[coyotos-dev] [ccs-xenv] Tests of new xenv on gentoo

[youshe]

> > I now compile coyotos itself, there's a problem with the configure --xenv.
> > The COYOTOS_XENV variable keep the value /coyotos. (Other variables work well)
> 
> There was a bug. It is now fixed in the tree. You can get the fix by:
> 
>    cd .../coyotos/src
>    make update
> 
> Note that you want to have the "fetch" extension enabled in your ~/.hgrc
> as I suggested earlier before you do this.

Ok, it works now, thx for the correction

> > I can pass it by a link /coyotos or by modifying the Makefile by hand.
> 
> Don't make a link in /coyotos. That's a bad idea, because you will
> forget about it, and when we package for Debian/Ubuntu thinks will
> break.
> 
> Modifying the makefiles is also undesirable. If you don't want to update
> to the fixed configure script, one alternative is to use
> 
> 	cd .../coyotos/src
>         make COYOTOS_XENV=/home/youshe/coyotos
> 
> but my suggestion is to grab the updated configure script. Once you get
> the COYOTOS_XENV variable set right, you should:
> 
> 	cd .../coyotos/src
> 	make pristine
> 
> Sorry about the errors here. Obviously this is a path that we are not
> testing very much.
> 
> > Now, the system compiles (docs too) with no error. I think it will be ok now.
> 
> Docs are only built if you did "configure --enable-docs". The doc tree
> is skipped if you do not enable that option.
> 
> 
> shap

I think I'll make a coyotos user to have a nice and protected working directory...
If I have time to explore it, I'll try to make an ebuild to get the xenv on gentoo, but I don't promise.

Good night,

Fred