All rpm --rebuild ~rpm does is just build the src rpm for your box as much as possible. It does not install anything at all, thats where the rpm -U or i or F come into play. I have done this a few times with no problems at all. Rob
>> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Angus Auld >> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 10:07 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: [newbie] "rpm --rebuild" question >> >> >> Greetings, I would like to know if there is a command for rpm >> that will allow me to rebuild from a source rpm, but not have >> the resulting rpm package install. That is, when I am rebuilding >> as su. I have read, somewhere, that one should never rebuild >> from source as root, because if errors occur you can end up with >> a partial install of the binary. Anyone have any thoughts on this. >> I have mosly done all of my rebuilding as user, and have had >> good results. But, I just tried rebuilding texstars >> "aquafusion-icons-0.5.0-2tex.src.rpm" and rpm balked, saying it >> couldn't access /usr/src/rpm, and it exited the build. I want my >> rpms to build to ~/rpm. >> >> I have tried to RTFM about rpm, but find it thoroughly >> confusing. Any advice/help would be truly appreciated. >> >> Best regards to all. >> >> >> --Angus >> >> "Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in >> awareness."--James Thurber >> >> *********************************************** >> *Reg. Linux User #278931* >> *********************************************** >> *Power by Mandrake Linux 9.0* >> *********************************************** >> >> -- >> _______________________________________________ >> http://www.operamail.com >> Now with OperaMail Premium for only US$29.99/yr >> >> Powered by Outblaze >> >>
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