How to rebuild rpm database to include source installs

abrb220 · 03-18-2004, 04:23 AM

'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

MunterMan · 03-18-2004, 05:12 AM

To rebuild your rpm database type

rpm --rebuilddb

and wait, it takes a while to finish.

Cerbere · 03-18-2004, 08:31 AM

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

abrb220 · 03-18-2004, 09:35 AM

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

Word..