how to install a .src.rpm

labced501 · 09-09-2004, 08:49 PM

I've just installed Mandrake 10.1 rc1 and I'm trying to install a src.rpm. The instructions about how to install it are fairly clear, but when I type in the rpmbuild command, it returns command not found. Is this a command that would be installed by default on Mandrake, or do I need to install another package?

DrOzz · 09-09-2004, 11:46 PM

its possible that they may use :

Code:

rpm --rebuild

rather than "rpmbuild --rebuild

labced501 · 09-10-2004, 08:29 AM

Tried that and got

Code:

[root@localhost labced]# rpm --rebuild
/usr/lib/rpm/rpmb: No such file or directory

More suggestions?

DrOzz · 09-10-2004, 08:40 AM

well i guess the easiest thing to do at this point is :

Code:

rpm -qa rpmbuild

if that doesn't show any results, then you don't have the rpmbuild rpm installed.
and obviously will need to install it if that is the case

labced501 · 09-10-2004, 08:44 AM

So, I did as instructed and

Code:

[root@localhost labced]# rpm -qa rpmbuild
[root@localhost labced]#

which I'm guessing means that it is not installed?

I've checked an ftp mirror for the rpmbuild package and haven't been able to find it among the regular distribution packages.

Is there a place from which I can download it?

chfite · 09-11-2004, 07:58 PM

On my Mdk system it is rpm-rebuilder-0.14-1mdk, try
#rpm -qa rpm-rebuilder

Hope this helps.

nafan · 09-12-2004, 09:01 AM

On my Mandrake 10.0 Official box the rpmbuild binary is in the rpm-build-4.2.2-7mdk package, you should check to see if this is installed first using rpm -q rpm-build. You will also need to specify the name of the .src.rpm file you want to build....

Code:

[poohbear@server poohbear]$ rpmbuild --rebuild kernel-2.6.3.7mdk-1-1mdk.src.rpm
Installing kernel-2.6.3.7mdk-1-1mdk.src.rpm
Executing(%prep): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.83408
+ umask 022
+ cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD
+ cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD
+ rm -rf kernel-2.6
+ /bin/mkdir -p kernel-2.6
+ cd kernel-2.6
+ /usr/bin/bzip2 -dc /usr/src/RPM/SOURCES/linux-2.6.3.tar.bz2
+ tar -xf -

When the source rpm has been rebuilt you will find a new package somewhere under /usr/src/RPM/RPMS with the same name (minus the .src bit) as the original .src.rpm file. You can then install it like a normal downloaded rpm.

Huji · 09-30-2004, 04:13 PM

Hello (again after five times being ejected -opera shutting down- when trying to right-click in the message box...),

Well, so I thought I had found an answer to my problem when reading this thread, all the same problems with me, beginning to end. I didn't try the last proposal because a) I'm a newbie, b) I've got a slightly different version -mandrake 10.1-

so I downloaded rpm-build-4.2.2-15mdk.i586 after having tried the same but with "7mdk" and got this message :

Some package requested cannot be installed:
rpm-build-4.2.2-15mdk.i586 (due to unsatisfied gcc-c++)
do you agree ?

What is happening ?

ps: found it on [URL=http://rpm.phone.net]

hope I find a solution...

the reason I'm trying to do this is because my fonts are really bad for lots of programs and I found a site where they propose to build and install a package to change the fonts into windows fonts

___2 October__
ok, I didn't find a solution to the "rpm-build"-"gcc-c++" problem but a Linux-friend told me I shouldn't bother, I was going too far. Mandrake has enough capacities to find other solutions than start compiling your own rpm's.

concerning the fonts, going into Mandrake's control center, and there choosing the option to import fonts from Windows (on the other partition of my computer) and it's ok.

that's it.

Huji

opjose · 10-03-2004, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Huji
Hello (again after five times being ejected -opera shutting down- when trying to right-click in the message box...),

Well, so I thought I had found an answer to my problem when reading this thread, all the same problems with me, beginning to end. I didn't try the last proposal because a) I'm a newbie, b) I've got a slightly different version -mandrake 10.1-

so I downloaded rpm-build-4.2.2-15mdk.i586 after having tried the same but with "7mdk" and got this message :

Some package requested cannot be installed:
rpm-build-4.2.2-15mdk.i586 (due to unsatisfied gcc-c++)
do you agree ?

What is happening ?

Huji

It sounds like you are breaking package dependancies right and left by NOT downloading RPM's which are specific to your distribution.

Given that you are relatively new at this, it is always best to ONLY use "Updates, Contribs, & PLF" RPM's for your specific distro.

E.G. 10 or 10.1 (whatever you are actually using) from the respective repositories.

Also don't use RPM "bare" to install the packages.

Rather point the Mandrake Software Media manager to the PROPER sources.

See: http://www.zebulon.org.uk/ for full instructions.

Then when you want to install something use

urpmi packagename

To keep your distro consistent. It will automatically download anything you are missing and install it for you without trashing everything up.

Huji · 10-03-2004, 07:27 AM

Thanks a lot opjose, I'll certainly keep that in mind and try and keep my system nice and sober.

Huji

Huji · 10-06-2004, 03:32 PM

Hello again (and opjose),

I tried to keep your advise in mind. I used easy urpmi to configure rpmdrake and it works quite nice. .Only now I found the talk-over-the-net program called Skype (which I couldn't find in rpmdrake install) and downloaded it to my desktop. Now before doing something bad I'd like your advise about this, it's what they say on the site :

Open console
Log on as superuser (“root”)
Find the location where you saved the RPM
Enter the following command: “rpm -U skype-version.rpm”, where skype-version.rpm is the name of the file you downloaded, such as skype-0_90_0_1.rpm

Should I do this, or how could I do it in another, maybe safer, way ?

Thanks in advance,

Huji

opjose · 10-07-2004, 03:59 PM

Whenever you use a "foreign" RPM, try using RPM on it first and see if it installs.

E.G.

rpm -Uvh packagename.i586.rpm

If it doesn't complain about dependancies you are fine.

If it does, then try URPMI on it

e.g.

urpmi packaname.i586.rpm

Since you should have urpmi only pulling from the Mandrake repositories any support RPM's that may be installed will probably be fine.

Remember that you can also browse the repository contents using the "install software" option in the menu.

This displays what is available to URPMI, as it's merely a GUI to it, in effect.