Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:06:50 -0800 From: Drew Tomlinson <drew@mykitchentable.net> To: Boris Samorodov <bsam@ipt.ru> Cc: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Trouble With Linux Compatibility Message-ID: <4919C9BA.3070903@mykitchentable.net> In-Reply-To: <57511736@bb.ipt.ru> References: <49174AF8.50201@mykitchentable.net> <57511736@bb.ipt.ru>
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Boris Samorodov wrote: > Drew Tomlinson <drew@mykitchentable.net> writes: > > >> I am trying to install a linux rpm of Legato Networker Backup Client. >> > > It is not supposed to work (installing via rpm). You may try to do like > this: > ----- > # cd $LINUX_BASE > # rpm2cpio -q < $directory_with_rpm_package/$rpm_package | cpio -id > ----- > Then find any new binary executable files and brandelf(1) them (only > executables, not libraries). > Thank you! I think I have it working. Will have to test to be sure it's working OK. I'm just curious...in two guides, written in 2006, I found on the net use rpm to install. Did this change recently? > Well, a better way may be to create a port. You'll get at least a clean > deinstall possibility then. And use send-pr(1). ;-) > Yes, I tried creating a port once before for a new version of bacula client. However I could never get it to work. That was a few years ago. Maybe I need to try again. ;) Thanks, Drew -- Be a Great Magician! Visit The Alchemist's Warehouse http://www.alchemistswarehouse.com
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