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[LDM #EGB-839160]: DESTDIR fix for RPM

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  • Subject: [LDM #EGB-839160]: DESTDIR fix for RPM
  • Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:42:37 -0700
Adam,

> I have $RPM_BUILD_ROOT in the RPMs I just compiled and it works fine. I
> think you may be correct that the "official" docs prefer %{}, but
> $RPM_BUILD_ROOT works and if they deprecated setting that variable it
> would probably break lots of RPMs out there and make a lot of rpm
> developers quite upset. Could vary between distros though.

I'll change it to use %{buildroot}, then.

> Whatever works for you. I just wanted to pass along my fix to save
> someone on your end the trouble.

Thanks for sending it in.

So, are you building binary LDM distributions to be installed on remote systems?

Regards,
Steve Emmerson

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: EGB-839160
Department: Support LDM
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed