Noo, drop that question, as the experienced know it's an iterative trial and
error job. I'm gradually finding my round and have got past this error a
while back, now tackling the desktop icon placement etc...
Thanks for the thought if you had one,
Damian
> Hi,
>
> I'm building a spec file for a C application, my first so a test run. The
> problem I have found is that an install-data-hook directive from the
> Makefile.am cases an error after rpmbuild -ba dsi.spec:
>
> make install-data-hook
> make[3]: Entering directory `/home/dbrasher/rpmbuild/BUILD/dsi-1.0.2'
> chmod 666
> /home/dbrasher/rpmbuild/BUILDROOT/dsi-1.0.2-1.fc10.i386/var/lib/games/dsi/hiscore
> ...
> RPM build errors:
> Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.OCMjcW (%install)
>
> The Makefile.am install-data-hook is:
>
> scoresdir = $(DESTDIR)$(localstatedir)/lib/games/dsi
> scores_DATA = hiscore
> install-data-hook:
> chmod 666 $(scoresdir)/hiscore
>
>
> The file and directory /var/lib/games/dsi/hiscore is not actually present in
> ../BUILDROOT/dsi-1.0.2-1.fc10.i386/ home and usr are present.
>
> I am building from a make dist tar.gz - dsi-1.0.2.tar.gz
>
> The spec file looks like this (I have not expanded %files yet)
> NB if I remove the install-data-hook I only get file errors which I
> understand...
>
> Name: dsi
> Version: 1.0.2
> Release: 1%{?dist}
> Summary: Invading aliens type game
>
> Group: Applications/Games
> License: GPLv2
> URL: https://sourceforge.net/projects/dspaceinvadors
> Source0:
> http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/dspaceinvadors/dsi-lin-src-1.0.2-beta2/dsi-1.0.2.tar.gz
> BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u}
> -n)
>
> #BuildRequires:
> #Requires:
>
> %description
> dsi is a simple game of invading aliens. You must stop those aliens from
> landing on you. It features: smooth scrolling, high scores, 5 levels, simple
> controls, sound effects, strategic game play, and a tiny footprint. The
> graphics can be customized out of the box, without requiring any recompiling.
> A simple definition file can be customized for coders.
>
> %prep
> %setup -q
>
>
> %build
> %configure
> make %{?_smp_mflags}
>
> %install
> rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
> make install DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT
>
> %clean
> rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
>
> %files
> %defattr(-,root,root,-)
> %doc README COPYING
>
>
> %changelog
> * Tue Apr 13 2010 We fought them off dbrasher@??? 1.0.2-1
> - Initial version of the package
>
> If I remove the hook and add all the files to the %file section I still have
> these errors:
>
> RPM build errors:
> File not found:
> /home/dbrasher/rpmbuild/BUILDROOT/dsi-1.0.2-1.fc10.i386/usr/share/applications/DSI.desktop
> File not found:
> /home/dbrasher/rpmbuild/BUILDROOT/dsi-1.0.2-1.fc10.i386/usr/share/pixmaps/alien.png
> File not found:
> /home/dbrasher/rpmbuild/BUILDROOT/dsi-1.0.2-1.fc10.i386/var/lib/games/dsi/hiscore
>
>
> Thanks
> Damian
>
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