[Fedora-packaging] Re: BuildRoot

Rex Dieter rdieter at math.unl.edu
Tue Jul 25 18:26:44 UTC 2006


Ralf Corsepius wrote:
> On Tue, 2006-07-25 at 12:40 -0500, Rex Dieter wrote:
>> Ralf Corsepius wrote:
>>> On Tue, 2006-07-25 at 18:41 +0200, Axel Thimm wrote:
>>>
>>>> Let's file it under hear-say then and move on.
>>> No comment
>>>
>>> c.f. below and note the output of the "echos".
>> I think it's safe to just say this is an example of bad rpm practice. 
>> If you really want/need two different sources and versions, package them 
>> separately.
> 
> ... you are ignoring the fact that there exist cases where this is
> impossible.

Seriously, it's bad practice, don't do it.  But don't mind me, go ahead 
and do it, if it's so "impossible" to do otherwise... just don't 
complain when it doesn't work.

Besides, in this context/discussion of BuildRoots, I don't see how your 
example applies anyway.

-- Rex




More information about the Fedora-packaging mailing list