On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 4:50 PM, Suvayu Ali<fatkasuvayu+linux@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I have been using the emacs build in the rawhide repositories on my F11 > system. (version 23.0.93.1) Now since emacs 23.1 is out, I would like to use > that. But trying to install the rawhide build pulls in glibc as a dependency > from rawhide. Since its a crucial library I didn't go ahead with it and > decided to build from the srpm. > > So far I have downloaded the srpm for the rawhide emacs build however when I > use `sudo yum-builddep --enablerepo=rawhide emacs' yum asks to install the > build dependencies from rawhide. I understand that must be because the > rawhide build for emacs was built against them. So what would be the ideal > way to go ahead with this? Should I just download the corresponding packages > from the F11 repos? Would that work or will I run into problems? > > Thanks for any pointers. > > -- > Suvayu > > Open source is the future. It sets us free. > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines > use mock. (yum install mock). Set it up, and after you download the srpm do: $ mock -r fedora-11-arch ~/rpmbuild/SRPMS/emacs-xxxxx arch could be i386 (for i586) and x86_64 Then you can find the packages in /var/lib/mock/xxx mock setup: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Projects/Mock -- Armin Moradi -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
