how to use "# rpm -rebuild" ??

iamthewind · 10-14-2003, 08:49 PM

when I was using # rpm -rebuild ***.src.rpm It replied me that :
rpm: arguments to --root (-r) must begin with a /

Is there anybody explain it ? and tell me how to solve it

Thank you very much !

lupin_the_3rd · 10-14-2003, 08:54 PM

rpmbuild --rebuild ---->for newer red hat and mdk systems

rpm --rebuild ----> for older versions

hw-tph · 10-14-2003, 08:54 PM

You need double hyphens: rpm --rebuild ***.src.rpm, otherwise rpm won't recognize the option (it thinks you're specifying the -r switch with "ebuild" as parameters

).

Håkan

iamthewind · 10-14-2003, 09:51 PM

thanks for your help ,
but ......
No , if I input # rpmbuild ...... It reply to me :command not found
if I input # rpm ---rebuild ......It reply to me: unknown option
if I input # rpm -rebuild .........It reply to me :rpm: arguments to --root (-r) must begin with a /

I really don't know what should I do !!

lupin_the_3rd · 10-14-2003, 09:55 PM

what distro?

megaspaz · 10-14-2003, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by iamthewind
thanks for your help ,
but ......
No , if I input # rpmbuild ...... It reply to me :command not found
if I input # rpm ---rebuild ......It reply to me: unknown option
if I input # rpm -rebuild .........It reply to me :rpm: arguments to --root (-r) must begin with a /

I really don't know what should I do !!

the second one doesn't work because you put in 3 hyphens. use 2 hyphens... --rebuild.

lupin_the_3rd · 10-15-2003, 12:24 AM

good eye megaspaz

iamthewind · 10-15-2003, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by megaspaz
the second one doesn't work because you put in 3 hyphens. use 2 hyphens... --rebuild.

No,No,No,No,No,No,No,

It's my fault ,I am quite sorry ..
but how can u take me as a fool??????
It of course occured when I am writting this thread.
I am surly can't put in 3 hyphens when I am working ,and just try once !!!

But thank you all the same

malcidragon · 10-15-2003, 07:45 AM

rpmbuild comes with rpm-devel I think, or one of the rpm-
packages but not with the basic install....

lupin_the_3rd · 10-15-2003, 08:09 AM

I don't think he intended to "take you for a fool" as you say. try to see if you have the rpm-devel package installed:

rpm -qa | grep rpm

iamthewind · 10-15-2003, 08:38 AM

No ,I never mind him ,
I am sorry! all are because of my knowless

the reply of rpm -qa | grep rpm is
rpm-4.2-0.69
rpm-python-4.2.0.69

is version (rpm-4.2 ) quite low?

lupin_the_3rd · 10-15-2003, 10:20 AM

no, you just don't have the development packages installed... they should be on your distros install disk.