[mythtv-users] Upgrading from RPMS to CVS and back

[Kenneth Aafløy]

Max wrote:

> Ok, I got to ask this: is there an easy way to upgrade from
> RPM's to CVS version and back?

Thought it was fairly easy, I did it. Had to get some packages freshrpms.net
though (the only one I had to build by hand was libcd(?))

> From what I saw playing with it a while back, "make install" places
> files in different directories than rpms, making installing one over
> the other a bit difficult. I am considering right now altering the
> spec file to allow building from CVS - so that we can build our own
> interim rpms, but I am wondering there already is a simple way to do
> this? Not sure I want to re-invent the wheel.

I've not played with spec files, but ain't it someone maintaining rpms?

I've build from CVS since about a month ago, needed DVB. And it works great,
lots of new features also. But be sure to read the docs:
http://www.mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-5.html

And remeber to update your database (hint: cvs.mysql)

The path back might be hard, but once your here you won't go back ;)


Kenneth