Expand an Source RPM Package

louisb · 07-06-2005, 08:44 AM

Is there any method available to expand a source rpm package? I'm trying to learn about rpm packages and source packages. I would like to see one already built. I have the source rpms publised by Red Hat.

Does anyone know how to accomplish this? I've done some research on rpmbuild and notice the following command:

rpmbuild --pipe --nobuild /source package name

Will the above command accomplish what I'm looking for? I'd also like to run the package and trace it during execution.

Thanks

priller · 07-06-2005, 09:02 AM

Do you mean looking in side the rpm or unpacking it without installing?

if you want to unpack it without installing it

Code:

rpm2tgz package.rpm

Code:

tar zxfv package.tgz

Will unpack it in the current directory.

louisb · 07-06-2005, 09:05 AM

That's just what I was looking for. However, does it also apply to source rpm packages or just installable rpm packages?

Thanks

priller · 07-06-2005, 09:09 AM

No idea, should work with both though.

louisb · 07-06-2005, 10:30 AM

I tried you suggestion and found that I do not have rpm2tgz on my system. How to I acquire this uitlity? I also tried your suggestion of "tar zxfv packagename. This did not work either. Maybe you can't expand a source rpm package?

I'm going to continue looking for some way to do this. Do you have any more suggestion?

Thanks

priller · 07-06-2005, 10:37 AM

tar wont work until you've used rpm2tgz, try googling for it.