On Saturday 15 May 2010, Kevin J. Cummings wrote: >On 05/15/2010 11:22 AM, reg@xxxxxxx wrote: >> I want to look at the individual files in a src rpm. >> How do I 'rip it apart' ?? > >rpm -qpl src.rpm > >should show you a list of the files in the RPM. When you "install" it, >they get installed in your rpmbuild sandbox under: SPECS and SOURCES >subdirectories. > >> Doing an install doesnt seem to be the answer, It does something, but I >> have no idea where the bits and pieces are going. >> They are NOT in /usr/src/redhat nor in /root/rpmbuild. > >You really shouldn't be playing with source RPMs as root. Look in your >user RPM sandbox: Then I'd suggest that doing so as a user be made possible. I think its asinine that I am prevented from building my kernels as a user, simply because mkinird cannot be made to run if you are not root. > > /home/userid/rpmbuild for your SOURCES and SPECS directories. > >You can build/rebuild/edit/create RPMs in there. > -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Are we running light with overbyte? -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
