Need help with building rpms

[Matthew Miller]

On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 04:16:46PM +0100, Suvayu Ali wrote:
> I am trying to build my own rpm for mutt.  I am using the spec file from
> the Fedora srpm.  During the build it fails on the following command.
> 
> 
> if test -f $BUILDROOT/usr/bin/mutt_dotlock && test xmail != x ; then \
>      chgrp mail $BUILDROOT/usr/bin/mutt_dotlock && \
>        chmod 2755 $BUILDROOT/usr/bin/mutt_dotlock || \
>        { echo "Can't fix mutt_dotlock's permissions!" >&2 ; exit 1 ; } \
> fi
> This is the error message I get.


Instead of changing the permissions in that way, use %attr in the %files
section.


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