On Fri, 07 May 2004 10:50:23 +0000 "ozgun erdogan" <kushcu@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > hi - > > I'm running Fedora 1 (kernel 2.4.22) with gcc 3.3.2 on it. I > downloaded the Redhat source RPM (glibc-2.3.2-4.80.8.src.rpm). I'm > planning to compile from this source as I need to modify certain > parts of glibc for experimental purposes. When I unpack the RPM, I > get: > > glibc-2.3.2-20030312.tar.bz2 > glibc-redhat-20030312.tar.bz2 > nptl-20030312.tar.bz2 and 39 patches. > > I rarely use RPMs, and until now, I directly installed files without > having to compile. I have two questions. Would the SRPM for Redhat > 8.0 work fine on my Fedora? (it's the only one on Redhat's website). > > What should I do with these 39 patches? How do I apply the patches? > How do I use the files generated after untarring > glibc-redhat-20030312.tar.bz2? Any ideas or helpful links would be > appreciated. > Sorry, but I'm not sure if glibc for RH 8 witll work with Fedora,but: There is a fairly good step-by-step example of what you propose at: http://www.lsc-group.phys.uwm.edu/beowulf/ medusa/maintenance/rpm_manual.htm (Mind the line-wrap; should be all one line.) If you use rpm to install the src.rpm, and have rpm-build installed, you can then use: rpm -bp <spec.file> to apply the patches automatically See 'man rpm' in the "build" section. Also, http://www.rpm.org/max-rpm/ for further reading. Regards, Tom -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
