Need help with building rpms

[Suvayu Ali]

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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