Hi Matthew,
On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 10:23:27AM -0500, Matthew Miller wrote:
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.
This is part of the Makefile generated by configure in the %config
section. Does that mean I have to patch the Makefile after it is
generated and then do as you suggest in the %files section?
--
Suvayu
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