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#1 2011-11-06 19:54:52
- gspe
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Error in .install file
I've found that lot of packages have this error.
In the .install file the follow line:
update-mime-database usr/share/mime > /dev/null 2>&1should be:
update-mime-database /usr/share/mime > /dev/null 2>&1because if you are not in the / root when you use pacman the mime type aren't updated correctly
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#2 2011-11-06 19:57:15
- karol
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Re: Error in .install file
You already reported https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/26768 :-)
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#3 2011-11-06 20:11:48
- JokerBoy
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Re: Error in .install file
I think it's a feature for a proper installation when using the --root flag. 
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#4 2011-11-06 22:00:25
- gspe
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Re: Error in .install file
I think it's a feature for a proper installation when using the --root flag.
Sorry but it doesn't make any sense, since if i'm the person that make the PKGBUILD i know where i'm installing my packages
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#5 2011-11-06 22:08:11
- Pierre
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Re: Error in .install file
pacman changes to / before running the install script. So this call is perfectly fine and even preferred; there is no bug here.
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#6 2011-11-06 22:38:32
- gspe
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Re: Error in .install file
pacman changes to / before running the install script. So this call is perfectly fine and even preferred; there is no bug here.
So, just for curiosity why in the same .install file there is one call with / and one call without /
gtk-update-icon-cache -f -q /usr/share/icons/hicolor
update-desktop-database -q
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#7 2011-11-07 08:15:20
- ilpianista
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Re: Error in .install file
So, just for curiosity why in the same .install file there is one call with / and one call without /
gtk-update-icon-cache -f -q /usr/share/icons/hicolor update-desktop-database -q update-mime-database usr/share/mime > /dev/null 2>&1
That's a bug. The first '/' should be removed. We are slowly fixing them.
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#8 2011-11-07 14:08:37
- gspe
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Re: Error in .install file
gspe wrote:So, just for curiosity why in the same .install file there is one call with / and one call without /
gtk-update-icon-cache -f -q /usr/share/icons/hicolor update-desktop-database -q update-mime-database usr/share/mime > /dev/null 2>&1That's a bug. The first '/' should be removed. We are slowly fixing them.
Thanks for your reply.
Now everything it's more clear
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#9 2011-11-07 22:13:59
- Radioactiveman
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Re: Error in .install file
What's with this example from vlc.install:
rm -f usr/lib/vlc/plugins/plugins-*.datWith or without '/' before 'usr'?
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#10 2011-11-07 22:18:08
- wonder
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Re: Error in .install file
works both ways this days
Last edited by wonder (2011-11-07 22:18:33)
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