How to compile cups?

Retep Grubanov rgrubanov at yahoo.de
Mon Nov 6 06:45:42 PST 2006


Michael Sweet wrote:

> Retep Grubanov wrote:
>> Michael Sweet wrote:
>> 
>>> Retep Grubanov wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I'm sure that's a faq but I couldn't find an answer. I try to compile
>>>> cups, but I can not find ./configure in the distribution directory as
>>>> it is documented in INSTALL.txt.
>>>>
>>>> I get the kit this way:
>>>>
>>>> # svn co https://svn.easysw.com/public/cups/branches/branch-1.1 cups
>>>>
>>>> Can some one help me?
>>> You need to run autoconf first if you are compiling from the
>>> Subversion repository.
>>>
>> 
>> Thank you, it works fine with autoconf.
>> 
>> You made a 'lpc status' fix (#2069) for me, also thanks for that.
>> 
>> I thought, that I can get the last version of 1.1 branch, compile the
>> whole thing and then extracting lpc from that build. Is that possible?
>> 
>> I tried that but the 'lpc status' error still remains. Is your fix only
>> valid for cups1.3? Do I have to upgrade?
> 
> The fix is in trunk (1.3svn) and branch-1.2.  If you want the fix in
> 1.1.x, you'll have to backport the change from trunk.
> 
It seems that I have to upgrade. I have no idea about backporting changes
from trunk.

Can I download the latest version 1.2 bz2 or gz archive to build a rpm
package with the incorporated fix? Or to I have to compile from a
subversion extract?





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