Re: alsa-source invalid group

[Mattia Dongili <dongili@supereva.it>]

On Wed, Jul 23, 2003 at 08:05:49PM +0200, Tommy Dugandzic wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Jul 2003, Jeff wrote:
> 
> > I'm trying to compile the alsa-source in testing and having a
> > problem.
> > 
> > I run ./configure and then make without trouble.  When I run make
> > install, I get this error:
> > 
> > <snip>
> > if [ -d /sbin/init.d ]; then \
> >   install -m 755 -g  -o  utils/alsasound /sbin/init.d/alsasound; \
> > elif [ -d /etc/rc.d/init.d ]; then \
> >   install -m 755 -g  -o  utils/alsasound /etc/rc.d/init.d/alsasound; \
> > elif [ -d /etc/init.d ]; then \
> >   install -m 755 -g  -o  utils/alsasound /etc/init.d/alsasound; \
> > fi
> > install: invalid group `-o'
> > make: *** [install-scripts] Error 1
> > root # 
> > <snip>
> > 
> > I have a self-compile 2.4.21 kernel running.
> > 
> > I can't figure this out, nor can I find anything googling yet.  Anyone
> > have an idea on how to get past this?
> 
> I ran a "install --help" which told me this relevant line:
> 
> -g, --group=GROUP   set group ownership, instead of process' current 
> group
> 
 
he's probably using the debian source packages. They are packaged to be
compiled the *debian way* with make-kpkg. I'd suggest to download alsa
sources from www.alsa-project.org and try to compile those or to compile
kernel and external modules with make-kpkg (very easy).

-- 
mattia
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