[ale] *src.rpm and .rpm files

[James Kinney]

When you see *.src.rpm, it is a non-compiled source file. You have to
compile it and then install the binary. 

To install the *.src.rpm :
rpm -ivh *.src.rpm
it gets put in various places in /usr/src/redhat. There is the spec file
which is used to build the binary placedin /usr/src/redhat/SPECS/*.spec,
the source file, tar.gz or tar.bz2, and all the patches, are in
/usr/src/redhat/SOURCES.

To compile:
cd /usr/src/redhat/SPECS
rpm -ba foo.spec

it will put the new src.rpm file /usr/src/redhat/SRPMS
and the binary file(s) in /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/[arch]
where [arch] is i386, i486, i586, i686, arm, etc.

Install the new binary with rpm -ivh /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/[arch]/foo.rpm
if new,
or rpm -Uvh /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/[arch]/foo.rpm if upgrading or install
or rpm -Fvh /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/[arch]foo.rpm to only upgrade if already
a version installed

JimK
Local Net Solutions

On Sun, 14 Jan 2001, I.M. wrote:

> One more question, then I'll leave you all alone for a while.
> 
> I am not understanding the difference between a 'regular' rpm file and a 'source' rpm file.
> 
> And what is the difference between them in the install? I downloaded fetchmail-5.6.2-1.src.rpm
> 
> I was going to use rpm -F, which I have been told may not be such a keen idea, and then there are sections in the man pages that I am having some difficulty understanding, about having to do a "--rebuild".
> 
> Some info would be cool before I go and totally screw something up.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -Indira
> 
> 
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