>> # yum-arch <rpms_dir> <dir_where_to_put_headers_and_header.info> >> # ls <dir_where_to_put_headers_and_header.info> >> header.info headers/ ... >> header.info and headers/ will be under the directory specified >> on the command line >> > >why do you want header.info in the <rpms_dir> > >I don't understand what benefit you get from that. > Sorry, I correct, # yum-arch <rpms_dir> # ls <rpms_dir>/.. header.info headers/ <rpms_dir> which means that by default header.info and headers/ will be at the same level as <rpms_dir> and don't put header.info within headers/ (that's what the yum command expect) # yum-arch <rpms_dir> <dir_where_to_put_headers_and_header.info> # ls <dir_where_to_put_headers_and_header.info> header.info headers/ ... header.info and headers/ will be under the directory specified on the command line ZH ---------------- Zouhir HAFIDI USTL, U.F.R. de Mathematiques, Bat. M2 F-59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq CEDEX, FRANCE tel (+33) 3.20.43.45.15 fax (+33) 3.20.43.43.02