[Qgis-developer] Re: build_debian_package.sh in qgis-unstable

[Tim Sutton]

Hi

For checkinstall to work it needs to be run as root since it actually
installs everything and then makes the package from the installed
binaries.

e.g.

sudo ./doCheckinstall.sh

Note that since Steve did the debian/ stuff I dont really maintain
that checkInstall script any more. It probably still works but I cant
verify that. I kind of left off using it because the debs it creates
dont do any dependency checking so they are only useful on a machine
where you have manually installed all the dependencies yourself.

Steve do you have anyidea about that grid plugin error?

Regards

Tim

On 8/28/06, Neil Best <nbest at speakeasy.net> wrote:
> Tim, thanks for your reply.  Another thing I tried with
> qgis_0.7.9+svn20060826 on Ubuntu Dapper:
>
> ~/src/qgis-unstable$ sudo ./doCheckInstall.sh
>
> . . .
>
> make[6]: Entering directory
> `/home/neil/src/qgis-unstable/src/widgets/projectionselector'
> make[6]: Nothing to be done for `install-exec-am'.
> test -z "/usr/local/lib/qgis" || mkdir -p -- . "/usr/local/lib/qgis"
> true_fopen == 0 for fopen64("/proc/mounts", "r")
>   /bin/sh ../../../libtool --mode=install /usr/bin/install -c
> 'libqgsprojectionselector.la'
> '/usr/local/lib/qgis/libqgsprojectionselector.la'
> libtool: install: error: cannot install `libqgsprojectionselector.la' to
> a directory not ending in /usr/lib/qgis
> make[6]: *** [install-selectorLTLIBRARIES] Error 1
> make[6]: Leaving directory
> `/home/neil/src/qgis-unstable/src/widgets/projectionselector'
> make[5]: *** [install-am] Error 2
> make[5]: Leaving directory
> `/home/neil/src/qgis-unstable/src/widgets/projectionselector'
> make[4]: *** [install] Error 2
> make[4]: Leaving directory
> `/home/neil/src/qgis-unstable/src/widgets/projectionselector'
> make[3]: *** [install-recursive] Error 1
> make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/neil/src/qgis-unstable/src/widgets'
> make[2]: *** [install-recursive] Error 1
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/neil/src/qgis-unstable/src'
> make[1]: *** [install-recursive] Error 1
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/neil/src/qgis-unstable'
> make: *** [install] Error 2
>
> ****  Installation failed. Aborting package creation.
>
> Cleaning up...OK
>
> Bye.
>
>
> Then I thought I would update:
>
> neil at gandalf:~/src/qgis-unstable$ svn update
> svn: Working copy '.' locked
> svn: run 'svn cleanup' to remove locks (type 'svn help cleanup' for details)
> neil at gandalf:~/src/qgis-unstable$ svn status
> ?      build-stamp
> ?      debian
> ?      nbest build notes
> ?      patch-stamp
> ?      doc-pak
>    L    .
> M      build_debian_package.sh
> ~      autom4te.cache
> neil at gandalf:~/src/qgis-unstable$ svn cleanup
> svn: 'autom4te.cache' is not a working copy directory
>
>
> I only know enough about svn to be dangerous, so I looked through the
> docs and found out what '~' means, but couldn't see how to resolve it.
> The only thing I can think of is to rm -r and re-checkout.  What it is
> autom4te.cache and what should I have done about it?
>
> Not giving up yet,
>
> Neil
>
>
> Tim Sutton wrote:
> > Hi Neil
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 26/08/2006, at 16:37, Neil Best wrote:
> >
> >> Hi, Tim.  I tried out the script that has your email address in it, so
> >> when it didn't go well I thought I would send you a note.  I am
> >> running Ubuntu Dapper and inserted a "-d" after "fakeroot
> >> dpkg-buildpackage" since I also have GRASS 6.1.0 installed from source
> >> and the package manager is unaware that the libraries and headers are
> >> in place (I think).  It was compiling away quite merrily until:
> >>
> >>
> >> . . .
> >>
> >> dh_install --sourcedir=debian/tmp
> >> cp: cannot stat `debian/tmp//usr/bin/gridmaker': No such file or directory
> >> dh_install: command returned error code 256
> >> make: *** [binary-arch] Error 1
> >>
> >>
> >> [ so I looked for gridmaker ]
> >>
> >> neil at gandalf:~/src/qgis-unstable$ ls debian/tmp/usr/bin/qgis
> >> qgis  qgis-config  qgis_help
> >> neil at gandalf:~/src/qgis-unstable$ ls debian//tmp/usr/bin/
> >> qgis  qgis-config  qgis_help
> >>
> >>
> >> What do you think is happening here?
> >>
> >
> > Thanks for the note.  Steve Halasz maintains the debian/ packaging stuff
> > - I just wrote the build package script. I actually use  ubuntu so my
> > copy of the debian/ dir is slightly forked to cope with different
> > versions of gdal etc.  Regarding the gridmaker error I'm not sure why
> > you are getting that. Perhaps Steve has some ideas - Steve? I dont have
> > access to my linux box till monday, Ill try to build the packages then
> > and see if I get the same problem.
> >
> >> I have been referring to these pages on the QGIS web site:
> >>
> >> "How to build qgis from cvs for Debian"
> >> http://qgis.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=113&Itemid=99
> >> <http://qgis.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=113&Itemid=99>
> >>
> >> "Building QGIS on Ubuntu Step"
> >> Step"http://qgis.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=99&Itemid=99
> >> <http://qgis.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=99&Itemid=99>
> >>
> >> Are these pages relevant/useful in your estimation?
> >>
> >
> >
> > The debian install instructions look ok - they do seem to assume you
> > already have gcc etc set up on your system - which you obviously have.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> Should I be submitting this to the community?  I welcome your
> >> suggestions on how I can contribute.  Thanks.
> >>
> >> Neil
> >>
> >
> > Testing the package building process is already a great contribution! If
> > you are looking for other things to do Ill be happy to point you in the
> > right direction. Chiefly filing bugs on
> >
> > https://svn.qgis.org/trac
> >
> > Will be of the most use so we can get all the issues with the upcoming
> > 0.8 release identified. If you are a coder, bug fixe patches will also
> > be much appreciated.
> >
> > Its no problem to write to me personally, though the developers mailing
> > list is usually a better option given the shared brain power they
> > offer...I forwarded this to the list for now...
> >
> > Best regards
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Tim Sutton
> > tim at linfiniti.com <mailto:tim at linfiniti.com>
> >
> >
> >
>


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