On Sun April 8 2007 18:00:49 Don Russell wrote: > dragoran wrote: > > Don Russell wrote: > >> I got the source code for 1.1.35 and based on reading the C code, > >> verified the bug I found has not been fixed yet. > >> > >> So, what I'd like to do is get the source for the older version as > >> used by Fedora Core 6 and test a change... How/where can I get the > >> source for the version in Fedora 6 without downloading the entire CD > >> of source code? > > > > you only have to download the src rpm : > > http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/6/source/SRPMS/ > > OK... I d/l that and installed it with > rpm -i mgetty*.rpm > > I now see a whole bunch o' stuff in /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES/ relating to > several versions of mgetty. > > So, that's the first hurdle.... > well nearly, I believe /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES/ isn't writable for normal users! you need to build rpm's as a normal user ie in your own space. I installed rpmdevtools-5.3-1.fc6 which will create the build directory for you in your home dir with 'rpmdev-setuptree' or do it manually. > What do I need to do to get to a point where I can"make" (make install) rpmbuild -ba rpmbuild/SPECS/mgetty.spec will give you the original in the RPMS dir. also I installed rpm-build > mgetty? (Or where are there some instructions on doing this?) > search the wiki for more details ... good luck! ...dex ___________________________________________________________ Try the all-new Yahoo! Mail. "The New Version is radically easier to use" ? The Wall Street Journal http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
