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Old 06-07-2001, 07:57 PM   #1
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hey guys simple question, how do i make a src rpm into a rpm for mandrake, or redhat...thanks,
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also how do I take a tar ball and convert it into a src rpm?
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Isn't there an RPM howto somewhere? I'd like to see if anybody here has actually tried this...
 
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a src rpm inludes a tarball and a spec file, feed the spec file to an rpm making tool like pkgbuild and itll use the tarball to make an rpm. one of the few things I never do on the command line, tho it is easy:
"rpm -ba someApp-1.0.spec".
 
  


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