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Could we bypass Mock command to unpack the source rpm file?

I would like to rebuild the fedora kernel using the source rpm file.

however when i type "rpm -i kernel-2.6.29.1-111.fc11.src.rpm".

The following error occurs as shown

Code:

 warning: user mockbuild does not exist - using root

warning: group mockbuild does not exist - using root

warning: user mockbuild does not exist - using root 

warning: group mockbuild does not exist - using root

warning: user mockbuild does not exist - using root 

warning: group mockbuild does not exist - using root

warning: user mockbuild does not exist - using root

But based on the book"RHCE Study Guide, 5th Edition" by Michael Jang,
page 231, i should be able to execute the able command.

Any advise would be appreciated.

Justin

Well, the word 'mockbuild' is mentioned somewhere in the package.
And if you look for it, you will probably not find it.
An rpm package is mainly a cpio archive, and the archive holds an
information about, who packed it. [ user=owner :: group ] see 'man cpio'.
That may be the info which appears.

Unpack a couple of 'src.rpm's , and other non exsisting "users"
and "groups" will display as a warning only, not an error.

...... There is no mock command ! ......

I unpacked a random src.rpm, it said
warning: user mandrake does not exist - using root
warning: group mandrake does not exist - using root

A warning is an information and not an error, and in this
case it has no meaning, and is to be ignored.
.....

Thanks for the reply.. i think i have more to understand the whole rpm stuff by reading up.

Appreciate it, Knudfl.

Justin