-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Mike McCarty wrote: > David Boles wrote: >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Mike McCarty wrote: >> >>> David Boles wrote: >>> >>> [snip] >>> >>> >>>> I always try to build a package the 'real way' but I have. Not >>>> recently, >>>> years ago actually, used checkinstall when I was in a hurry. >>>> >>>> Building your own packages is not that difficult. Here are some very >>>> clear, >>>> simple directions straight from Fedora's Wiki. >>>> >>>> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Drafts/BuildingPackagesGuide >>> >>> The problems arise when one is not trying to build one's own package, >>> but rather someone else' package. Trying to track everything down >>> becomes a real chore. >> >> >> >> Gee Mike did you actually read the information? It tells you all about >> how > > Gee, yes I did. > >> to do all that is needed to build your own package. Your own package >> works > > I haven't got a problem, nor have I complained. > >> much, much better than complaining about not having a package at all or >> waiting for some hardware provider to care enough to do it for you. >> Trust me >> on this. ;-) > > I don't have a problem. I was responding to a post which recommended > using chkinstall. I pointed out that this doesn't work for some people > with some packages. > > When I get ready to complain you won't wonder whether I am. > > Like your silly-ass response which didn't bother to consider > the context of what I wrote. > > Bonehead. So I have you confused with someone else in this thread? Sorry about that. That is easy here the way threads 'change' topics. Bonehead? You just gave away your age with that comment. 8-) - -- David -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (MingW32) iD8DBQFFzAVkAO0wNI1X4QERAmErAKCMkdOIFyUjNqKd6vmukO6HAji1/QCg77Z5 awX6pQ9B4jT7/wimykQMy7A= =4Dc/ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----