RPM doesn't really do anything with source RPMs except unpack them when you do an "rpm -i" command. It just dumps the contents into /SOURCES and /SPECS, and quits. Once you do the rpmbuild command to create a new binary rpm and install _that_, then RPM tracks the package.
Mark Post -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Melin Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 11:03 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: RPM question If you get an SRPM, and have RPM do the whole thing should you not then be able to make RPM track an srpm just as it would an rpm right? Ryan Ware <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ic.com> To Sent by: Linux on [EMAIL PROTECTED] 390 Port cc <[EMAIL PROTECTED] IST.EDU> Subject Re: RPM question 02/18/2004 08:37 AM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port <[EMAIL PROTECTED] IST.EDU> I don't believe you can. RPM only manages RPM's. > -----Original Message----- > From: Aria Bamdad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 8:34 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RPM question > > > Hi, > > If I install a package using the configure/make method, how do I tell > RPM that the package is installed so that it will know about it? > > Thanks. >
