Re: How does one install kernel*.src.rpm ?

akonstam_at_trinity.edu
Date: 10/23/05

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    On Sun, Oct 23, 2005 at 08:01:11AM +0530, Parameshwara Bhat wrote:
    > Hello List,
    >
    > I tried to install kernel-2.6.13-1.1532_FC4.src.rpm with install-packages,
    > it refuses to install source rpm.I use rpm command directly,it seems to
    > process it,but installation doesn't seem to happen.I am producing the
    > command results below.
    >
    > [root@sidharth rpm]# rpm -ivh kernel-2.6.13-1.1532_FC4.src.rpm
    > 1:kernel ########################################### [100%]
    > [root@sidharth rpm]# rpm -qa|grep kernel
    > kernel-2.6.13-1.1532_FC4
    > kernel-doc-2.6.13-1.1532_FC4
    > kernel-2.6.11-1.1226_FC4
    > [root@sidharth rpm]# rpm -Uvh kernel-2.6.13-1.1532_FC4.src.rpm
    > 1:kernel ######################################## [100%]
    >
    > When I look at the archive,it contains many patch files and another
    > archive containing kernel sources. Can I just untar the kernel sources
    > from the rpm archive into /usr/src ? Where do I send patch files ?
    >
    > Thanks,
    >
    > Parameshwara Bhat
    Since I screwed up the last answer to this question let me try to do
    better. *.src.rpm files are not processed with rpm. You place the
    src.rpm in the directory /usr/src/redhat/SRPMS (this is not essential
    but makes things more organized). Then you process the file by
    running: rpm -ivh ...src.rpm which puts a spec file in :
    /usr/src/redhat/SPECS. Next you can run:
    rpmbuild -bb ...spec (i.e., the spec file). -bb is not the only
    option you can use. Check man rpmbuild

    An alternative is to run: rpmbuild --rpmbuild ..src.rpm (i.e, source
    rpm)

    The goal is to end up with a regular rpm file which could be installed
    with the rpm command in the usual way. 

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