How to Install Source RPM

omeryasin · 10-26-2005, 11:59 PM

Hello i want to know that how can i install

the source rpm in RH9 and what r the requirements

for installing source rpm plz tell me step by step

with all commands

Tahnk You.

spooon · 10-27-2005, 12:11 AM

Try "rpmbuild --rebuild foo.src.rpm".

dudeman41465 · 10-27-2005, 12:38 AM

To run an rpm file in mandriva using konsole you can just type:

Code:

rpm -iv rpm filename here

But with Mandriva you don't even have to do that you can just double click it and it automatically runs that file with the software installer. I think Mandriva is based on Redhat so it might work the same way.

sailu_mvn · 10-27-2005, 12:42 AM

1. install the source rpm
rpm -ivh rpmname.src.rpm
2. go to the SPEC directory (/usr/src/redhat/SPECS)
rpmbuild -ba rpmname.spec
try understanding the spec. that will help u learning rpm technology
3. then if there are no dependendies, the rpm gets built .
4. go to the binary directory, /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386 or noarch or etc...
5. rpm -ivh rpmname-i386.rpm
6.you have installed.....
7. Make sure u delete the /usr/src/redhat/BUILD contents. it will free ur disk usage

omeryasin · 10-27-2005, 08:38 AM

How do i Free the directory

/usr/src/redhat/BUILD contents

as there is no option in context menu to move it to trash

reddazz · 10-27-2005, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by omeryasin
How do i Free the directory

/usr/src/redhat/BUILD contents

as there is no option in context menu to move it to trash

You can delete them manually.

omeryasin · 10-29-2005, 03:18 AM

How can i delete manually as there is no option "on"

such as move to trash

dudeman41465 · 10-29-2005, 03:21 AM

The command for delete is rm. If it's an entire directory you want to get rid of it's rmdir. By manually he probably means just deleting them by point and click.

spooon · 10-29-2005, 03:25 AM

If you do "rpmbuild --rebuild foo.src.rpm", it will compile, build, install, and clean the stuff automatically.

omeryasin · 10-29-2005, 06:10 AM

Ok Thanks i will try that thankyou.