On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 06:10:46 -0700, Stefan O'Rear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, Sep 18, 2004 at 06:03:01AM -0700, Eric Dickner wrote: > > I am trying to compile some <foo>.src.rpm files. When > > I try to do this they look for headers under the > > /usr/src/linux link. I installed linux from CD's > > originally and they didn't put anything there...I > > don't even have that link. > > > > I downloaded a source kernel from kernel.org and many > > of the instructions I found told me to put the source > > there...BUT the readme from kernel.org specifically > > told me NOT to put it there. They said something > > about how the source from the "kernel du jour" was not > > what was supposed to be there. Of course, I threw out > > all those instructions on recompiling kernels and > > followed the readme from those folks. > > > > As a result I still have nothing there except the RPM > > directories. Any effort to"make" the .rps results in > > them looking for these headers. > > > > What am I missing here, besides these .h files? > > Nothing. > > How to cope: > > # mkdir /usr/src/linux > # mkdir /usr/src/linux/include >
This is only looking for trouble. You should not mess with files managed by your package manager (dpkg). As a user you are only free to create/copy files on your home or in /usr/local, any other location should not be touched (if you use a lot of caution you can do it, but i can assure you it's a very bad idea =). If you need some kernel header files you'll probably find them installing kernel-headers packages. And manuals and documentation in general have their priority: follow first the Debian if present, then the program documentation and last the Howto. If something is in contrast with Debian documentation, follow the Debian Way (TM)... Andrea -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
