Can't install src.rpm

corbis_demon · 06-30-2004, 12:43 PM

Hi,
Can someone tell me how the source code rpm's should be installed.I don't know what option should be passed after rpm command.I tried -bp,but it didn't work.Help.

l1fe · 06-30-2004, 12:56 PM

.src.rpm is completely different from .rpm, at least to my knowledge (I'm a newbie too :P)

kilgoretrout · 06-30-2004, 12:56 PM

It depends what version of rpm is installed on your system. For RPM4.1 and greater included with most recent rpm distros the command is:

# rpmbuild --rebuild <name of source rpm>

for RPM4.0 and earlier it's:

# rpm --rebuild <name of source rpm>

The process creates/builds a new rpm in some subdirectory of /usr/src; it usually tells you where the rpm is placed. That's the rpm you install.

darthtux · 06-30-2004, 12:59 PM

When you rpm a source rpm look in
/usr/src/rpm/RPMS/
or
/usr/src/rpm/SRPMS/
for the rpm to install

corbis_demon · 06-30-2004, 01:09 PM

Thanks guys, for the help.