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Old 08-17-2003, 06:18 PM   #1
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rpmbuild


Anyone know how to install rpmbuild from the source libraries (/usr/lib/librpmbuild-4.2.so) in redhat 9? I've been trying but I can't figure it out.

I need to use the rpmbuild command so I can build the drivers for my ehternet device.
 
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I think it would be easiest to just install the package it's in, rpm-build*.i386.rpm.
 
Old 08-17-2003, 06:55 PM   #3
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Ok well the thing is I'm trying to install the drivers for my device. By following the README instructions for my drivers I needed to:

rpm -ivh myrpmpackage.src.rpm

Ok so I did that, but then the README goes on to say after that I need to build the drivers using the rpm -bb command.

But if you read the rpm man pages theres a legacy issue with rpm and building drivers hence the need to use the command rpmbuild instead. But rpmbuild didn't come pre-installed on my redhat 9 so I need to insall it so I can then build the drivers for my device.
 
  


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