[ic] makecat fails to create usable catalog 4.8.3-1 noarch

Sun Dec 16 17:28:00 2001

On Sat, 15 Dec 2001, Fred Pope wrote:

> " Hmmm  variables.txt.  I don't seem to have a file by that name
> anywhere on 
> my filesystem.  Perhaps a leftover from a prior release?"
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> Nope....it is in there but I think you just may have not found it. Do an
> 'updatedb' and then a 'locate variables.txt'. I am assuming that you are

I did that, exactly....

locate variables.txt is what I used, and it still comes up empty....

It is because the file is variable.txt and variable.gdbm.....
                                 ^^^              ^^^

Yep, no plural on that variable!

> This file should be in your $catalogroot/products directory (e.g
> /home/interch/catalogs/nameofcatalog/products/ ).As far as I know, this

This is the key hint that allowed me to find the file...

I have been out for a couple of days, and I haven't got back to trying 
this suggestion.  I will give feedback later.

Thanks again!

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