rpmbuild should work. ex: rpmbuild -ta test.tar.gz -MGS. ----- Original Message ---- From: PARIMALA KALAVALA <parimala.kalavala@xxxxxxxxx> To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 7:47:29 PM Subject: about building rpm from using tarball hello, I have tried building rpm from the tarball(.gz file). But when I build using command "rpm -ta rpm tarballname.gz then it throws the error as " -ta as unknown option". Also if spec file is available in the tarball, then what are the steps to follow to build the rpm and if the spec file is not there then what are the steps to follow to build the rpm. pls reply to this query as soon as possible. Thanks regards parimala -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list