The newer book "Red Hat RPM Guide" is a very good resource also. --Larry
> -----Original Message----- > From: Kenneth Porter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 7:34 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [SAtalk] Off Topic BUT packages vs source > > > --On Thursday, October 16, 2003 1:53 PM -0500 Bill Polhemus > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > However, I have never attempted to build SRPMS myself. Is this > > difficult to do? > > A spec file (used to guide building an SRPM into an RPM) is > just a text file with an RPM DB entry (eg. name, version, > description, etc.) and the rules needed to turn tarballs and > patches into an installed set of binaries. It's a formal > instance of the stuff usually described in an INSTALL file. > > The spec file includes a prep, build, install, and files > section. prep unpacks the tarball and applies patches. build > runs configure and make. install runs "make install" and does > any special file moves, with the install directed to a "fake > root" so it doesn't affect your build system. The files > section lists what files in this fake root get packaged into > the binary RPM. > > There are also some script sections that can be used to do > any special pre and post actions during the "real" > installation of the package, such as creating users or > stopping and starting daemons. > > For lots more info, go to http://www.rpm.org/ and check out > the online book Maximum RPM and the RPM mailing list. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. SourceForge.net hosts over 70,000 Open Source Projects. See the people who have HELPED US provide better services: Click here: http://sourceforge.net/supporters.php _______________________________________________ Spamassassin-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk
