On Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:47:33 -0700 (PDT), KA (Kamal) wrote: > ok removed the macro from .rpmmacros > > i think the error was because i had comment > > #This ... > in the %install section > > since i did NOT have any > > %package debuginfo > > hence i deduce that A comment within the %install section does not cause an error like that, but be careful with RPM macros in comments. They are expanded, too, and can lead to unexpected results/errors. A full .spec file is easier to review than just an error message without any context. ;-) -- packaging mailing list packaging@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/packaging