Gene Heskett wrote: > On Saturday 15 May 2010, Kevin J. Cummings wrote: >> 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 It is possible, that's the way I do it. Simply create a file in your home directory named .rpmmacros and set it to point to where you want to do your rebuilds. $ cd $ cat .rpmmacros # Path to top of the build area %_topdir /home/jmccarty/devtools/RebuildRPM/build I've not got experience building the initial RAM disc. The kernels I've built haven't used that. > 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. >> > > Mike -- p="p=%c%s%c;main(){printf(p,34,p,34);}";main(){printf(p,34,p,34);} Oppose globalization and One World Governments like the UN. This message made from 100% recycled bits. You have found the bank of Larn. I speak only for myself, and I am unanimous in that! -- 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