On 2009-09-21 22:27 +0200, shampavman wrote: > Im new to .deb packaging.. and learning it as a test I wanted to > modify the alien pkg such that it automatically creates a symlink from > /usr/bin/alien to /usr/sfw/bin/alien.. and thus i changed the rules > file appropriately... but when I do a build this is what I get > > make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/shampavman/packaging/alien-8.73' > dh_auto_test > make[1]: Entering directory `/home/shampavman/packaging/alien-8.73' > No tests defined for Alien extension. > make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/shampavman/packaging/alien-8.73' > # simple smoke test > /bin/ln -s /usr/bin/alien /usr/sfw/bin/alien > /bin/ln: creating symbolic link `/usr/sfw/bin/alien': No such file or > directory
You need to create the target directory for the link beforehand: mkdir -p /usr/sfw/bin Sven -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org