How to rebuild rpm database to include source installs
 

'ello

I just installed a libfrom a tar.gz file, as another rpm package I am trying to install is dependant on this lib.How can I now get this lib into the rpm database so that the rpm depedency check
for this library succeeds.

Many thanks

To rebuild your rpm database type

rpm --rebuilddb

and wait, it takes a while to finish.

Or you can use checkinstall. It replaces the 'make install' step when compiling from source, and creates a RPM (or Slack or Debian package). This has the added benefit of giving you a more reliable way to uninstall (just in case the 'make uninstall' isn't well-behaved).

Enjoy!
--- Cerbere

Thanks
I got checkinstall and it works very nicely....

Word..