On 03/02/2008, via RT Bob Rogers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > # New Ticket Created by Bob Rogers > # Please include the string: [perl #50518] > # in the subject line of all future correspondence about this issue. > # <URL: http://rt.perl.org/rt3/Ticket/Display.html?id=50518 > > > > I notice that config/gen/makefiles/root.in has the following target: > > rpms : release > sudo cp parrot-$(VERSION).tar.gz /usr/src/*/SOURCES > sudo cp parrot.spec /usr/src/*/SPECS > cd /usr/src/*/SPECS @make_and@ sudo rpm -ba parrot.spec > > This can never work on my openSUSE 10.2 system because (a) openSUSE > always installs at least one other /usr/src/*/ directory with the > kernel, and (2) "rpm" hasn't accepted the "-ba" option for a long time > now (before 9.0, at least four years). > > Anyone mind if I chuck it?
What about updating it so it works? We already have a .deb-related target and it'd be a good idea to have the rpm-based distros also able to install Parrot nicely. Is it worth our while getting Parrot added to Fedora/OpenSuse in addition to Debian? Just my 0.02 Euro... Paul
