Re: Fake root for `make install`

Nathan Thompson wrote:

> I would like to know how to have a program
> installed into a fake root folder so I know
> *before* making an RPM what files it will try to
> install. I'm not trying to find out how to have
> the files put into a fake root folder during the
> making of the RPM but rather when I run make
> install from a console before making even starting
> on a spec file.
>  
> Alternatively I would like some way of knowing
> what files are created by `make install` and where
> they go without actually having to run it.
>  
> Thanks.
>  
> Nathan.

Look at Building Ark RPMs on www.arklinux.org. It should explain most what
you need to know, not all of course, there are many things that can be done
in a specfile some requiring scripting other not. If you have problems just
post here again or ask on the IRC channel. If you build a package and want
it available to other users of ArkLinux submit it to one of us via email or
post it here to the news group if thats possible. If you need help making a
spec, I can also send you a sample spec file just leave me an email address
here.

Also anything you build right now on your current system unless you are
running dockyard-devel won't be eligible for additions. Devel has many new
core components and unless you are running a Devel system your builds will
not work properly on the new systems that will soon make up the next
release.
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