I figured out that the stuff with a % comes from '/usr/lib/rpm/macros' but I have yet to figure out where the other variables with the $ (e.g. $RPM_BUILD_ROOT) get set. ----- Original Message ----- From: "j.travis" <skynet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Can someone tell me how to determine the variable values for a spec > file? > > So that if there is a line like: > > BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-buildroot > or > /bin/rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT > > How do I figure out what %{_tmppath} or $RPM_BUILD_ROOT will be? -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list