How to compile cups?

[Michael Sweet]

Retep Grubanov wrote:
> 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?

I'll be rolling 1.2.6 today, so you can grab that...

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