[Fontconfig] Errors with installing fontconfig 2.3.2

[Frederic Crozat]

Le lundi 02 mai 2005 à 09:55 +0100, Paul Smith a écrit :
> On 5/2/05, Frederic Crozat <fcrozat at mandriva.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Thanks, Keith. From what you say, should I draw the conclusion that
> > > > > > there is no solution? Is it developers of Mandrake's responsibility?
> > > >
> > > > From your report, it looks like you are mixing RPMs from different
> > > > distributions together. This is destined to fail.
> > >
> > > Thanks, Abel. I do not think I am mixing RPMs from different
> > > distributions or, to be more rigorous, I am not conscious of that.
> > 
> > Yes, you are mixing RPMs from different distributions :
> > 
> > fontconfig-2.3.2-1.i386.rpm => this rpm has not been packaged by
> > Mandriva, is missing all Mandriva specific patches.
> > urw-fonts-2.0-14mdk => this rpm is a Mandriva rpm.
> 
> I have built fontconfig-2.3.2-1.i386.rpm from the tarball with
> chekinstall. 

Using "generic" packages is usually the best way to shoot yourself in
the foot.

> Of course, I have not applied any patches. By the way, is
> there some place where from I could download the Mandriva-specific
> fontconfig?

our mirrors ?

-- 
Frederic Crozat <fcrozat at mandriva.com>
Mandriva