rpm --root $HOME ... allows you to put it anywhere you want. If you intend to do everything as user, you probably should consider adding "--dbpath" option so that you don't mix your system rpm database. Larry Marshall wrote: > > Alexander...maybe it's just my ignorance when it comes to rpms but my > "gripe" about them is that I can't direct where those files are > going. Am I wrong here? For instance, when it comes to kernel, I'd > like to open it up in my home user directory and do a patch & compile > there, keeping it completely separate from the operational system and > even the operational source. Is there a way to do that? > > Cheers --- Larry
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