Kernel source

linnet · 08-18-2011, 03:40 AM

I'm trying to install the kernel source and this is what happens. Could anyone let me know what I'm missing?

[root@localhost src]# rpm -ivh kernel-2.6.35.13-92.fc14.src.rpm
1:kernel ########################################### [100%]
[root@localhost src]# rpm -q kernel-2.6.35.13-92.fc14.src.rpm
package kernel-2.6.35.13-92.fc14.src.rpm is not installed

acid_kewpie · 08-18-2011, 04:16 AM

that package is not installed. a filename is not a package name. try "rpm -q kernel-2.6.35.13-92.fc14.src"

linnet · 08-18-2011, 04:23 AM

same result

[root@localhost src]# rpm -q kernel-2.6.35.13-92.fc14.src
package kernel-2.6.35.13-92.fc14.src is not installed

BTW - I don't see the kernel source installed in any case. Isn't it supposed to be under /usr/src ?

Aquarius_Girl · 08-18-2011, 04:27 AM

Once you install any package, it is recommended to run updatedb through root.

linnet · 08-18-2011, 04:31 AM

[root@localhost src]# updatedb
[root@localhost src]# rpm -q kernel-2.6.35.13-92.fc14.src
package kernel-2.6.35.13-92.fc14.src is not installed
[root@localhost src]# rpm -q kernel-2.6.35.13-92.fc14.src.rpm
package kernel-2.6.35.13-92.fc14.src.rpm is not installed

acid_kewpie · 08-18-2011, 04:33 AM

well, it is clearly installed, I just got the package name wrong, run "rpm -qa | grep kernel" and it'll be in the list there.

linnet · 08-18-2011, 04:36 AM

I don't see it there

[root@localhost src]# rpm -qa | grep kernel
kernel-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686
abrt-addon-kerneloops-1.1.13-2.fc14.i686
kernel-headers-2.6.35.13-91.fc14.i686
[root@localhost src]#

linnet · 08-18-2011, 06:10 AM

I tried rpm -ivh again and it did the same thing, i.e. it didn't tell me that it was already installed. So I guess it is not getting installed eventhough it shows 100%

[root@localhost src]# rpm -ivh kernel-2.6.35.13-92.fc14.src.rpm
1:kernel ########################################### [100%]
[root@localhost src]#

knudfl · 08-18-2011, 06:36 AM

Fedora (14) : Source packages are installed to /root/rpmbuild/SOURCES/,
when you use root to install. ( su ).

If you have the recommended rpmbuild account in /home/<name>/rpm*
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...1-a-766486/#13
.. and do as unprivileged user $ rpm -Uvh <source-package.src.rpm>,
the files are unpacked to /home/<name>/rpms/SOURCES/.

No source packages get an entry in the rpm data base.
Hence no reply from 'rpm -qa'.

..

linnet · 08-18-2011, 06:58 AM

knudfl,

You're right. I see them hiding in /root/rpmbuild/SOURCES/

Thanks