about rpm2tgz

laxi · 09-17-2003, 01:10 AM

I cant use rpm2tgz to convert a rpm file.
I want to convert a gaim rpm packet, but when I finished the convert with the command , I just get a gaim.tgz with 183Byte . I can use rpm -nodeps gaim.rpm to install it in my slack , run it .But why the rpm2tgz cant affect ?how with that ?
thanks in advance!

elp · 09-17-2003, 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by laxi
I cant use rpm2tgz to convert a rpm file.
I want to convert a gaim rpm packet, but when I finished the convert with the command , I just get a gaim.tgz with 183Byte . I can use rpm -nodeps gaim.rpm to install it in my slack , run it .But why the rpm2tgz cant affect ?how with that ?
thanks in advance!

hmmmm....why dont you grab a Slackware build one from http://www.linuxpackages.net/ instead??

Wynd · 09-17-2003, 07:24 PM

What command are you using to install it? You need to be doing (as root):

Code:

installpkg gaim-0.68.tgz

or whatever the name of your new package is.

laxi · 09-18-2003, 10:54 AM

to elp:
because i this package including a plugin that not in other package.
to Wynd:
i use "rpm gaim.rpm -nodeps" to install that package ,the coverted package is just 183B in size.and it cant work when i use installpkg to install it .
what should i do to make my rpm2tgz work?

gtsanders · 09-28-2003, 01:43 PM

After using rpm2tgz, it will rename it to a file that correspondes to the original rpm name (i.e. -xmms.1-2.tgz). This file is incorrect. The installpkg installer requires a properly formatted filename. Basically .... rename it to follow other slackware package naming conventions. If it does not follow the proper naming convention...it probably won't install. Also...make sure you are root (or have su privileges) when using installpkg...or it won't work either.