I think I read somewhere recently that there is a binary called rpmbuild,
and that rpm --rebuild simply executes rpmbuild anyway.
ymmv as I only skimmed over it looking for something else.
Are you aware of the Maximum RPM book online. I'm too lazy to find it
for you, but it is the first link if
On Mon, 2002-01-28 at 22:56, Nick Rout wrote:
I think I read somewhere recently that there is a binary called rpmbuild,
and that rpm --rebuild simply executes rpmbuild anyway.
ymmv as I only skimmed over it looking for something else.
[richard@pluto richard]$ rpm -qf /usr/bin/rpmbuild
Nick Rout wrote:
I think I read somewhere recently that there is a binary called rpmbuild,
and that rpm --rebuild simply executes rpmbuild anyway.
ymmv as I only skimmed over it looking for something else.
I had a look on rpmfind.net, and there is a buildrpm C library, but no
rpmbuild
Richard Waid wrote:
[richard@pluto richard]$ rpm -qf /usr/bin/rpmbuild
rpm-build-4.0.3-1.03
Hope that fixes your problem Vik.
Yup it certainly does. Thank you.
Spelling the RPM package name with a hypen, with the program name having
no hypen. A neat trick for the unwary!
Vik :v)
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Just checked my box, it's definately in 4.0.3 --rebuild and --recompile
J.
From: Vik Olliver [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2002/01/28 Mon PM 12:14:49 GMT+12:00
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Installing source RPMs
Previously, when necessary, I've downloaded source RPMs
Richard Waid wrote:
The odd thing is that I checked an older redhat machine at a customers
site a couple of minutes ago, and it has rpm 3.0.5, and that definately
has --rebuild. Weird.
Yup, I know it used to be there. But it doesn;t seem to be there any
more. Makes me kinda cross when people
Use rpm 3.0.6 and you won't have trouble. I can give you both src and bin. I
guess there is a reason why some vendors are sticking with 3.x...
Volker
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