cannot build source rpm/ rpm questions

kpachopoulos · 07-23-2005, 01:45 PM

First i found 2 tutorials. The first one just says to do "rpm --rebuild pkg.src.rpm" and the second one to do "rpm -Uvh pkg.src.rpm", change some parameters in /usr/src/redhat/..., and do "rpm -ba pkg.spec".
What's the difference? I think in the first one, you get the chance to edit some details. In the second one you just build it- because you haven't found a x86_64.rpm, as in my occasion

However, when i do:
"rpm -ba pkg.spec ", i get "-ba: unknown option" and
"rpm --rebuild", i get "unknown option" as well.

I have also installed the packages:
rpm-libs-4.4.1-21
redhat-rpm-config-8.0.34-1
rpm-4.4.1-21
rpm-python-4.4.1-21
rpm-build-4.4.1-21
fedora-rpmdevtools-1.1-1.fc4

What's the solution to my proble?

bsmith121 · 07-23-2005, 04:00 PM

I believe you're looking for

Code:

rpmbuild --rebuild

or

Code:

rpmbuild -ba

kpachopoulos · 07-24-2005, 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by nocturna_gr
First i found 2 tutorials. The first one just says to do "rpm --rebuild pkg.src.rpm" and the second one to do "rpm -Uvh pkg.src.rpm", change some parameters in /usr/src/redhat/..., and do "rpm -ba pkg.spec".
What's the difference? I think in the first one, you get the chance to edit some details. In the second one you just build it- because you haven't found a x86_64.rpm, as in my occasion

bsmith121 has informed me, that its'not "rpm", it's "rpmbuild". But what's the difference between "rpmbuild --rebuild" and "rpm --ba". Is this what i mentioned earlier? I'm afraid that man isn't so clear.

reddazz · 07-24-2005, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by nocturna_gr
bsmith121 has informed me, that its'not "rpm", it's "rpmbuild". But what's the difference between "rpmbuild --rebuild" and "rpm --ba". Is this what i mentioned earlier? I'm afraid that man isn't so clear.

The commands were changed in rpm 4.x, so your commands are old and won't work on modern distros using rpm 4.x.