Find the source rpm that was used to create it, and do an "rpm -ivh
package.name.src.rpm"  The .spec file will wind up in /usr/src/??/SPECS
where the ?? will vary from distribution to distribution.  The name used by
Red Hat is /redhat, SUSE previously used /packages.  I don't know if they
still do or not.


Mark Post

-----Original Message-----
From: Wolfe, Gordon W [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 7:07 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RPM spec files


I have an rpm and I want to see what the spec file is that created it.  Is
there a way to extract it?  I've been all through the "Maximum RPM" book and
can't find it.

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