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.
Or look in directory $(rpm --eval %_topdir)/SPECS -- that should work for any rpm-based distribution.
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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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