Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:05:45 +0200 From: Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net> To: Steve Franks <stevefranks@ieee.org> Cc: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org Subject: Re: linux-compat: problems installing rpm, bunch of .so's missing Message-ID: <20070328090545.41b114xc4go8c408@webmail.leidinger.net> In-Reply-To: <34942765@bsam.ru> References: <539c60b90703271556j707383c6pe509ee27c20a6dd2@mail.gmail.com> <34942765@bsam.ru>
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Quoting Boris Samorodov <bsam@ipt.ru> (from Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:09:54 +0400): > On Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:56:04 -0700 Steve Franks wrote: > >> So, first time I've ever messed with linux compatibility. This is >> about where I'm at: > >> [steve@aire ~]$ sudo rpm -i picasa-2.2.2820-5.i386.rpm Using rpm is the wrong way to go. Please have a look at the linux-* ports for examples how to handle it. >> [steve@aire ~]$ pkg_info >> ... >> linux-expat-1.95.8 Linux/i386 binary port of Expat XML-parsing library >> linux-fontconfig-2.2.3_5 Linux/i386 binary of Fontconfig >> linux-xorg-libs-6.8.2_5 Xorg libraries, linux binaries >> linux_base-fc-4_9 Base set of packages needed in Linux mode (for >> i386/amd64) >> ... >> [steve@aire ~]$ > > ATM the best place to read is /usr/ports/UPDATING: > ----- > 20060616: > AFFECTS: users of emulation/linux_base-* > ----- > > You may skip suggestions how to upgrade from earlier versions and pay > attention how to override difficulties. I don't think that this entry will help. I think the problem is the direct use of rpm. >> Do we have a handbook page about getting linuz compatibility to >> actually work? > > Well, you may initiate the process. Write down some paragraphs, show > them at freebsd-emulation@. Somebody may help, etc... The compatibility works fine for programs in the ports collection. The problem is that we don't have a description how a linux port should look like and that we don't tell anywhere to not use rpm. Is someone willing to write some sentences for the handbook which tell that rpm has not to be used with the linux_base ports as we don't populate the rpm database? Some sentences for the porters handbook regarding linux- ports would be nice too . Regarding picasa: I think it is very easy to copy an existing port and adapting it to picasa. Instead of setting LINUX_DIST_VER set a master site. If you have problems feel free to ask here. Bye, Alexander. -- Be different: conform. http://www.Leidinger.net Alexander @ Leidinger.net: PGP ID = B0063FE7 http://www.FreeBSD.org netchild @ FreeBSD.org : PGP ID = 72077137help
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