Re: problem building build package from cvs

PB> hi adrian and everyone else PB> i have been trying to compile adrians latest build package from cvs PB> this is the first time i have compiled packages from cvs so i could be PB> doing something wrong PB> i followed the instructions in the INSTALL file PB> then i did gmake autoloads in packzges/xemacs-packages PB> i then tried gmake bindist in packzges/xemacs-packages/build PB> it seemed to be going fine then i got an error PB> this seems to be the command it fell over on PB> cp -af /Data/Hacking/src/xemacs/packages/xemacs-packages/build/ChangeLog /Data/Hacking/src/xemacs/packages/xemacs-packages/build/build.elc /Data/Hacking/src/xemacs/packages/xemacs-packages/build/build.el /Data/Hacking/src/xemacs/packages/xemacs-packages/build/./auto-autoloads.elc /Data/Hacking/src/xemacs/packages/xemacs-packages/build/custom-load.elc /Data/Hacking/src/xemacs/packages/xemacs-packages/build/./auto-autoloads.el /Data/Hacking/src/xemacs/packages/xemacs-packages/build/custom-load.el /Data/Hacking/src/xemacs/packages/xemacs-packages/build/./_pkg.el \ PB> /Data/Hacking/src/xemacs/packages/../xemacs-packages/lisp/build PB> cp: illegal option -- a PB> usage: cp [-R [-H | -L | -P]] [-f | -i] [-pv] src target PB> cp [-R [-H | -L | -P]] [-f | -i] [-pv] src1 ... srcN directory PB> gmake: *** [binkit-common] Error 64 PB> [rendhalver＠ulthwe build]$ PB> i am running XEmacs 21.4.9RC1 on FreeBSD 4.6 PB> i assume there is some weird difference between the linux and PB> FreeBSD cp command's Hi Peter, I seem to recall a problem like this. Try playing with the RCOPY definition in packages\Local.rules How about this, just for debugging purposes: RCOPY = cp -f Adrian PB> note i had to use gmake to even get this far the std FreeBSD make PB> didnt work at all PB> if you need more info please let me know PB> -- PB> XEmacs Advocate | Do not try the patience of Wizards, PB> FreeBSD Devote | for they are subtle and quick to anger. PB> Perl Hacker | - Elric (Technomage) , Babylon 5. PB> Apache God | <mailto:rendhalver＠xemacs.org> -- Adrian Aichner mailto:adrian＠xemacs.org http://www.xemacs.org/