The files end up in subdirectories under /usr/src/packages. The Source tarball will be in SOURCES there, and the spec file in SPECS.
You can do rpm -bp on the spec file to uppack and patch the source tree into the BUILD directory. > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > James Melin > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 10:17 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [LINUX-390] Using RPM to install a source RPM > > > I suspect that it's simply cranial flatulence that is making this > difficult..... > > I am trying to install nano, version 1.2.3-1 as a replacement for pico > which is no longer shipped with SLES8. > > I try a 'rpm --install nano-1.2.3-1.src.rpm' and absolutely nothing > happens. > > At a loss. > > -J > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO > LINUX-390 or visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > -------------------------------------------------------- If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, please notify the sender, delete it and do not read, act upon, print, disclose, copy, retain or redistribute it. Click here for important additional terms relating to this e-mail. http://www.ml.com/email_terms/ -------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
