akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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.
I have benn trying the same thing to install the kernel sources and keep
coming up with the same or either way you do the rpmbuild.
error: line 155: Illegal char '-' in release: Release: 1.1532_FC4......
Any ideas?
Peter
