Thomas TS wrote: > Mark Haney wrote: >> Thomas TS wrote: >> >>> Greetings... >>> >>> I am trying to install xawtv (http://linux.bytesex.org/xawtv/) on Fedora >>> 7 with: >>> >>> # yum install xawtv >>> >>> but it seems that this package do not exist on any of the default >>> repositories... >>> >>> Any hope ? >>> >>> >> >> Why not just compile from source? >> > I did the download of the sources... then: > > # rpm -ta xawtv-4.tar.gz > -ta: unknown option > You'll need rpm-devel for the rpmbuild app, that's how you get RPMs built. > Inside the sources there is a xawtv.spec.in but i dont know how to > handle it ... > > But, i did the download of an other xawtv.spec and tried: > > # rpm -bb xawtv.spec The SPEC files and tarballs need to be in /usr/src/redhat/SPECS and /usr/src/redhat/BUILD (I think) in order to build properly. You might get away with having it in other locations, but I like following the normal conventions for that. > > -bb: unknown option > > As you see... i am an RPM newbie :-( > > Anyway, the > > ./autogen.sh && ./configure && make > > do produce all the binaries... Now how to create an .i386.rpm from this ? > > Thanks. > > -- Da mihi sis bubulae frustrum assae, solana tuberosa in modo gallico fricta, ac quassum lactatum coagulatum crassum Mark Haney Sr. Systems Administrator ERC Broadband (828) 350-2415 Call (866) ERC-7110 for after hours support
