Trouble With Linux Compatibility

[Drew Tomlinson]

Boris Samorodov wrote:
> Drew Tomlinson <drew at mykitchentable.net> writes:
>
>   
>> I am trying to install a linux rpm of Legato Networker Backup Client.
>>     
>
> It is not supposed to work (installing via rpm). You may try to do like
> this:
> -----
> # cd $LINUX_BASE
> # rpm2cpio -q < $directory_with_rpm_package/$rpm_package | cpio -id
> -----
> Then find any new binary executable files and brandelf(1) them (only
> executables, not libraries).
>   

Thank you!  I think I have it working.  Will have to test to be sure 
it's working OK.  I'm just curious...in two guides, written in 2006, I 
found on the net use rpm to install.  Did this change recently?

> Well, a better way may be to create a port. You'll get at least a clean
> deinstall possibility then. And use send-pr(1). ;-)
>   

Yes, I tried creating a port once before for a new version of bacula 
client.  However I could never get it to work.  That was a few years 
ago.  Maybe I need to try again. ;)

Thanks,

Drew

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