I'm trying to install Savannah on a Linux box (uname -a gives "Linux sf.ic.grainger.com 2.4.20-20.9 #1 Mon Aug 18 11:45:58 EDT 2003 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux"). I've gotten down to the 'make install' command and this error is returned:
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/ecdwa/savannah/backend'
if [ -e gnu-specific/sv_sync_www ]; then \
install --owner webcvs --strip --mode=4555 gnu-specific/sv_sync_www /usr/local/savannah/bin ;\
fi
if [ -e gnu-specific/sv_sync_www.pl ]; then \
install --owner webcvs --strip --mode=4555 gnu-specific/sv_sync_www.pl /usr/local/savannah/bin ;\
fi
install: invalid user `webcvs'
make[1]: *** [install] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/ecdwa/savannah/backend'
make: *** [install] Error 2
address@hidden savannah]$
The REQUIREMENTS document doesn't mention needing cvs installed (although it is installed). In an obvious corollary, it doesn't say anything about needing cvs' installation configured in a certain way. Why am I getting this error and what do I need to do about it? Is it as simple as adding a new user ('webcvs') or is there additional hidden configurations, etc. that need to be done?