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make install bug?

Subject: make install bug?

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3 messages between Dec 12, 2005 and Dec 16, 2005.

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eschvoca· Dec 12, 2005, 15:35 UTC · lore

Using the latest git on "make prefix=/home/eschvoca/apps/git-0.99.9m install" I get the following error:

make[1]: Entering directory `/home/eschvoca/downloads/git-0.99.9m/templates' : no custom templates yet install -d -m755 '/home/eschvoca/share/git-core/templates/' (cd blt && tar cf - .) | \ (cd '/home/eschvoca/share/git-core/templates/' && tar xf -) tar: This does not look like a tar archive tar: Skipping to next header tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors make[1]: *** [install] Error 2

I can fix the problem by changing templates/Makefile to the following:
install: all
    $(INSTALL) -d -m755 $(call shellquote,$(DESTDIR)$(template_dir))
    (cd blt && $(TAR) cf - . > /tmp/a.tar) | \
    (cd $(call shellquote,$(DESTDIR)$(template_dir)) && $(TAR) xf /tmp/a.tar)
Junio C Hamano· Dec 12, 2005, 17:54 UTC · re: eschvoca · lore

Re: make install bug?

eschvoca <eschvoca@gmail.com> writes:
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> I can fix the problem by changing templates/Makefile to the following:
>
> install: all
>     $(INSTALL) -d -m755 $(call shellquote,$(DESTDIR)$(template_dir))
>     (cd blt && $(TAR) cf - . > /tmp/a.tar) | \
>     (cd $(call shellquote,$(DESTDIR)$(template_dir)) && $(TAR) xf /tmp/a.tar)
Here is my guess.  Could you try, from your interactive shell:
	$ (unset CDPATH; make install)

first without the above "fix" (your "fixed" pipe does not make any sense --- what are the data passed between pipe upstream and downstream?)?

If that makes the problem go away, then your environment is broken --- my guess is that you are exporting CDPATH to non-interactive scripts. Don't do that.

I once googled for "CDPATH" and saw many "guide to unix" type webpages talk about "CDPATH environment variable"; they are the real culprit to cause this confusion in peoples' .bash_profile. CDPATH might be a nice variable for interactive shells, but is a horrible one if made environment.

eschvoca· Dec 16, 2005, 15:06 UTC · re: Junio C Hamano · lore

Re: make install bug?

You are right, CDPATH is the problem.  I am no longer exporting CDPATH.
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On 12/12/05, Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net> wrote:
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> eschvoca <eschvoca@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > I can fix the problem by changing templates/Makefile to the following:
> >
> > install: all
> >     $(INSTALL) -d -m755 $(call shellquote,$(DESTDIR)$(template_dir))
> >     (cd blt && $(TAR) cf - . > /tmp/a.tar) | \
> >     (cd $(call shellquote,$(DESTDIR)$(template_dir)) && $(TAR) xf /tmp/a.tar)
>
> Here is my guess.  Could you try, from your interactive shell:
>
>         $ (unset CDPATH; make install)
>
> first without the above "fix" (your "fixed" pipe does not make
> any sense --- what are the data passed between pipe upstream and
> downstream?)?
>
> If that makes the problem go away, then your environment is
> broken --- my guess is that you are exporting CDPATH to
> non-interactive scripts.  Don't do that.
>
> I once googled for "CDPATH" and saw many "guide to unix" type
> webpages talk about "CDPATH environment variable"; they are the
> real culprit to cause this confusion in peoples' .bash_profile.
> CDPATH might be a nice variable for interactive shells, but is a
> horrible one if made environment.
>
>

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