On Apr 24, 2010, at 9:06 PM, Steve M. Robbins wrote: > On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 11:14:31AM -0700, Scott Christley wrote: > >> Then when I use the svn-b alias (svn-buildpackage -us -uc -rfakeroot >> --svn-ignore) the output is this: > >> chmod a+x >> /home/scottc/Projects/tools/debian-med/trunk/packages/swarm/build-area/libswarm-2.3.0/./configure >> chmod: cannot access >> `/home/scottc/Projects/tools/debian-med/trunk/packages/swarm/build-area/libswarm-2.3.0/./configure': >> No such file or directory >> make: *** [config.status] Error 1 >> dpkg-buildpackage: failure: debian/rules build gave error exit status 2 >> Command dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc -rfakeroot failed in <unknown>, how to >> continue now? [Qri?]: Aborting. >> >> >> >> I'm still clueless. Anybody have hints on how to debug? The build process >> is still a big black box to me. >> >> I did discover the --dont-purge option for svn-buildpackage, it seems to >> confirm my idea that the source code is not being copied into the build area. >> > > If that's the case, it has nothing to do with autotools.mk. Likely > something is wrong with the subversion repository. Try > "svn-buildpackage --svn-export" then look in build-area to see what is > being prepared. > > My guess is that one of two things are missing: > > 1. the .orig.tar.gz file must be in directory "tarballs", sibling to "trunk"
> 2. svn propset mergeWithUpstream 1 trunk/debian Mystery solved! Thank you! Previously I had worked with an already existing package, but this is a new package and was missing that crucial bit to set the svn property. thanks Scott -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-med-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/bfb8cc74-45be-4def-8331-61008aa9d...@mac.com
