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

just.srad · 05-02-2009, 05:42 AM

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

knudfl · 05-02-2009, 06:45 AM

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.
.....

just.srad · 05-03-2009, 09:48 AM

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

Appreciate it, Knudfl.

Justin