Re: Trying to install Fedora 7 and 8

rosoft wrote:

Question
How do I recompile the rpm files unless I do it from a Linux session on the
machine. Does this mean that I have to do that from Fedora 8.

You get the package.src.rpm file and run

rpmbuild -ba package.src.rpm



The install DVD for Fedora 8 includes lots of rpm files. But I think it will
be eought to use Fedora 6.

RPMs for FC8 ain't compatible with FC6, you will need to modify the spec file
so that the source will compile against FC6 instead of FC8, this may require
other patches than the default ones.


I just need ot tu run a webserver that supports php

Apache that comes with FC6 can be run with PHP, just install both.


and ASP.NET. Before I upgraded the servers hardware I used Fedora 5 for
my web server.

By default FC don't supply such files, you need to get 3rd party RPMs for FC6.


Another question
Where can I get en emacs editor. Fedora 6 didn't come with one. How can one
maintain a Linux install wthout emacs???? (I'm used to emacs.)

Emacs is part of FC6, look for emacs-21.4-17.<arch>.rpm on your install media
(change <arch> to the architecture you are using), I advice you then upgrade
it to the latest official package, emacs-21.4-17.3.fc6 (also check
fedoralegacy.org for later versions).


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//Aho
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