rpmbuild : need help with spec file.

salilgk · 07-28-2011, 03:23 AM

Hello

In my rpm spec file I need to put the following command in the post section.

echo "`rpm -qa --qf \"%-11{SIZE} %{NAME}\n\" | sort -k1n`" >>%{mytest_conf}

But during installation it fails . I think the part "\"%-11{SIZE}" is creating the issue. Any idea how to get rid of it?

Thanks
~S

dafydd2277 · 07-28-2011, 11:01 AM

This is the first time I've seen those % constructions for use in a spec file, so I can't offer specific advice. My generic troubleshooting thought is to try doing something like

Code:

echo "%-11{SIZE}" >>%{mytest_conf}
echo "%{NAME}" >>%{mytest_conf}
echo "`rpm -qa --qf \"%-11{SIZE} %{NAME}\n\" | sort -k1n`" >>%{mytest_conf}

and see if the basic variable substitution is happening properly.

salilgk · 07-29-2011, 10:05 AM

Hi
thanks for the reply. this may not work as I found that the problem is with '-' like in the command

echo "`rpm -qa --qf \"%-11{SIZE} %{NAME}\n\" | sort -k1n`" >>%{mytest_conf}

if I change to

echo "`rpm -qa --qf \"%11{SIZE} %{NAME}\n\" | sort -k1n`" >>%{mytest_conf}

it works.

thanks
~S