On Monday 20 February 2006 23:42, Paul Smith wrote: > On 2/20/06, Colin J Thomson <colin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > I have just created a rpm of dvipdfmx with checkinstall. However, when > > > I try to install it, I get the following: > > > > > > # rpm -ihv dvipdfmx-20050831-1.i386.rpm > > > Preparing... ########################################### > > > [100%] 1:dvipdfmx > > > ########################################### [100%] error: unpacking of > > > archive failed on file > > > /selinux/context;43fa40de: cpio: open failed - Permission denied > > Yep.. add this to your /usr/local/lib/checkinstall/checkinstallrc > > > > # Comma delimited list of files/directories to be ignored > > EXCLUDE="/selinux" > Thanks, Colin. It is strange that I have two rc files: > > # locate checkinstallrc > /usr/lib/checkinstall/checkinstallrc~ > /usr/lib/checkinstall/checkinstallrc > /usr/lib/checkinstall/checkinstallrc-dist > /usr/local/lib/checkinstall/checkinstallrc~ > /usr/local/lib/checkinstall/checkinstallrc > # Indeed it is, locate checkinstallrc /usr/local/lib/checkinstall/checkinstallrc-dist /usr/local/lib/checkinstall/checkinstallrc whereis checkinstall checkinstall: /usr/local/sbin/checkinstall /usr/local/lib/checkinstall I guess it could be the way you installed and/or built checkinstall? Goodluck Colin -- Fedora Core 4, Custom Built Kernel 2.6.15-ck3 KDE-Redhat-3.5.1-1.5.fc4.kde Registered Linux user number #342953
