Matilainen wrote: > > On 12/10/2017 02:43 PM, Baho Utot wrote: > > > If this is the wrong list point me to the correct list. > > > > > > I am having trouble building rpm-4.14.0.  when configuring for the >

Re: [Rpm-maint] Building rpm-4.14.0

2017-12-11 Thread Baho Utot
On 12/11/17 03:28, Panu Matilainen wrote: On 12/10/2017 02:43 PM, Baho Utot wrote: If this is the wrong list point me to the correct list. I am having trouble building rpm-4.14.0.  when configuring for the build configure does not create db.h so when running make if fails any one have a

Re: [Rpm-maint] [rpm-software-management/rpm] RFE: Allow automating %setup arguments (#368)

2017-12-11 Thread nim-nim
Well, the macro I'm working on for Fedora already pretty much does "builds on a public branch, downloaded through https, on a tagged/documented check-in located in an upstream VCS repository" It does not use a magic URL but clear commit/tag variables like other git-oriented tools like godep

Re: [Rpm-maint] Building rpm-4.14.0

2017-12-11 Thread Panu Matilainen
On 12/10/2017 02:43 PM, Baho Utot wrote: If this is the wrong list point me to the correct list. I am having trouble building rpm-4.14.0.  when configuring for the build configure does not create db.h so when running make if fails any one have a solution? I already replied to you regaring