Re: dh_testroot wants root even with fakeroot
On Tue, Feb 26, 2002 at 11:33:24AM -0800, Ossama Othman wrote:
> dh_testroot: You must run this as root (or use fakeroot).
> make: *** [install-stamp] Error 1
> debuild: fatal error at line 322:
> dpkg-buildpackage failed!
>
> I do have fakeroot installed. "fakeroot dh_testroot" succeeds, too.
> I've attached the `debian/rules' file in question. Any ideas?
ah, but having it installed is not the same as using it.
debuild will use fakeroot by default. dpkg-buildpackage will not.
see dpkg-buildpackage man page for how to invoke it with fakeroot
as the root command or use debuild instead.
Ben
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